This is Evil, Not the Banality of Evil!

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This is Evil, Not the Banality of Evil!

By Melvin Goodman on March 11, 2026

Photograph Source: Dan Scavino – Public Domain

“There is one thing.  My own morality.  My own mind.  It’s the only thing that can stop me, and that’s very good.”  

– Donald Trump, January 2026, In response to a question regarding checks that remained on how he exercised power on the world stage.

Sixty-three years ago, Hannah Arendt coined the concept of the “banality of evil,” describing Holocaust organizer Adolf Eichmann as disturbingly normal rather than a monstrous fanatic.  Arendt didn’t mean that Eichmann was not evil, but that he was a small and ordinary man with an “inability to think for himself.”  She found a “depthless ordinariness” in Eichmann at his trial in Jerusalem, which accounted for the provocative term of “banality.”

Today, we are watching Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu conduct a war that is evil.  There is no banality to be observed.  They are not ordinary people.  They are evil.

Netanyahu’s rhetoric over the years has been Islamophobic.  Prior to a trip to Germany in 2015, he charged a former Muslim elder in Jerusalem with convincing Adolf Hitler to exterminate the Jews.  Netanyahu said that, at the time, Hitler wanted to “expel the Jews,” but not exterminate them.  He appeared to be absolving Hitler of the murder of six million Jews in order to lay the blame on Muslims.

Trump’s relationship with Muslims has also been a defining and controversial aspect of his political career.  Shortly after taking office in 2017, Trump signed an executive order banning citizens from several predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States.  The so-called “Muslim ban” caused massive disruptions that separated families and halted visa processing of thousands of people.   Previously, he promoted false claims about Muslims celebrating the attacks on 9/11.  There have been surges in hate crimes and discrimination against Muslims in both terms of Trump’s presidency.

Prior to the two attacks on Iran this year, the Israelis and the Americans combined to conduct genocidal attacks on two million Palestinians in Gaza.  With U.S. complicity during the Biden and Trump presidencies, the Israeli Defense [sic] Forces intentionally and systematically destroyed Palestinian people and their history and culture.  The campaign involved mass killing, starvation, and destruction of infrastructure.  In 2023, South Africa formally accused Israel with genocide in the International Court of Justice, a charge supported by numerous countries.

A leading Israeli human rights organization, B’Tselem, has charged the IDF with ethnic cleansing and a “forcible displacement” of Palestinians on a “huge scale.”  B’Tselem warned that genocidal activity will expand to additional areas where Palestinians live under Israeli occupation, and currently we are witnessing examples of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank.  Right-wing Israeli politicians are calling for expelling Palestinians from Israel itself, although they hold Israeli citizenship.

Trump and Netanyahu are now joined in a war against Iran that will punish Iranian women and children.  Only days after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that his government would not cooperate in an offensive war against Iran, B-1 and B-52 bombers arrived at British airfields that appeared to represent the first stage in the “big hits” that Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of Defense [sic] Pete Hegseth have been promising.  Starmer is now saying that the U.S. Air Force can use British bases for “specific and limited defensive purposes.”  There are no defensive purposes in this evil U.S.-Israeli war.  Furthermore, Iran has no air defense.

Hannah Arendt warned that lies to the people “become the warrant for other lies.”  Trump and Netanyahu are lying to their people, and there appears to be no end in sight.

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Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Ph: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/

"The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while the subject class has had nothing to gain and everything to lose--especially their lives." Eugene Victor Debs

 

Baltimore Activist Alert -- March 13 - 14, 2026

56] Peace vigil at White House – March 13

57] Women in Black vigil – March 13

58] Support the people of Gaza – March 13

59] Mutual aid event – March 13

60] Silence gives consent – March 13

61] Peace vigil at Homewood Friends Meeting – March 13

62] Enough is enough – March 13

63] Annapolis sign waving – March 14

64] Knock on doors for DSA candidate – March 14

65] Bystander intervention skills workshop – March 14

67] MOCO DSA meeting – March 14

68] Donations needed for the Silent Fallout project

69] Read Dave Eberhardt’s book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"

70] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts

71] Do you need a doctor?

72] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

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56] – There is a weekly vigil at the White House on Fridays from noon to 1 PM sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.  Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649. 

57] – Every Friday from noon to 1 PM, Baltimore Women in Black vigil for peace with men and women who live in Roland Park. WIB invites all to join, and any peace sign is welcome, such as "Defuse Nuclear War."  The vigil takes place outside Roland Park Place at 830 West 40th Street and Elm Street. Parking is free at RPP or at the Rotunda across the street. Contact Ann Vinup at annvinup@gmail.com.

