Baltimore Activist Alert -- March 27 - 28, 2026

55] Peace vigil at White House – March 27

56] Women in Black vigil – March 27

57] Support the people of Gaza – March 27

58] Mutual aid event – March 27

59] Silence gives consent – March 27

60] Peace vigil at Homewood Friends Meeting – March 27

61] Enough is enough – March 27 & 28

62] Harford County Candidate Forum – March 27

63] Birdwatching tour of Patterson Park -- March 28

64] No Kings in Annapolis – March 28

65] No Kings in Baltimore -- March 28

66] Annapolis sign waving – March 28

67] No Kings D.C. – March 28

68] No Kings Aberdeen – March 28

69] Dance party – March 28

70] Donations needed for the Silent Fallout project

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

72] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts

73] Do you need a doctor?

74] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

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55] – 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. 

56] – 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.

57] – 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

58] –  On Fridays, March 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/

59] – Join RESIST - Silence Gives Consent, a visibility event organized for Indivisible, will take place on Fridays, including March 27, 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/

60] – Sarah Bur <clerk@homewoodfriends.org> wants you to know that a Peace Vigil will occur every Friday from 5 to 6 PM at Homewood Friends, 3107 N. Charles Street, Baltimore 21218. Signs are available. There is comfort and empowerment found in coming together as a community to witness against war.  Children welcome. 

61] – On Fridays, including March 27 & April 3, 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! Also note that this Indivisible group will do a No Kings demo on Sat., March 28 from 2 to 4 PM up and down Georgia Ave.

62] – There is a Harford County Candidate Forum  on Fri., March 27 at 6 PM at Ames United Methodist Church, 112 Baltimore National Pike, Bel Air 20214. This is a chance to hear directly from candidates, learn where they stand on issues impacting Harford County, and make your voice heard. Community members are encouraged to attend and submit questions ahead of time. RSVP and submit your questions here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwMkBf7g3yi5c8cITqy_2Q2lKI7hbhQY4oHIJRx1MIdFS9PQ/viewform?emci=2d438b60-f826-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&emdi=eba2fbc5-0027-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&ceid=136680

63] – On Sat., March 28 at 8 AM ET, join a birdwatching tour of Patterson Park, Baltimore 21224. Meet on the southernmost end of the Boat Lake in Patterson Park, closest intersection is Eastern Avenue and South Rose Street. From there, walk directly north into the park via the cobblestone path, approximately 100 yards. Over 200 bird species have visited Patterson Park, an important migratory stopover in Baltimore City! Audubon and Baltimore Bird Club experts will lead in search of avian friends! No experience necessary. Email baltimore@audubon.org. RSVP at https://md.audubon.org/events/birding-tour-patterson-park-baltimore-1

64] – Join the folks in Annapolis at the No Kings event in Anne Arundel! NK3 on Sat., March 28 from 11 AM to 1 PM at the parking lot of the Anne Arundel County Board of Education, 2644 Riva Road, Annapolis 21401. Come out, stand with community members, and take action. Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/915020/?emci=2d438b60-f826-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&emdi=eba2fbc5-0027-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&ceid=136680

65] – There are many No Kings protests in the area including two in Baltimore. For the one from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, it is at 101 N. Gay Street, Baltimore 21202.  Visit https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/900966/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type

The other Baltimore rally will be at from 1 to 3 PM ET in Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21201. Visit https://www.mobilize.us/progressivedemocratsofamerica/event/910486/

66] – Chesapeake Indivisible is doing a Sign Waving protest on Sat., March 28, from 11 AM to 1 PM at a new location Forest Drive, on the sidewalks near Safeway, 1796 Forest Drive, Annapolis 21403. 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.

67] – On March 28 from 1 to 4 PM, get over to the No Kings March starting at the Frederick Douglass Bridge, 600 Howard Road SE, WDC 20020. When our families are under attack and costs are pushing people to the brink, silence is not an option. Defend ourselves and our communities against this administration's unjust and cruel acts of violence.  RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/no-kings-march-dc?clear_id=true&link_id=9&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-03122026-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&email_referrer=email_3151931&email_subject=03192026-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&&

Stephen Miller is one of Trump's most powerful fascist henchmen, directing ICE’s attacks across the country, stoked white nationalist bigotry, plotting the effort to take over DC. Miller is carrying out this agenda while living comfortably at Fort McNair in Southwest DC. Make it clear Miller should be out of DC and out of power. The closest Metro station is Anacostia on the Yellow and Green Lines. The event start point is an 8-minute walk from the metro station. Then march past Fort McNair where Miller is living and end at the Waterfront Metro.

