Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Baltimore Activist Alert -- November 13 - 14, 2024

38] Palestine is calling -- Nov. 13

39] No nukes on House floor Nov. 13

40] Healthcare Now – Nov. 13

41] Greenpeace election debrief – Nov. 13

42] Unfolding Middle East War – Nov. 13

43] Agent Orange – Nov. 13

44] Nuclear Foresights from Beltway briefings – Nov. 14

45] Unpacking the 2024 election for refugees – Nov. 14

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38] – UMKR [info@kairosresponse.org] on Wed., Nov. 13 at 1 PM ET wants you to know that Palestine is calling: an Urgent Appeal for Solidarity.  Opening with a basic introduction to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, its recent history, and current realities, the webinar will close with a wide range of recommendations for responding to that call, wherever we are and with whatever means we have. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckcO2qrjssGNHuJcR3s97-aCgqsm67ja4X#/registration

 Whether on the ground in Palestine/Israel, in our homes, in our churches, or on the streets, we must answer the call in this unprecedented time of crisis. This event is presented by United Methodists for Kairos Response (UMKR) and Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA).  These groups present the compelling experiences of United Methodist and Baptist laity and clergy who have recently visited some of the most troubled spots in Palestine/Israel and who bring us Palestine’s urgent call for solidarity and support. Hear from a panel of justice advocates who know Palestine/Israel well and who have been recent eyewitnesses to the worsening conditions on the ground across historic Palestine. They bring us their first-hand experiences of providing a protective presence at key locations of conflict and creating a bold public witness of faith-based solidarity, a witness intended to be shared in our churches and our communities.

39] – On Wed., Nov. 13 around 2:30 PM, Rep. Jim McGovern will be speaking on the risk of nuclear war and prevention, as part of a Special Order hour to discuss nuclear weapons on the floor of the House of Representatives. Visit https://psr.org/rep-mcgovern-to-lead-special-nuclear-weapons-discussion-in-the-house/

 You can watch the Special Order Hour on C-Span at https://www.c-span.org/video/?539908-2/. Note that the timing is not certain so keep your eye on C-Span for the end of voting. Special Order Hour Watch Party! A Zoom room will be set up around 2 PM ET for those interested in having a live conversation alongside this event. Join the Zoom Meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87800108922?pwd=OFn4QzHpNVOBrhgA62IgJwEVMqqGj1.1 The Meeting ID is 878 0010 8922.

40] – MAPA [info@masspeaceaction.org] on Wed., Nov. 13 at 6 PM ET is showcasing a webinar: "The Unfolding Middle East War and the New Presidency." The webinar will feature Khury Petersen-Smith. A long Middle East war is on the horizon and we will look at building the anti-war resistance. This webinar will address the contours of the war unfolding in the context of an incoming administration’s foreign policy, and Petersen-Smith will speak to some of the underlying dynamics at work to point to what we can anticipate.  He is the Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow and the Co-Director of the New Internationalism Project at IPS. He researches U.S. Empire, borders, and migration and strategizes with activists to work against the violence that the U.S. carries out and supports around the world. Khury focuses especially on U.S. militarism in the Middle East and in the Pacific, and movements that resist it. Register at https://secure.everyaction.com/dRQhd1-V-UGbrx8N_9II_w2?contactdata=oRnBEyP1wPDJVG3c73ldiLN+9tyuw4Fyd1D1w%2f8Fnl%2fEIdccUQcbZiXPRyj%2fK9w%2fdeaPiOzhb9ciHPWhrLzA9OpzHMsSpbW0nmMQ6FTSW%2fW4n4W7uXeIFf00I%2f0Gg3VdPJYIAzQ2lApcqUsiMys8i5JwgfYj01m+5kQgv9zZl0wFJ0R8+RGLBmmKvh1uhEFiW4caU1Pw2ZywcFw6CqcFG+6ygW6iRDDekVrlPPEwgFcPAKXlTz0C7ufeA+idTJ0HKgkRJlEpx2gAQ%2fDQgLoheHxIFg%2fbbvWkOqwD6XsYzw3HtNv57iBDM91KxYZLHcca88TxkGegq8hhaLqSK+uaDg%3d%3d&ms=email-web-ME-241112&emci=4d3fc4ed-1fa1-ef11-88d0-6045bdd62db6&emdi=7220f4d6-21a1-ef11-88d0-6045bdd62db6&ceid=269591

41] –Greenpeace USA Votes via Progress America [progress@progressamerica.us] needs you on Wed., Nov. 13 from 8 to 9 PM ET for a post-election debrief.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/greenpeace/event/692370/?utm_campaign=bax_listrental&utm_medium=email&utm_source=em_GPC_BeyondtheBallot(ProgAmerica)_110724&link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_2522956&email_subject=join-us-and-jane-fonda-for-a-post-election-debrief

Join in for Beyond the Ballot – a powerful post-election virtual event featuring Jane Fonda and special guests Aru Shiney-Ajay of the Sunrise Movement and Joseph Geevarghese of Our Revolution.  Strategize how to challenge corporate greed, push back against political extremism, and build a movement strong enough to protect our climate and communities. The climate crisis doesn’t pause when the polls close, so help build a 365-day organizing machine that can withstand every election, every administration, and every hurdle put in front of us. 