58] – The American Friends Service Committee holds an Action Hour every Friday at noon ET.  You’ll get updates from AFSC staff in Gaza, hear what’s happening on Capitol Hill, and get resources for your activism. Together, contact Congress to demand an arms embargo on Israel, and fully funded humanitarian aid for Palestinians. Our elected officials need to keep hearing from us. RSVP at https://afsc.org/actionhour?emci=822f3fb8-241a-f011-8b3d-0022482a9fb7&emdi=20221eff-f41a-f011-8b3d-0022482a9fb7&ceid=764241

59] –  On Fridays, March 13, 20 & 27 and April 10, from noon to 4 PM, get over to the Mutual Aid Event at Pip Moyer Recreation Center, (Annapolis Recreation and Parks), 273 Hilltop Lane, Annapolis 21403.  Join Chesapeake Indivisible and other local volunteers in helping to unpack, sort, bag food, help load packed food in cars and, optional, help deliver in your vehicle, food to families unable to come to the drive through. Meet at 12 noon at Pip Moyer Center, and operation leaders will direct you to where help is needed. This event does not take place on the first Friday of the month. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/chesapeakeindivisible/event/913253/

60] – Join RESIST - Silence Gives Consent, a visibility event organized for Indivisible, will take place on Fridays, including March 13, from 3 to 5 PM at on an overpass at 9706 Gorman Road, Laurel 20723.  This event will continue through June 5.  Protest this Trump administration and to protect our democracy. If you too feel a need to speak out and use your freedom to protest, then this is your opportunity to join like-minded people who believe in our constitution and in humanity. This is a fun way to do something useful - lots of honking and affirmation from the 20K+ cars below. Wear your warm clothes or your character costumes. Bring your flags, small signs (for local traffic) and large signs for the 95 traffic below. Or just bring yourself and friends too of course. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/891474/

61] – Homewood Friends Meeting is holding a peace vigil at 5 PM outside the meetinghouse, 3107 N. Charles St., Baltimore 21218 on Fridays--War is not the Answer!  No War on Iran.  

62] – On Fridays, including March 13, from 5 to 6 PM ET, join Indivisible to say Enough is Enough at the east side of 16th St. between 2nd Avenue and Grace Church Road, Silver Spring 20910.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/781857/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

 Join your neighbors on a Friday evening. Bring flags, signs, and energy. Make a stand for Democracy and the Rule of Law and signal to passing motorists that enough is enough! This event will continue through April 3.

 63] – Chesapeake Indivisible is doing a Sign Waving protest on Saturdays, March 14, 21 & 28, from 11 AM to 1 PM at a new location Forest Drive, on the sidewalks near Safeway, 1796 Forest Drive, Annapolis 21403. This event will continue through March 28. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/chesapeakeindivisible/event/834849/

 There are mountains of snow/ice along the Annapolis mall sidewalks, so instead of cancelling the weekly sign-waving protest, it has been moved. Once those sidewalks are well cleared and look safe, return to the Annapolis Mall area when the footing is safe.

64] – On Sat., March 14 from 11 AM to 3 PM ET, Canvass for Josie Caballero.  Go to  https://actionnetwork.org/events/canvass-for-josie-caballero-saturday-314?link_id=78&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-february-27-2026&email_referrer=email_3130893&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-6-2026&&

Meet at Jesup Blair Park, 900 Jesup Blair Drive, Silver Spring 20910. Come out to canvass for MoCo DSA endorsed candidate Josie Caballero for Montgomery County Council at-Large! Knock on doors to tell all about Josie and her tireless support for teachers. The park is an 18 minute walk from the Metro stop.

65] – Pax Christi USA [jcoode@paxchristiusa.ccsend.com] on Sat., March 14 from 2 to 6 PM ET is holding a bystander intervention skills workshop with the Mobile Peace Team on Zoom. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMZy4EeO1nxfOSvmLJ9EFuP1QcyPkvaSSC7tN4QnIRVh4OYA/viewform

The increased violence in our communities and the targeting of individuals based on how they look add another layer of divisiveness and "us vs. them" thinking in our nation.  The emphasis will be on BYSTANDER INTERVENTION. This workshop offers skill-building on how to do effective bystander intervention when someone is being harassed or threatened with violence.  The Fee is $45 (but free for members of Pax Christi USA). MPT never turns away anyone from a training program. If you would like to request a scholarship, please contact Mary Hanna at maryhanna.mpt@gmail.com or call (517) 489-2607. 

66] – Indivisible Baltimore County [email.replies@newsletter.mobilize.us] on Sat., March 14 from 3 to 5 PM ET is holding a virtual meeting. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisiblebaltco/event/852063/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

IBC is a progressive, grassroots organization committed to peaceful civic engagement and collaboration with like-minded organizations and individuals. Our core aims include policies and laws that promote and protect the rights of all people and defending democracy and the rights of every individual as written in the Constitution. The group meets twice a month--Saturday on Zoom, and 4th Saturday in-person--and sponsors multiple opportunities a month to engage with members.