68] – Join a No Kings 3.0 Rally at 60 N. Parke St., Aberdeen 21001 on Sat., March 28 from 3 to 5 PM. Come learn more about what’s happening in Washington, Annapolis, and here in Harford County—including updates on ICE, local elections, and how you can take action. Organizers will collect canned goods and personal care items to support neighbors in need. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/908589/?emci=2d438b60-f826-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&emdi=eba2fbc5-0027-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&ceid=136680

69] – Declaration for American Democracy Coalition [email.replies@newsletter.mobilize.us] on Sat., March 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM wants you to know about a NO KINGS Pro-Democracy Dance Party at Baltimore Penn Station, 1500 N. Charles St., Baltimore 21201. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/901777/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

70] – 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

71] – 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. 

72] -- 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.

73] – 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.  

74]- 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

 

$200 Billion for Trump’s Iran “Excursion” is Real Money

- CounterPunch.org - https://www.counterpunch.org -

$200 Billion for Trump’s Iran “Excursion” is Real Money

By Dean Baker on March 25, 2026

Photo by Thought Catalog

Most people have little understanding of what is big or small in the federal budget, in large part because the media have made a conscious decision to not inform people. Rather than taking ten seconds to indicate what share of the budget a particular item is, they just write huge numbers in the millions or billions, knowing they are completely meaningless to almost everyone who sees them.

With this in mind, I thought it would be useful to write a piece pointing out that the $200 billion (2.9% of the budget) Trump plans to ask to cover the cost of his war in Iran is, in fact, a big deal. While this is still less than what we spend on huge social programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, it is far larger than most of the items that are subject of major political debates.

Just to mention a few, we can start with the fraud in Minnesota in social programs that the Justice Department has uncovered. To date, this comes to $250 million. Trump has claimed there is $19 billion in fraud, but Trump also has claimed he has arranged for $18 trillion in foreign investment into the country and that he will reduce drug prices by 1500 percent. Numbers don’t have the same meaning for Trump and his team as they do for the rest of us.

While it is likely that the total figure for fraud will go higher, it almost certainly is not the earth-shattering scandal that Team Trump has claimed. After all, a childcare center refusing to let a random clown with a camera crew film the kids is not evidence of fraud. Where there is money on the table, whether in the public or private sector, some will be misspent or stolen. Trump has chosen to make a big deal out of the fraud in Minnesota because at least some of it involves Somali immigrants, but that is evidence of Trump’s racism, not a massive fraud problem.

The next item is the $550 million in annual funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Trump apparently felt it was important to save taxpayers this money rather than helping to fund Big Bird and National Public Radio. This spending comes to a bit less than $4 a household.

Then we have the Biden childcare agenda that would have cost $42.4 billion a year. This set of proposals would have made childcare affordable for the vast majority of people in the country.

The last item for comparison is the extension of the enhanced Obamacare subsidies that was the basis for the government shutdown in the fall.  This would cost roughly $27 billion for a single year.

If you’re wondering where the bars are for the Minnesota fraud or funding for public broadcasting, I didn’t forget them. The bars are too small to be visible next to Trump’s Iran war budget. The childcare programs and Obamacare subsidies are visible, but an order of magnitude smaller than what Trump is asking for.

The point here is that the war is a really big deal in terms of the budget. The biggest impact is, of course, the lives lost and put in danger by the war. And the economic impact on the United States and world is enormous. But this is also a huge budget issue. It is the sort of expenditure that a president would ordinarily feel they have to make a serious case for and not just demand the money from Congress.

But I suppose Trump thinks that since his mandate was almost as large as Hillary Clinton’s in 2016, he has more authority than most presidents. Congress and the country need to bring some reality to this story.

This first ran on Dean Baker’s Beat the Press blog.