42] – Healthcare NOW [info@healthcare-now.org] on Wed., Nov. 13 from 8 to 9 PM ET: Planning a Campaign. These trainings will continue through Dec. 4 at 8 PM ET. Register at https://www.healthcare-now.org/trainings/?

 PSR [mgordaneer@psr.org] on Wed., Nov. 13 from 8 PM ET is hosting a Healthcare Not Warfare National Town Hall. Register at https://psr-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LoEwpFtuR8q9M18_alky5Q?emci=491bb240-26a1-ef11-88d0-6045bdd62db6&emdi=a08c0312-39a1-ef11-88d0-6045bdd62db6&ceid=130901#/registration

In the United States, the new Sentinel nuclear missile program is slated to cost Americans $265 billion. In a country where total medical debt amounts to $220 billion, medical professionals have been calling on our government to reprioritize our spending to fund healthcare, not warfare. Share the stories of why we cannot delay putting our health first. Our tax dollars must no longer be wasted on weapons of mass destruction. We need to prioritize our health and programs to support a sustainable future.  Speakers will include Tova Fuller MD, Carey Wallace RN, Logan Brau MD, and medical student at Harvard University, Julie Chung.

43] – Agent Orange, an Unfinished War Legacy will take place on Wed., Nov. 13 from 8 to 9:30 PM ET. For speaker bios and registration link, go to https://vnpeacecomm.blogspot.com/2024/11/agent-orange.html  Register directly at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vj28SDp8Q5-iKZ30dhHoLQ

  The U.S. military used more than 12 million gallons of Agent Orange and 8 million gallons of Agents White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Green in Indochina between 1961 and 1971, an act of ecocide with devastating medical consequences for local populations, American veterans and their children. After years of unconscionable denial, the US government has taken major steps to redress contamination in Viet Nam and to provide assistance to victims there and here. Less is known about and less help provided to affected areas and people in Laos and Cambodia. VPCC offers a front line account by longtime activists and an overview by an acclaimed journalist plus recognition for the essential role of retired Senator Patrick Leahy and committee staff member Tim Rieser.

44] – Ploughshares [events@ploughshares.org] on Thurs., Nov. 14 at 10 AM wants you to register for Nuclear Foresight from the Beltway Briefings.  RSVP at https://ploughshares-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gwVxgq79Rb6t3VgZY_ySug?_ics=1729604003861&irclickid=~17~acekdimd675~034~e7YZQGyCDKGBFzyBzApqih93SICrnmeb4&_gl=1*20nyf7*_gcl_au*MjExNzA0MTMzOS4xNzIyNDM4Nzc5*_ga*NDQ0Nzc0OTMxLjE3MDU1OTcyNDU.*_ga_L8TBF28DDX*MTcyOTYwMzk0Ny4xMjMuMS4xNzI5NjA0MDAzLjAuMC4w&_ga=2.247164929.487595487.1729603948-444774931.1705597245#/registration

  This is a live briefing from Washington, DC streaming via Zoom.  Kick off your day with insights from senior government officials and top nuclear policy experts as they discuss key opportunities and challenges in the pursuit of global peace and security. Some of the speakers are Suzanne DiMaggio, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Sherri Goodman, author of Threat Multiplier: Climate, Military Leadership, and the Fight for Global Security, in conversation with new Ploughshares Board Chair Gretchen Hund.

45] – HIAS [info@hias.org] on Thurs., Nov. 14 at 4 PM ET will discuss Unpacking the 2024 election for refugees. Register at https://hias.org/events/2024-post-election-insights-unpacking-results-and-their-impact-refugees/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=EngagingNetworks&utm_campaign=events&utm_content=FY25+11+Post-Election+Webinar+Invite

During the 2024 election season, few key issues have received as much attention as immigration. The national political discourse has featured everything from misinformation to xenophobic remarks to full-blown conspiracy theories. And yet — as alarming as the rhetoric has been — the outcomes for immigrant communities are far worse. The political conversation about immigration in the U.S. should be about proactive and serious solutions, not about how to shut out people who need safety. 