67] – There is a MoCo DSA general body meeting on Sat., March 14 from 3 to 5 PM at the Gaithersburg Library, 18330 Montgomery Village Ave., Gaithersburg 20879. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/moco-dsa-march-general-body-meeting?link_id=79&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-february-27-2026&email_referrer=email_3130893&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-6-2026&&

If you're brand new to DSA, this meeting is open to the public.  There are many working groups, including ICE Watch, Palestine Solidarity, Electoral and others. If you can't attend in-person, please use the Zoom link for hybrid options: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84353505731

68] – Hideaki Ito [silentfalloutproject.org@gmail.com] wants to give you an update about the Silent Fallout Project. 2025 was a successful year. Now there are plans for 2026. Make a donation at https://www.silentfalloutproject.org/donation

69] – David Eberhardt was a member of the Baltimore Four with Father Philip Berrigan, Tom Lewis and Rev. James Mengel.  The group poured blood on draft files on October 27, 1967.  They would be convicted and sentenced to prison. He has written a book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"- documenting the Baltimore Four action and many others up to and including the most recent Plowshares action – Kings Bay Plowshares 7.  Dave printed new copies of For All the Saints, a Protest Primer- 250+ pp w photos-therefore #'s 351-400 making it o so collectable with two Berrigan book reviews added. The books are signed, and the price remains $25. Will send free if need be- he is not in it for the money! If you want one, send him a check, or contact Dave Eberhardt, 4 Hadley Square North, Baltimore, MD 21218 by email at 1941mireille@gmail.com. 

70] -- This is A PLEA TO CONVINCE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY TO OBEY INTERNATIONAL LAW. The world reached a historic milestone on January 22, 2021: The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons [TPNW] entered into force and become binding international law -- https://www.icanw.org/the_treaty.

Prevent Nuclear War/Maryland has called attention to the growing danger of nuclear war and the outrageous $1.7 trillion dollars we are spending to upgrade the nuclear arsenal. On July 18, 2017, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, a U.S. Navy - affiliated research center received a seven-year, $92 million contract to continue its systems engineering and research-and-development services for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. Help convince JHU to renounce nuclear weapons contracts. Contact the president, Ron Daniels, to urge him to reject all nuclear weapons contracts: Office of the President, 242 Garland Hall, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218.  Call his office at (410) 516-8068 or email president@jhu.edu.

71] – Yousef Zarbalian [EastWestRheum@gmail.com] started his own medical practice in December before the pandemic hit. It is called East-West Medicine and Rheumatology, and its website is EastWestMD.com.  Yousef is licensed in Maryland and Virginia. He is doing primary care as well as rheumatologic care (focusing on joint problems and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and sjogren's).  He is offering telemedicine visits, and he has very reasonable rates for uninsured individuals.  He makes use of herbs (which can be sent directly to patients from the herbal dispensary) as well as prescribing medications to their local pharmacy if needed.  

72]- If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs, records, tarps and table cloths, contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, and 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Ph: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.

“One is called to live nonviolently, even if the change one works for seems impossible. It may or may not be possible to turn the US around through nonviolent revolution. But one thing favors such an attempt: the total inability of violence to change anything for the better" - Daniel Berrigan

Baltimore Activist Alert -- March 12, 2026

52] NOVA DSA general meeting – March 12

53] Support Cherish Act – March 12

54] U.S.-China relations – March 12

55] Fight 287g agreements – March 12

56] Campaign to Victory – March 12

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52] – The Northern Virginia DSA Branch is holding a hybrid monthly meeting on Thurs., March 12 from 6:15 to 7:30 PM. RSVP for the location at https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-branch-general-body-meeting-march-12/?link_id=77&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-february-27-2026&email_referrer=email_3130893&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-6-2026&&

A virtual link will be communicated before the event. Email novabranch [at] mdcdsa [dot] org. Discuss current campaigns, recent events, organizational questions, and updates from allied organizations. New members are always welcome. You must be vaccinated/boosted to join in-person events. Hand sanitizer and face masks are available at branch meetings.

53] – The Maryland LCV [info@mdlcv.org] on Thurs., March 12 from 6:30 to 9 PM will meet at Patagonia Baltimore, 700 S. Caroline St., Baltimore 21231.  The event is in support of the CHERISH Our Communities Act, a crucial piece of legislation that would modernize Maryland's permitting system to more accurately reflect people's lived experiences and protect communities that already face heavy pollution burdens.  There will be a panel discussion followed by a social hour with opportunities to take action in support of CHERISH. Light refreshments will be served and there will be time to connect with your neighbors during the event. One of the panelists is Mark Conway, Baltimore City District 4 Councilmember.   RSVP at https://www.mdlcv.org/event/cherish-charm-city?contactdata=71GwV91kZmXN+n8mwhj%2f5wrlciAn3ef3Y6KUOmTEMGemcIH7Btu4ExEt4lT0BKLRwRHdMiQwOzZU+lPdtnQqa7g69uVzkQwfoIDx5LyjTuPDBwJA%2foX5mnHHU%2fW%2frsSA5JUFkGBpje%2fvETP9yno2dLpOOmptS5QkWwsifPqS3Cg6DUi5mroug4fqBHrPMW294o17BT9iplz55kcjsJFzluQv7nETguqRmBTijncRAheYYGq3SDK5K4lprNU40iHraJLm0dEn5b4hLtEp2iwUBQ%3d%3d&emci=ba7273dd-0318-f111-a69a-000d3a1f0a97&emdi=f0e3df3a-1d1a-f111-a69a-000d3a1f0a97&ceid=578562