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

Monday, November 11, 2024

Baltimore Activist Alert -- November 12 - 13, 2024

26] Janice and Max in court for protesting starvation in Gaza – Nov. 12

27] Be at the White House -- Nov. 12

28] Lower Shore Progressive Caucus meeting – Nov. 12

29] CCAN climate lobby training – Nov. 12

30] Listening to the Land – Nov. 12

31] From Election to Action – Nov. 12

32] Peace Economy Writing Workshop – Nov. 12

33] Election watch party – Nov. 12

34] Discuss election debrief – Nov. 12

35] Moral Abdication – Nov. 13

36] Plutonium warhead core – Nov. 13

37] Wildlife Coexistence Nov. 13

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26] – On April 9, Janice Sevre-Duszynska and Max Obuszewski were arrested  in the Dirksen Senate Office Building cafeteria with Christians for a Free Palestine and charged with incommoding. The group went to a Senate cafeteria to lobby Senate staffers to implore upon their respective senator that Palestinians are being starved.  The situation today is even worse. They both will appear at 2:30 PM on November 12 in Courtroom 310 in D.C. Superior Court in order to argue two motions: Compel Additional Discovery and Be Allowed to Offer Expert Testimony.  Max and Janice’s attorney, Mark Goldstone, will argue that the defendants have received insufficient discovery. Max, alone, will argue that it is necessary to allow an expert witness who will detail that starvation is occurring in Palestine.  The defendants are scheduled for trial on November 18. Max can be reached at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net. 

27] – Democrats for Human Rights Civil Resistance Action for an Arms Embargo are fighting to end the horror in Gaza AND defeat fascism.  As we face the disaster of Trump's election victory, we will honor our pre-election pledge to escalate the fight to stop the genocide. On Tues., November 12 at 6 PM, Biden's deadline for Israel to stop its extreme violations of our laws, if a ceasefire or arms embargo has not begun, we will do nonviolent civil resistance at the White House to demand he uphold US law. We will continue nonviolent organizing from direct action to electoral campaigns to secure a ceasefire or arms embargo and shift US policy to support Palestinian human rights. We are organizing to lead the Democratic Party and make support for Palestinian human rights the prevailing position of our party. Sign the pledge: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSci8nr0HHTtqWaBXfvgbvUIvdp82T3enPG-VR0rcBCELCu6ng/viewform

28] – On Tues., Nov. 12 at 6:30 PM ET, there will be a Lower Shore Progressive Caucus Communications Committee virtual meeting. Help decide what the progressive movement should do. These meetings will continue on Dec. 10 through Tues., Jan. 14 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM ET.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/603612/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

29] – CCAN Action Fund info@ccanactionfund.org] is offering Climate lobby training on Tues., Nov. 12 at 7 PM ET. After the election: We FIGHT.  No matter what happens on Election Day, when it’s over, we will need to do a full press on climate justice in Maryland right away. Join a hybrid lobby training in Baltimore at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 1900 St. Paul St. or on Zoom to get the ball rolling quickly on climate justice in Maryland. You will be provided with guidance on how to lobby as well as important climate legislation coming up. You will also meet with your local team to prepare and practice a lobby meeting and coordinate on next steps. The goal is recruiting 300 volunteers to form lobby teams across the state to meet with your state legislators both before and during the upcoming legislative session to advocate for climate justice policies that will impact our communities–everything from making sure that polluters cover the cost of damages resulting from extreme weather to building as much clean energy in Maryland as possible. In the last legislative session, activists came up short on getting any significant climate justice legislation passed.

This session, activists will go back stronger than ever by setting up in-district meetings before session and nearly tripling turnout to lobby night. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/ccanactionfund/event/739079/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=mdce&utm_content=MD-CE-Lobby+training+SINGLE-1024-c4

30] – On Tues., Nov. 12 from 7 to 8 PM ET, be aware of Inherited Silence: Listening to the Land, Healing the Colonizer Mind, an online event.  Hear from Louise Dunlap, an author of Inherited Silence: Listening to the Land, Healing the Colonizer Mind, which traces her ancestors' role in the violent colonization of what's now "California" and "New England."  For many years, she lived in the Boston area, teaching at UMass, MIT and Tufts and working with a range of peace and justice organizations including the Cambridge Peace Commission, Community Change, Inc., Coalition against Apartheid, and Cambridge Eviction Free Zone. She often wrote for the AFSC's PeaceWork on Indigenous solidarity issues and helped coordinate peace walks with The New England Peace Pagoda. Now back in Northern California, she supports a vibrant range of Land Return projects and is proud to pay shuumi (a land tax) to the Sogorea Te' Land Trust.  RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/Ykp02X4QlU-3NWqabexs-Q2?contactdata=gemMO7CzcT1tcBgutOuX0uguZlOKAqfrdfXDWtomZ+VJPyX2iaxsH+ni5unENMc0XB9iquWiI%2f+96UJiYO262cVoX34pnMrnV%2f5MV+kHIP3WRrS8MwExopumVGQf6ejhi83D5dyumCLJ7XxFfjundUFRb0q0O8KzUvI%2fofGkbYj0IV+fsT90KSdHiVbXcqUE0DCNRPw3agryDBGI1vupYX+fi1G32IlEMr0IO+HNrMQ%3d&ms=email-nl-241108&emci=d091b48f-689c-ef11-88ce-000d3a98fa6b&emdi=c979fb60-089e-ef11-88ce-000d3a98fa6b&ceid=320042

31] – AFSC is hosting From Election to Action: How we can work together for lasting change on Tues., Nov. 12 at 8 PM ET. Join AFSC General Secretary Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC's Global Policy and Strategy team, and program leaders for a conversation on transforming this moment into sustainable progress. Explore concrete ways that we can push forward in our work with communities worldwide to organize, advocate, and act for peace, justice, and equality for all people. RSVP at    https://afsc.org/events/election-action-how-we-can-work-together-lasting-change?ms=EMA25WR1109&utm_source=weekendreading1109&utm_medium=email&emci=8b65c0e9-1c9e-ef11-88ce-000d3a98fa6b&emdi=97571ab8-9e9e-ef11-88ce-000d3a98fa6b&ceid=764241

32] – On Tues., Nov. 12 at 8 PM ET, get with the Peace Economy Writing Workshop. Get together to workshop writing in a supportive environment: poems, short stories, songs and novel chapters (up to 1,000 words). This workshop will be led by Michelle Humphrey, a literary agent based in Tucson, AZ.  RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/lpe1112?utm_campaign=member_november_newsletter_24&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepink

The workshop will focus on the peace economy: works that speak to a culture of empathy, solidarity and connectedness, and resist a culture of violence and war. Please feel free to bring work to share via a Google Doc link. All skill levels are welcome.

33] – Common Cause [causenet@commoncause.org] on Tues., Nov. 12 at 8 PM ET is holding a Post-Election Debrief. RSVP NOW https://www.mobilize.us/commoncause/event/742132/?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-join-us-tuesday-night-2&email_referrer=email_2523306&email_subject=join-us-tomorrow-night

34] – No matter the results of the election, Jews United for Justice want to process what it means for communities here in DC and Maryland. On Tues., Nov. 12 from 8 to 9:30 PM ET, JUFJ leaders and supporters are invited to discuss the election results, how local communities are being impacted, ways to take action to support democracy here in DC and Maryland, and how to protect the safety and rights of all in the region. This event will include a large-group conversation as well as breakout sessions for organizing in DC, Montgomery County, Baltimore, and statewide in Maryland. You will receive call-in instructions via email after you RSVP: https://jufj.org/event/post-2024-election/?emci=44e5bcf3-d397-ef11-88ce-000d3a98fa6b&emdi=d7140a4e-7f98-ef11-88ce-000d3a98fa6b&ceid=3403859

35] – Scientists for Palestine [admin@scientists4palestine.com] are holding a Bisan lecture on Wed., Nov. 13 at noon ET with Professor Didier Fassin: Moral Abdication. On the Consent to the Destruction of the Palestinians of Gaza.  Consent to the destruction of the Palestinians in Gaza has created an enormous gulf in the global moral order. History will record how Western governments and large parts of their elites have supported the war waged by Israel following Hamas’s attack on October 7, 2023, and have silenced voices calling for a ceasefire, a just peace, and the respect of international law. Not only have buildings been devastated and civilians massacred, but language and thought have also been damaged. The webinar will discuss how the history of the occupation of Palestine and the oppression of Palestinians has been negated, how a specific vocabulary and grammar of facts have been imposed, how accusations of antisemitism have produced censorship and self-censorship, how mainstream media have contributed to rendering the brutalization invisible, and how the unequal worth of lives and the differential treatment of deaths have been normalized. Elements of interpretation of this moral abdication will be proposed.  RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMlcOmqqT8sH9O-SyiGs-mdzU1BHtfugw0V#/registration

36] –Get over to a panel discussion at the National Press Club, 529 14th St., WDC, regarding plutonium warhead core ("pit") production on Wed., Nov. 13 from 1 to 4 PM ET. Contact Greg Mello at 505-265-1200.  The Los Alamos Study Group has organized this panel discussion. As of this past April, National Nuclear Security Administration's rough estimate for the cost of acquiring pit production capability was $28-37 billion. So this is a very large program, indeed "the largest and most complex infrastructure undertaking at NNSA since shortly after the Manhattan Project," as Dr. Jill Hruby has said. The Los Alamos Study Group’s own estimate of the cost for acquiring pit production capacity in both factories combined is ~$46.5 B, of which $13.3 B has already been spent, which may be comparable with NNSA's estimate after allowing for definitional differences. In other words, acquiring two separate factory complexes for plutonium pits for nuclear weapons is one of the very largest infrastructure projects currently funded in the United States. How about dismantling the nuclear arsenal?