54] – Check out Global Power Dynamics: U.S.-China relations on Thurs., March 12 at 7 PM ET. The U.S. National Security Strategy is clear that the post-Cold War era is over, and that the competition among the great powers to shape what follows is on. The dangerous U.S.-China competition for Asia-Pacific hegemony continues apace. Flashpoint military confrontations in the South and East China Seas and over Taiwan, and the U.S.-Chinse arms races could lead to war. And, despite the two great powers economic interdependence, the escalating trade war threatens people’s livelihoods and their economic security. Of equal importance, there is no hope of halting and reversing the existential dangers of the climate emergency without U.S.-Chinese cooperation. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/global-power-dynamics-us-china-relations/

55] – The DSA International Migrants Rights working group [sc.international@dsacommittees.org] on Thurs., March 12 at 8 PM will promote fighting 287g Agreements - No Collaboration w/ ICE!  287(g) agreements allow ICE to deputize local law enforcement and embeds ICE into jails, police departments, and even university campuses. ICE relies on local collaboration to create the neighborhood-to-prison pipelines for mass deportation.  Help organize to stop local government and resources from being hijacked by Trump’s anti-worker and anti-immigrant agenda.  Learn how to map and expose local collaborations and build coalitions to end them. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/ice-out-dsa-ic-migrants-rights-working-group-events?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-avelo-gone-ice-out-call-wed-and-toolkit-2&email_referrer=email_3139973&email_subject=tomorrow-at-8pm-et-fighting-287g-agreements-no-collaboration-w-ice&&

56] – On Thurs., March 12 at 9 PM ET, join a Progressive Democrats of America Campaign to Victory call.  Join in for good news and inspiration about recent and future victories. There are lots of wins this year so far, and No Kings III is just around the corner. Register and the machine will email you a secure link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcuGgrDItHdeYV7F9QQsruFMypvcMt5Fc?emci=60cf6a5a-3311-f111-a69a-000d3a57593f&emdi=177b4617-9111-f111-a69a-000d3a57593f&ceid=2907617#/registration

To be continued

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Ph.: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.

"The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while the subject class has had nothing to gain and everything to lose--especially their lives." Eugene Victor Debs

 

Baltimore Activist Alert -- March 11 - 12, 2026

42] Coffee and a column – March 11

43] Fund immigration services – March 11

44] Protect democracy training – March 11

45] Phone bank for DSA candidates – March 11

46] Prayer service at ICE headquarters – March 12

47] Whistleblower protection act – March 12

48] What’s the Plan? – March 12

49] On the overpass – March 12

50] Northern Virginia DSA social – March 12

51] Olney stands for democracy – March 12

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42] –James Zogby [jzogby@aaiusa.org] on Wed., March 11 at 2 PM ET is inviting you for Coffee and a Column. Zogby will highlight the failure of the Trump administration to follow the Powell Doctrine and to learn from the past lessons of the Iraq war.  To read the column, go to https://www.aaiusa.org/library/beware-of-wars-unintended-consequences?emci=ba24f508-911c-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&emdi=d26c90fe-951c-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&ceid=389907

Register for the discussion at https://www.aaiusa.org/library/beware-of-wars-unintended-consequences?emci=ba24f508-911c-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&emdi=d26c90fe-951c-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&ceid=389907 After you register, you will automatically receive the information for the call.

43] –On Wed., March 11 from 6 to 8 PM ET, join Indivisible Baltimore County at Dulaney High School, 255 E. Padonia Road, Timonium 21093 in support of immigration services funding! There is a need for funding for services for over 200k immigrants that reside in the county (97-25: Office of Immigrant Affairs), as well as the training to properly educate Baltimore County employees with regard to 98-25 (Protections bill). RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/916582/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_from_org

44] –The ACLU People Power [peoplepower@aclu.org] on Wed., March 11 at 8 PM join the Organizing to Protect Democracy training. Sign up for the kickoff training and learn how peaceful mass protest helps movements protect freedom. RSVP at https://act.aclu.org/a/otpd-peaceful-mass-protest?ms=otpd1eml02262026&emci=99f19a53-3613-f111-a69a-000d3a57593f&emdi=8af1a77f-3913-f111-a69a-000d3a57593f&ceid=3280038

45] –On Wed., March 11 at 8 PM ET, get involved in a virtual phone bank for endorsed DSA MoCo candidates. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/phonebank-for-endorsed-moco-candidates-weekend-of-314-and-315?link_id=75&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-february-27-2026&email_referrer=email_3130893&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-6-2026&&

A virtual link will be communicated before the event. Help reach out to MoCo DSA membership to mobilize volunteers for the endorsed candidates this coming weekend! Gather virtually, provide context for the phone banking, train those who need it, and then call DSA membership to get them on the streets March 14 and 15.