37] -- WildEarth Guardians [info@wildearthguardians.org] are inviting you to a Wildlife Coexistence webinar on Wed., Nov. 13 from 2:30 to 3:30 PM ET. 3 for our Wildlife Coexistence Webinar. Join in for an inspiring conversation about WildEarth Guardians’ efforts to build a compassionate coexistence ethic in the West led by Guardians’ Executive Director, Hop Hopkins, joined by Chris Smith, Wildlife Program Director, and Lizzy Pennock, Carnivore Coexistence Attorney. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0scO6qpjotGdSi4JXRr6LKA_DV1_mYYUWV#/registration.

 WildEarth Guardians’ vision for the West has always included ending the killing of wildlife on public lands for the sake of livestock and ushering in a new era rooted in an ethic of compassion and coexistence.  This webinar will be an opportunity to gather as a community to discuss WildEarth Guardians’ efforts to champion coexistence by challenging harmful practices and fighting for a new era of non-lethal wildlife management on public lands.

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

Sunday, November 10, 2024

Baltimore Activist Alert -- Novemeber 11 - 13, 2024

18] Caring for the Other – Nov. 11 & 13

19] Stephen Kinzer After America Votes -- Nov. 11

20] Christians for a Free Palestine plan – Nov. 11

21] Post-Election Reflections -- Nov. 11

22] Civil resistance at the White House – Nov. 12

23] Janice and Max in D.C. Superior Court – Nov. 12

24] The Immigration Justice Campaign Nov. 12

25] Russia out of Ukraine – Nov. 12

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18] – On Mon., Nov. 11 from 9 AM to 2:30 PM ET, get involved with Caring for the Other: Refugees and Displaced Persons at Copley Formal Lounge, Georgetown University, 37th & O Sts. NW.  Email Berkley Center <berkleycenter@georgetown.edu.> An in-person meeting, followed by a webinar, will address the policy challenges for developing practical solutions to the growing migration crisis. On Wed., Nov. 13 from 10 AM to 11:30 AM ET, join the webinar: RSVP at https://georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KruVzpYNSICZbyU1Qkhm-g?utm_source=Berkley+Center+Master+List&utm_campaign=ad58c3985e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_09_25_01_15_COPY_09&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-2091b9656c-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D#/registration

19] – Check out an online event After America Votes on Mon., Nov. 11 at 7 PM ET, sponsored by the MAPA peace campaign, Ukraine: A Time for Peace. Unfortunately, this peace campaign does not recognize Russia's three invasions of Ukraine as violations of international law.  Also there is no criticism of Putin's invasion and occupation of Moldova.  So how can this group claim it is A Time for Peace? RSVP at masspeace.us/America-votes

 November 11 is six days after this most feared of all modern U.S. elections. Perhaps the most divisive election since the Civil War.  What might be the implications of what happens on November 5 for the country and, specifically for the wars in Ukraine and Gaza? What do we need to know about the actual background to these wars as well as the meaning of present events in order to effectively exercise our responsibility as citizens to bring them to an end given the new lay of the land on which we will now be walking? Hear from Stephen Kinzer, an award-winning author and foreign correspondent who has covered more than 50 countries on five continents. His articles and books have led the Washington Post to place him “among the best in popular foreign policy storytelling.”  He is a visiting fellow at the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University. His numerous books include Overthrow, All the Shah's Men, The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles and Their Secret World War; The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain and the Birth of American Empire and Poisoner in Chief. He is now a Boston Globe columnist, providing deep insight into U.S. foreign policy.

20] –On Mon., Nov. 11 at 8 PM ET, entering the Advent season, Christians for a Free Palestine see a particular opportunity for Christians to take action. CFP has a plan, and encourages all to join in an assessment of the current political moment in the U.S. and share the next campaign.  RSVP at https://christiansforafreepalestine.com/events/adventcall?link_id=6&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-death-is-a-natural-part-of-life-but-genocide-is-not-3&email_referrer=email_2510388&email_subject=all-saints-day-upcoming-events-with-christians-for-a-free-palestine

21] – On Mon., Nov. 11 at 8 PM ET, join Missing Peace Monday for Post-Election Reflections. Come together to reflect, educate, and mobilize! Reflect on the election results and the peace movement in the coming year. RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/missingp1111?utm_campaign=member_november_newsletter_24&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepink

22] – Democrats for Human Rights Civil Resistance Action for an Arms Embargo are fighting to end the horror in Gaza AND defeat fascism.  As we face the disaster of Trump's election victory, we will honor our pre-election pledge to escalate the fight to stop the genocide. On Tues., November 12, Biden's deadline for Israel to stop its extreme violations of our laws, if a ceasefire or arms embargo has not begun, we will do nonviolent civil resistance at the White House to demand he uphold US law. We will continue nonviolent organizing from direct action to electoral campaigns to secure a ceasefire or arms embargo and shift US policy to support Palestinian human rights. We are organizing to lead the Democratic Party and make support for Palestinian human rights the prevailing position of our party. Sign the pledge: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSci8nr0HHTtqWaBXfvgbvUIvdp82T3enPG-VR0rcBCELCu6ng/viewform