46] –Pax Christi Metro DC-Baltimore [info@paxchristimdcb.org] on Thurs., March 12 from 8:30 to 9 AM will hold a prayer service outside ICE headquarters, 500 12th St., SW, WDC. The closest Metro stations are L'Enfant Plaza (D and 9th St. SW) and Smithsonian (12th St. and Independence Ave. SW). Pray for all affected by the increased violence and chaos in the current immigration enforcement system.

 On March 12, commemorate the feast day of St. Maximilian of Tebessa, a third century conscientious objector who was martyred for refusing to join the Roman army. Also remember Fr. Rutilio Grande, SJ, murdered on this date in 1977. A close friend of St. Oscar Romero, Grande was the first Catholic priest assassinated during the Salvadoran civil war.

47] –Rep. Rashida Tlaib will introduce the Daniel Ellsberg Press Freedom and Whistleblower Protection Act in the House on Thurs., March 12 at 3 PM ET. Join Rep. Tlaib, the family of the late Dan Ellsberg, and press freedom experts to break down this historic, once-in-a-century moment. Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmXN7TNpLuA

 Named for the legendary Pentagon Papers whistleblower, this legislation will amend the Espionage Act to create a public interest defense, and to explicitly ban its use against journalists and their sources who are seeking to expose crimes, waste, fraud, or abuse. 

48] –On Thurs., March 12 from 3 to 4 PM ET, check out virtually What's the Plan with Leah and Ezra. The chaos out of the White House is meant to overwhelm us. The antidote is community. Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin to break down the week’s biggest political stories, answer your questions, and map out strategies for taking action. This is people-powered politics in real time. Questions can be submitted via the Q&A function during the live event. This event will next happen on March 19, and will continue through Dec. 17. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/874938/

49] – On Thurs., March 12 from 4 to 5:30 PM, join an Overpass Extravaganza at Ridgley Ave. Overpass, 599 Ridgely Ave., Annapolis 21401, hosted by Chesapeake Indivisible. Help hoist a huge message on the Ridgley Avenue Route 50 overpass to reach about 40K commuters headed eastbound on Route 50 in Annapolis, and wave signs for drivers traversing Ridgley Avenue. Contact Nora Terres at noratprotests@gmail.com. This will continue each Thursday in March, and end on March 26. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/895486/

50] –The Baltimore Rapid Response Network [info+baltimore-rapid-response-network-info@email.actionnetwork.org] needs you to join a rally on Thurs., March 12 at 4:30 PM outside Baltimore City Hall, 100 Holliday St., Baltimore 21202. After the rally, pack the hearing room for public power testimony. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/baltimore-elected-officials-stand-up-to-bge?link_id=3&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-tenants-rights-community-defense-stand-with-marylands-youth-2&email_referrer=email_3135861&email_subject=urgent-city-council-hearing-on-immigrant-protections-tomorrow-1pm&&

51] --  On Thursdays, including March 12, from 5 to 6 PM, Indivisible Olney will stand up for Democracy at Georgia Avenue & Maryland 108, Olney 20832.  Park in the Walgreen's parking lot and follow the sound of the music! This will continue each Thursday in March, and end on March 26. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/878084/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

Stand with your neighbors for democracy, for justice, and for an economy that works for all of us, not just billionaires. Stand for science, the rule of law, a working government, kindness and common decency. It's going to be dark and cold at 5:00, so dress warmly and maybe bring a book light to illuminate your protest sign. The event will be cancelled if the temperatures are below freezing, or when it rains, sleets, or snows. This event will continue through April 16.

To be continued

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Ph.: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.

"The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while the subject class has had nothing to gain and everything to lose--especially their lives." Eugene Victor Debs

Baltimore Activist Alert -- March 10 - 11, 2026

31] City Council heating on Immigrant Protection – March 10

32] Labor working group meeting – March 10  

33] Public School Strong – March 10

34] Community Trust Act – March 10

35] Hope in the Dark – March 10

36] Cuba report back – March 10

37] Data center reform rally – March 11

38] Widening inequality – March 11

39] Building a spring garden – March 11

40] Dangerous data centers – March 11

41] Fighting authoritarianism – March 11

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31] – On Tues., March 10 at 1 PM, there will be a City Council Hearing on Immigrant Protections, Baltimore City Hall, 100 Holliday St., Baltimore 21202 - City Council Chambers, 4th Floor. Join the Campaign for Justice, Safety, and Jobs to support CB26-0144, which would protect our immigrant communities by restricting City government resources, personnel, and funds-- including BPD-- from collaborating with ICE and limiting ICE access to City-owned spaces. RSVP at https://jufj.org/event/ijh-bmore-31026/?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-tenants-rights-community-defense-stand-with-marylands-youth-2&email_referrer=email_3135861&email_subject=urgent-city-council-hearing-on-immigrant-protections-tomorrow-1pm

32] – Join the MDC DSA Labor working group meeting on Tues., March 10 from 6 to 7:30 PM. Email labor@mdcdsa.org. At this meeting, discuss updates from ongoing labor campaigns, identifying action steps for solidarity, and sharing opportunities for further organizing. This hybrid event is open to both DSA members and supporters. The in-person event will be at the Shaw/Watha T. Daniel Library. Those who wish to attend virtually will be provided a Zoom registration link after registering. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/labor-working-group-march-meeting?link_id=71&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-february-27-2026&email_referrer=email_3130893&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-6-2026&&

33] – On Tues., March 10 from 7 to 9 PM ET, check out a virtual Public School Strong organizing meeting.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/596321/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual

 This month hear from journalist, author and podcaster for education justice Jennifer Berkshire! Dive in together on how we can learn from this year's struggles and organize to take back our democracy in 2026 and beyond.  Join public school families, educators and supporters from across the country to learn how to Engage your community to get school boards and district leaders to speak up for equitable and fully funded public schools. The next meeting is on Tues., April 10 from 7 to 8:30 PM ET, and these meetings will continue through Nov. 10, 2026 ET.  Visit publicschoolstrong.org

34] – On Tues., March 10 at 7 PM, get with an ACLU virtual statewide teach-in on the Community Trust Act. This is your chance to hear from local advocates how to lose ALL existing loopholes that allow local law enforcement to continue collusion with ICE. Public safety resources should be used to keep us safer, not to support Trump’s inhumane deportation dragnet! Register at bit.ly/mdteachin 

35] – Rebecca Solnit discusses "The Beginning comes after the End" with Bill McKibben on Tues., March 10 at 7 PM ET. In this sequel to her enduring bestseller Hope in the Dark, Solnit surveys a world that has changed dramatically since the year 1960. Join this session, as she discusses The Beginning Comes after the End, a thrilling account of the sheer breadth and scale of social, political, scientific, and cultural change over the past three quarters of a century. RSVP at  https://thirdact.org/events/rebecca-solnit-discusses-the-beginning-comes-after-the-end-notes-on-a-world-of-change-with-bill-mckibben/?link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-upcoming-events-this-march&email_referrer=email_3124292&email_subject=upcoming-events-this-march

36] – The Cuba Team [info@solidaritycollective.org] on Tues., March 10 at 8 PM ET is hosting a January Delegation virtual Report Back. Talk with them about intergenerationality, global solidarity and social justice in Cuba and what they learned during this delegation. RSVP at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/VIzXomuJRRmefQEMdq52HA?fbclid=IwY2xjawQVP71leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFiMzVkSTVKVWJVVVdKWWVtc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHp8Ng8dTBsB4bqq8xtLOAnovkQ6bpfmpdieUWpWFFQ5aVAzfcsrJQuE7JqwZ_aem_gJlokE7qWdZnYAnMBS5KJw&link_id=4&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-reminder-what-does-solidarity-mean-to-you&email_referrer=email_3127468&email_subject=reminder-january-delegation-report-back&&#/registration

37] - There will be Rally for Data Center Reform on Wed., March 11 from 9 to 10 AM ET at Lawyer’s Mall, 25 Calvert St., Annapolis. Join the Marylander’s for Data Center Reform Coalition in encouraging delegates to pass restrictions on data centers in Maryland. Without guard rails, data centers that will add noise and raise energy bills in our communities. Join the coalition for a rally and breakfast. RSVP at https://natureforward.org/md-data-center-rally-2026/?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-tenants-rights-community-defense-stand-with-marylands-youth-2&email_referrer=email_3135861&email_subject=urgent-city-council-hearing-on-immigrant-protections-tomorrow-1pm

38] - In a time of widening inequality, many of us are asking what faithful witness looks like when extreme wealth shapes public life. Billionaires are increasingly able to sway political decisions—with consequences that fall hardest on everyone else. What does it mean to take seriously the gospel’s call to bring good news to the poor in this moment? And what would A Faithful Response to Billionaires look like? Join SOJO on Wed., March 11 at 1 PM ET for a conversation featuring people who work among both the rich and the poor to build a more just economy. This online event is a follow-up to the Sojourners magazine cover story in the December 2025 issue, featuring an interview with Chuck Collins. Collins will be one of the speakers, and is an inequality researcher and author of Burned by Billionaires: How Concentrated Wealth and Power Are Ruining Our Lives and Planet. RSVP at https://act.sojo.net/page/94037/survey/1?ea.tracking.id=event&utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworksSJN&utm_campaign=sojoaction&utm_content=FY26+02.27+SojoAction+-+March+Events+Email+Invitation+9781252230