23] – On April 9, Janice Sevre-Duszynska and Max Obuszewski were arrested  in the Dirksen Senate Office Building cafeteria with Christians for a Free Palestine and charged with incommoding. The group went to a Senate cafeteria to lobby Senate staffers to implore upon their respective senator that Palestinians are being starved.  The situation today is even worse. They both will appear at 2:30 PM on November 12 in Courtroom 310 in D.C. Superior Court in order to argue two motions: Compel Additional Discovery and Be Allowed to Offer Expert Testimony.  Max and Janice’s attorney, Mark Goldstone, will argue that the defendants have received insufficient discovery. Max, alone, will argue that it is necessary to allow an expert witness who will detail that starvation is occurring in Palestine.  The defendants are scheduled for trial on November 18. Max can be reached at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net. 

24] – Bekah Wolf [justice@immcouncil.org] wants you to join for a webinar to learn more about what is planned: The Immigration Justice Campaign on Tues., Nov. 12 at 4 PM ET. RSVP at https://aila-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EmB-CWD3RV-Vgcec35B7LA#/registration

‌‌25] – Join the Baltimore Nonviolence Center on Tues., Nov. 12 from 4 to 4:30 PM ET at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. The invasion of Ukraine has the potential to become a war extending throughout Europe.  Putin has destroyed Aleppo and Grozny and has threatened the use of nuclear weapons.  Russian soldiers were sent into the area around the contaminated and still radioactive Chernobyl nuclear plant. Now they are stationed in the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe.   Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.

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

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Baltimore Activist Alert – November 10 – 11, 2024

Baltimore Activist Alert – November 10 – 11, 2024

"I speak as an American to the leaders of my own nation. The great initiative in this war is ours. The initiative to stop it must be ours." -Martin Luther King Jr.

Friends, this list and other email documents which I send out are done under the auspices of the Baltimore Nonviolence Center.  Go to www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com

  If you appreciate this information and would like to make a donation, send contributions to Max Obuszewski, BNC, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Max can be reached at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net.

1] Books, buttons and stickers

2] Web site for info on federal legislation

3] Need help in archiving activist material

4] Get the book A Bag of Stones

5] Get the book Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church: An Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois

6] Baltimore activist selling her home

7] National Days of Action to support the Joint Resolution for Disapproval – Nov. 10 - 24

8] Founding of Ethical Culture – Nov. 10

9] “Joint Resolutions of Disapproval” vigil – Nov. 10

10] Ballot curing -- Nov. 10

11] Montgomery County DSA – Nov. 10

12] Greater Baltimore DSA meeting – Nov. 10

13] Town Hall on Zionism – Nov. 10

14] Metro DC DSA Labor Working Group – Nov. 10

15] PDA Town Hall – Nov. 10

16] Protest at the Pentagon – Nov. 11

17] Election Protection Zoom – Nov. 11

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1] – Buttons, bumper stickers and books are available.  “God Bless the Whole World, No Exceptions” stickers are in stock. Call Max at 410-323-1607.

2] –To obtain information how your federal legislators voted on particular bills, go to http://thomas.loc.gov/.  Congressional toll-free numbers are 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 or 800-426-8073. The White House Comment Email is accessible at http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/.

3] –  Janice Sevre-Duszynska needs some assistance in archiving her activist material.  If you are interested in this project, contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.

4] – Barry Lee Burnside, a gaggle of great writers and copy editors are making available “A Bag of Snakes: Selected Writings on Prisons and the Death Penalty by Murphy Davis and Eduard Loring. Edited by Barry Lee Burnside.” Ed indicates the book will be available for sale on April 13, and is asking you to pre-order your copy. Your donation will provide a needed financial boost for the printing costs. The suggested donation is $20 for one copy; and $30 for your copy and an additional copy for a prisoner or someone in need. Any donation is appreciated. More or less you will receive the book.  Barry and the team have spent over two years putting this book together. It begins with outlines and notes found in the boxes of materials Murphy left when she ascended. The work is a work of love, and all involved are proud of the fruit borne by seeds nourished in good soil.

To order by postal mail, make your check to Open Door Community.  Send it to Open Door Community, PO Box 10980, Baltimore 21234.  For any questions, contact David Payne at 404-290-2047 or davidpayne@opendoorcommunity.org.

5] – Another book to consider purchasing is Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church: An Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois. His new book is both memoir and position-paper, and it makes the case that the Roman Catholic Church is a corrupt system that spits out truth-tellers. The crime he was excommunicated for was attending the ordination ceremony of Janice Sevre-Duszynska in Lexington, Kentucky, in August 2008. The ordination was under the auspices of the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests.  The Vatican’s response has been to excommunicate any woman who has the audacity to see herself as a priest equal to a male priest. You can purchase a copy from Amazon or by Kindle.