39] - Green America [webster@greenamerica.org] on Wed., March 11 at 3 PM will hold a webinar to help plan your Spring Garden the right way. Start seedlings with confidence.  Join Green America via Zoom for a hands-on workshop with educator and gardener Nicky Schauder (Instagram), author of Permaculture Gardening for Everyone. In this beginner-friendly session, Nicky will walk you through the basics of Climate Victory Gardening—a simple, practical way to grow food at home while helping regenerate soil, support pollinators, and reduce your climate impact. RSVP https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3717705692929/WN_ffteKgHXQfa8cw19qrBk5Q#/registration

40] - The Union of Concerned Scientists [action@ucs.org] on Wed. March 11 from 3 to 4 PM ET will issue the results virtually of a new UCS report highlighting the consequences of data centers’ growing electricity demand on the U.S. power grid. Decision makers can mitigate harmful economic, climate, and health impacts through clean energy development and strong ratepayer protections. RSVP at https://secure.ucs.org/a/2026-3-11-data-center-power-play?contactdata=mpOVav4DSWgIsaciCflBlz3TxRXFS0o2zon8vdryLlB9WSqRgmggiUZhFHurc1hXOazUsBHN6ox6zLxmxYajYAbJEmCCNiKsKFZHOBxXIP2CiOC%2fYZxTIJZDcqbvJzVz2xPPChwo2uI61zG8VEq21dYr+DimKDsk06oEA55dHQO5vbEp95P4nojsesvPfaCOOVoCl+UDZBzZHSwWtForhHsioHG%2fVriVDF16jJmNSofT4Q+o2qVQ1J4ZsgARVAN3wMunGI1SVumd2nD+AjQ8qg%3d%3d&utm_campaign=email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=email&emci=87e41e7e-3217-f111-a69a-000d3a1f0a97&emdi=fa30302b-f217-f111-a69a-000d3a1f0a97&ceid=1507036 

41] - Fighting Authoritarianism in the Third Act is a Three-Part Series.  Part One takes place on Wed., March 11 at 6 PM ET. Examine the current threat of authoritarianism, review the pillars of authoritarianism, explore some of the tactics we can implement to oppose and topple them, and how the actions you take strategically with others can make the difference. RSVP at https://thirdact.org/events/part-one-fighting-authoritarianism-in-our-third-act/?link_id=4&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-upcoming-events-this-march&email_referrer=email_3124292&email_subject=upcoming-events-this-march

To be continued

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Ph.: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.

"The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while the subject class has had nothing to gain and everything to lose--especially their lives." Eugene Victor Debs

Baltimore Activist Alert -- March 9 - 10, 2026

21] Align Your Money with Your Values – March 9

22] Cuba solidarity meeting – March 9

23] Phone bank for climate justice legislation – March 9

24] Shore Progress meeting – March 9

25] Call for stable homes – March 10

26] Stop BGE – March 10

27] Dump Trump for invading Venezuela – March 10

28] Indivisible socials – March 10

29] Mobilize voters – March 10

30] Johnny O Town Hall – March 10

31] Sarah Elfreth Town Hall – March 10

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21] – The Third Act hosts a series of interactive learning sessions every month on how to prevent your bank deposits, credit cards, home/auto insurance premiums, and investments from being used to finance the fossil fuel industry and instead fund local businesses, community housing, and development of renewable clean energy. Join the webinar Align Your Money with Your Values on Mon., 9 at 4 PM ET. RSVP at  https://thirdact.org/events/align-your-money-with-your-values/?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-upcoming-events-this-march&email_referrer=email_3124292&email_subject=upcoming-events-this-march

22] – On Mon., March 9 at 6 PM, join a virtual International Working Group Cuba Solidarity Meeting. A virtual link will be communicated before the event Join the Cuba subcommittee of the Internationalism Working Group to discuss upcoming solidarity action for Cuba. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/iwg-cuba-solidarity-meeting?link_id=70&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-february-27-2026&email_referrer=email_3130893&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-6-2026&&

23] – CCAN Action Fund [info@ccanactionfund.org] on Tues., March 10, from 6 to 8 PM wants you to get involved by joining a phone bank to help pass climate justice legislation. This will continue through April 7. ‌Sign up here: https://act.chesapeakeclimate.org/page/92348/data/1?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=mdce&utm_content=MD-Postcard+team+signup-0126-C4+B&ea.url.id=4483621

The first Thursday afternoon phone bank is on March 12 from noon to 2 PM.  The phone banks will continue through April 2. The first virtual post card huddle will be on Mon., March 9 from 7 to 8 PM. The postcards AND the stamps will be mailed to you— all you need to do is show up and write to your legislators.