Here are two quotes to contemplate: “I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over men. She is to keep silent.” – Timothy 1, 2:12-13.  “If the patriarchy that dominates the church is not dismantled and women are not treated as equals, the church will continue to diminish and, eventually, die.” – Roy Bourgeois.

6] – A home in Baltimore is for sale on a dead-end street in the Lauraville neighborhood, with three bedrooms, and one bath. The yard backs into a field and then a forest. There is a serene and quiet setting with an abundance of wildlife. The owner will be asking a reasonable amount for the property but it will not be overpriced. Contact her by text only at 443 500 6733. On the text, leave your name and phone number, and she will get back to anyone that reaches out. 

7] – Join the Nov. 10-24 National Days of Action to support the Joint Resolution for Disapproval on US Weapons to Israel. There is a call for local nonviolent actions. Stop Arming Genocide, Support the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval on new US weapons transfers to Israel. Organized by Peace Action, Friends Committee for National Legislation, etc. https://www.peaceaction.org/2024/11/01/joint-resolution-of-disapproval-days-of-action/ The Israeli government has received over 50,000 tons of weapons and military equipment from the U.S. since October 2023. As we’ve watched in horror, these weapons have been used to slaughter and displace tens of thousands of Palestinians, and to uphold a brutal siege that is now starving children across Gaza. The Biden administration has recently notified Congress of its intent to authorize another $22.6 billion massive new arms sale to the Israeli government, including billions of dollars in the same kinds of weapons that have already killed tens of thousands of people in Gaza. The potential for U.S. complicity in even more violence and suffering couldn’t be higher. The most recent arms packages announced include:  $18.8 billion for 50 F-15 fighter jets and related equipment, $774 million for 32,739 120mm tank cartridges, $61 million for 50,000 high-explosive mortar cartridges and $262 million for 6,500 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs)

 The world has looked on in horror at the U.S.-supported genocide carried out by Israel in Gaza for over a year, and recently, regional escalation of the conflict has metastasized. Millions have protested worldwide, but action is still needed. Although a majority of the public supports an end to US weapons transfers to Israel, Congress and the Administration have not acted to use U.S. leverage to end the slaughter.   Congress has the legal power to block this madness. Using a tool called a ‘Congressional Joint Resolution of Disapproval,’ Congress can block some or all of these deadly weapons from pouring into the war in Gaza. In the coming weeks, the United States Senate will hold an unprecedented vote on Joint Resolutions of Disapproval, introduced by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and supported by Senators Welch (D-VT), Merkley (D-OR), and Schatz (D-HI), to stop this new U.S. weapons transfers to Israel. During the National Days of Action, just after the U.S. elections, concerned individuals and organizations will mobilize to say, “Enough is enough. Stop Arming Genocide!”

8] – The Baltimore Ethical Society invites you to the following presentation by Zoom: “The Founding of Ethical Culture.” In the wake of an election that has weighted heavily on us all, Hugh Taft-Morales explores the founding of Ethical Culture. What did Felix Adler regard as the greatest challenges to civilization back in 1876?  Why did he think that a new non-theist congregational movement emphasizing deeds more than creeds could best meet those challenges? How might Adler’s “founding address” delivered on May 15, 1876, offer us grounding to stay steady today in these turbulent times.  Taft-Morales serves as Leader of the Philadelphia Ethical Society and the Baltimore Ethical Society and is a member of the Ethical Action Committee of the American Ethical Union (AEU). 

This takes place on Sun., Nov. 10 at 10:30 AM ET. To get the link, either email president@bmorethical.org or RSVP on Meetup at https://www.meetup.com/bmorethical/events/304144212/

9] – On Sun., Nov. 10 from noon to 6 PM, Jewish Voice for Peace will be hosting a vigil at Homewood Friends Meeting House, 3107 N. Charles St., Baltimore.  You're invited to join at any point during the afternoon. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has introduced “Joint Resolutions of Disapproval” to stop our government from sending selected weapons to Israel. On the Children's Day of Action for Palestine, convince Senator Van Hollen to vote YES. Kids and grownups: make a video that can be sent to the Senator, write a postcard, draw or paint a picture. CALL Senator Van Hollen every hour, on the hour, to tell him how we and our neighbors feel about our tax dollars being used for weapons to kill Palestinians. Drop in when you can for community, solidarity, music, teach-ins, conversations, and snacks! Email Nicole Morse <nikkimorse@gmail.com.>

10] –Climate Hawks Vote [info@climatehawksvote.com] needs you on Sun., Nov. 10 from 1 to 3 PM, 3 to 5 PM and 5 to 7 PM ET to support Kirsten Engel’s ballot curing and post-campaign efforts in Arizona’s sixth Congressional District.  Ballot curing in Arizona’s Sixth Congressional District is so important to prevent a Republican sweep of Congress, click https://www.mobilize.us/climatehawksvote/event/717867/?emci=fefc8b17-1a9e-ef11-88ce-000d3a98fa6b&emdi=e11afce8-a29e-ef11-88ce-000d3a98fa6b&ceid=13143726

Arizona’s Sixth Congressional District is one of the very, very few districts in the nation where a Democrat could flip a Republican seat. Twenty-seven House races remain uncalled, and control of the House hinges on the results of those 27 races. Arizona allows voters whose ballots are in question to “cure” their ballots – fix an inconsistent signature, so that their ballots can be counted.

11] – The virtual Montgomery County DSA Branch General Body Meeting is on Sun., Nov. 10 from 2 to 4 PM ET. These monthly branch meetings are for all DSA members who live, work, or organize in Montgomery County, as well as for any members of the public curious about DSA and its work. Get a brief introduction to the Branch, share reactions and feelings of the 2024 general election, share updates on ongoing campaign work, and discuss ideas for branch priority campaigns for 2025 within the context of the election results. After wards there is an optional social hour at World of Beer in Rockville. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/montgomery-county-branch-november-general-body-meeting-2?link_id=66&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-october-11-2024-2&email_referrer=email_2523449&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-8-2024

12] – The Greater Baltimore DSA is encouraging you to let out some of that rage that you've been carrying around since Tuesday (or well before!) with your fellow travelers. Now it's time to get as organized as our enemies at Red Emma’s, 3128 Greenmount Ave., Baltimore 21218 for a Post-Election grief session on Sun., Nov. 10 from 2 to 4 PM ET.  Contact Sydney H at 234-567-1549.  RSVP AT https://actionnetwork.org/events/post-election-bitch-sesh13] – Supporters of the resolution "For an Anti-Zionist Metro DC DSA" will hold a town hall to have conversations and answer any questions about it. This hybrid event will be at 2:30 PM ET at the MLK Library in D.C. and on Zoom. RSVP https://bit.ly/DC-AZR

13] – Supporters of the resolution "For an Anti-Zionist Metro DC DSA" will hold a town hall to have conversations and answer any questions about it. This hybrid event will be at 2:30 PM ET at the MLK Library in D.C. and on Zoom. RSVP https://bit.ly/DC-AZR

14] – The Northern Virginia Democratic Socialists [novabranch@mdcdsa.org] on Sun., Nov. 10 from 3 to 4:45 PM ET are holding a meeting of the Metro DC DSA Labor Working Group at the MLK Library, 401-G Conference Room, 901 G St. NW, WDC 20001. Contact Zachary T. at 914-357-0696. Know Your Labor Rights: Worker Misclassification, where they will be going over the key laws protecting workers in regard to employee classification in the workplace. Attendees will learn from legal and organizing experts how labor law violations can manifest in the workplace and what to do if they find themselves victims of these practices. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/know-your-rights-worker-classification?clear_id=true&link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events-184&email_referrer=email_2519376&email_subject=nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events

15] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you to do a phone bank and then join the weekly Town Hall at 4 PM ET on Sun., Nov. 10 . Join Ballot Curing going on for the Nevada and Pennsylvania Senate Seats and House Districts across the Country. Visit https://pdamerica.org/volunteer/. Then join the Town Hall for a Debrief and a Discussion of the Path Forward. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4#/registration

16] – There is a weekly Pentagon Peace Vigil from 7 to 8 AM on Mondays, since 1987, outside the Pentagon Metro stop.  The next vigil is Nov. 11, and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.  Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649.  The vigil will be outside the Pentagon's south Metro entrance and in the designated "protest zone" behind bicycle fences across from the entrance to the Metro. 

By Metro, take Yellow Line and get out at the "Pentagon" stop. Do not go to the Pentagon City stop! Go up south escalators and turn left and walk across to protest area. By car from D.C. area, take 395 South and get off at Exit 8A-Pentagon South Parking. Take slight right onto S. Rotary Rd. at end of ramp and right on S. Fern St. Then take left onto Army Navy Dr. You can "pay to park" on Army Navy Dr.,  and there is meter parking one block on right on Eads St. Payment for both of these spots begins at 8 AM.  No cameras are allowed on Pentagon grounds. The restrooms are located inside Marriot Providence Inn on corner of S. Fern and Army Navy Dr.

17] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you to participate with the Green Grassroots Emergency Environment and Election Protection (GREEP) Zoom on Mon., Nov. 11 at 5 PM ET. Hear from leading activists, elected officials, and others committed to union organizing as well as cleaning up our elections and the environment, and other critically important issues. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqfuygpjIiHtc20uIOxdeqYRiAicjSLWUc#/registration

To be continued

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/.

"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