24] –  On Mondays, including March 9, from 7:30 to 8:30 PM, join the Shore Progress Legislative Committee and help be a voice for Eastern Shore voices in Annapolis: - Learn what bills are being presented in Annapolis - Learn how these bills will impact the community - Help advocate for legislation that will uplift our communities - Fight policies that hurt residents.  This event will continue through Mon., June 8 from 7:30 to 8:30 PM.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/895469/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

25] – Renters United Maryland [rum-steer@googlegroups.com] on Tues., March 10 at 9:15 AM are urging you to appear in Annapolis to support the Stable Homes, Strong Communities Agenda. Join a press conference highlighting why the Maryland General Assembly must support the 'Stable Homes Strong Communities' housing agenda this session! Gather on Lawyers Mall in front of the State House to urge the legislature to take action.  Register a bit.ly/rum34.

26] – CCAN [info@chesapeakeclimate.org] on Tues., March 10 starting at noon is holding a press conference to Stop BGE's Money Grab at 6 Bladen Street, Lowe House Office Bldg., Annapolis.  NOW is the time to keep up the pressure and make sure our legislators continue to prioritize solutions that lower energy bills and focus on clean generation. After the press conference, there will be a lit drop and a free lunch. Then on Wed., March 11 at Lawyer's Mall, fight for data center reform at 9 AM to rally for clean air and lower bills. Enjoy a free breakfast!  The Exelon-owned utilities have proposed a bill (HB1561/SB0954) requesting the ability to own new generation projects in the state. FIGHT this proposal because it would raise rates, chill job growth, harm our clean energy goals, and lead to more gas! RSVP at https://act.ccanactionfund.org/page/94702/data/1?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=mdce&utm_content=MD-CE-Annapolis+Action+Week-0226-c4+A&ea.url.id=4652467

27] – Join the Baltimore Nonviolence Center on Tues., March 10 from 4:30 to 5 PM ET at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. to challenge President Trump for a long list of illegal executive orders. And now he has invaded Venezuela. Without resistance Trump will undermine our flawed democracy.  Right now Trump wants fascism as the order of the day. Contact Max at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.

28] – Get with the Indivisible Baltimore County Socials on Tuesdays, including March 10, from 5 to 7 PM.  The next event will be on March 24. This event's address is private in Timonium. Indivisible Baltimore County (IBC) is looking to build community by hosting events around the county. The community gatherings are a chance to share stories, spark ideas, and build real connections rooted in respect, peace, and joy.  Come socialize, discuss news of the day, complain about your favorite teams, and relax over a drink.  The socials will continue through Tues., May 19 from 5 to 7 PM.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisiblebaltco/event/849437/

29] – Grassroots Action Team (via Common Cause) [causenet@commoncause.org] on Tues., March 10 from 6 to 8 PM and Thurs., March 12 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM ET wants you to join a weekly phone bank to key swing senators as Congress negotiates ICE and DHS’s demand for $10 billion.  Mobilize voters to take action against dangerous legislation in state houses and Congress. Focus on the most urgent campaigns that need help. Some of these campaigns may include stopping bills that will make it harder for millions of Americans—especially students, seniors, and veterans—to cast their ballots. Ensure voters across the country to call their elected representatives and make their voices heard. A full training will be provided at the start of each shift! The next phone bank will be on Tues., March 17 at 6 PM ET.  This event will continue through Jan. 12, 2027. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/commoncause/event/758610/?link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-five-things-you-can-do-right-now-4&email_referrer=email_3077543&email_subject=five-things-you-can-do-right-now&&

30] – Rep. Johnny Olszewski is inviting you to his next Town Hall meeting on Tues., March 10 from 6:30 to 8 PM. This event will be held in the auditorium at Randallstown High School, located at 4000 Offutt Road, Randallstown, Maryland 21133. If you would like to attend, register at olszewski.house.gov. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfE0Dtm8pAVwz7yTLpFvXPhXrCQsrA0qTHjSMl9RsLrEOzU2w/viewform

Outside the Town Hall, join a demo calling on him TO STAND UP AGAINST THE U.S.-ISRAELI WAR AGAINST IRAN, LEBANON AND PALESTINE. WAR IMPOVERISHES US. Email the Baltimore Chapter of World Beyond War at wbw.baltimore@proton.me

 31] – Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth [MD03SE.Outreach@mail.house.gov] on Tues., March 10 at 6:30 PM is holding an In-Person Town Hall! RSVP for the exact location at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/anne-arundel-county-town-hall-tickets-1983368038193?aff=oddtdtcreator

Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman will also participate. Doors will open at 6 PM.

To be continued

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Ph.: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to "http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/" http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.

"The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while the subject class has had nothing to gain and everything to lose--especially their lives." Eugene Victor Debs