Article printed from CounterPunch.org: https://www.counterpunch.org

URL to article: https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/03/25/200-billion-for-trumps-iran-excursion-is-real-money/

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 26 - 31, 2026

45] What’s the Plan? – March 26

46] The Future of Governance -- March 26

47] On the overpass – March 26

48] Olney stands for democracy – March 26

49] Pentagon action – March 26 - 27

50] Help pass climate justice legislation – March 26 & 31

51] Palestine 36 – March 26

52] USA-Israel warmongering – March 26

53] Do not mess with one’s birthright – March 26

54] Women’s history call – March 26

55] Campaign to Victory – March 26

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45] –On Thurs., March 16 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/

46] – The Future of Governance in a Fractured World will take place on Thurs., March 26 at 3 PM ET. Democratic institutions face growing strain. Systems designed for representation and collective decision-making struggle with complex global challenges, while public trust declines and citizens feel increasingly distant from political power. This event brings together two thinkers on democratic reform to explore how democracy might evolve to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Dr Hanno Scholtz, political and social theorist, is author of Rethinking Democracy (2026, de Gruyter); and Dr. Doina Stratu-Strelet, a political scientist, jurist, and researcher, is an associate at Democracy without Borders. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2XV0BcFgRSK-xPjjPpFx3Q#/registration

47] – On Thursdays, March 26, 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/

48] --  On Thursdays, including March 26, 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 April 16. 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.

49] – Patrick O’Neill [pmtoneill@aol.com] wants you to celebrate his birthday at the Pentagon.  The celebration will begin on Thurs., March 26 starting at 5 PM at with a Mass at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, at 2700 South 19th St., Arlington, VA 22204. After Mass share a delicious catered dinner at 6 PM followed by a program featuring Dorothy Day’s granddaughter-Martha Hennessy, former CIA agent Ray McGovern, Weapons In Space expert Bruce Gagnon, Pax Christi International policy expert Marie Dennis, Catholic Workers Art Laffin, Frank Cordaro, Paul Magno and others.  Defense attorney Frank Panopoulos will take questions and explain the legal side of the action for those risking arrest.

 The Witness at the Pentagon will begin on March 27 at 8:30 AM at the corner of South Fern St. and Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA. At 9 AM, the group will walk onto the Pentagon grounds as far as possible. Drivers can check GPS regarding best exit to take from where they are coming. There is Pay to Park street parking in the vicinity, however many parking places are taken by 8:30-9 AM. There is a parking garage in the vicinity. The closest metro is Pentagon City Metro.  After everyone is released, all will go out for a social gathering and some time to decompress. This gathering will probably take place at a large venue connected to the Pentagon City Metro where there are shops, a lot of tables, a bathroom, and some food options including Chipotle. This is about a 7–10-minute walk from the corner of Army-Navy Dr. and S. Fern St.

If you need housing and you are unable to sleep on the church floor for the night of March 26, please text Mary Grace as soon as possible at 571-334-8265, letting her know your name and the number of people in your party who will need BEDS. There is free, sleeping bag space at the church itself. RSVP to Mary Grace and bring your own bedding, please. 

50] – CCAN Action Fund [info@ccanactionfund.org] on Tues., March 31, 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 Thursday afternoon phone bank is on March 26 from noon to 2 PM.  The phone banks will continue through April 2.

51] – The film PALESTINE 36 with a post-screening conversation will take place on Thurs., March 26 at 6:30 PM in Theatre 3 at the Parkway, 5 W. North Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21201. Unfortunately that showing is sold out.  However, you can just see the film in Theatre 2.  Both screenings are co-presented with Baltimore Artists against Apartheid and the Council on Islamic-American Relations (CAIR).  The director Annemarie Jacir's latest film is an epic--PALESTINE 36. In 1936, as the British Empire tightens its grip on Palestine, Yusuf is caught between his village home and his work in Jerusalem. Amidst an anti-colonial revolt, and Jewish refugees fleeing persecution from Europe, all sides converge in a decisive moment for the entire region. This was Palestine's Official Selection for the 98th Academy Awards. RSVP at https://parkway.eventive.org/schedule/palestine-36-with-post-screening-conversation-699c761f400cc74ea82f38d1

52] – Co-sponsors: Massachusetts Peace Action (MAPA) and CODEPINK on Thurs., March 26 at 7 PM hope you will attend the webinar with renowned foreign policy experts Dr. Trita Parsi and Prof. John Mearsheimer for a sharp and urgent discussion on the escalating U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Three weeks into relentless airstrikes, killing top Iranian leaders, targeting nuclear and energy sites, and provoking missile retaliation across the Middle East, the conflict shows no signs of abating. With risks of catastrophic regional escalation mounting, speakers will dissect the drivers of Israeli-U.S. aggression, the folly of regime-change pursuits, Iran's asymmetric responses, and the perilous path toward wider war. Don't miss this critical analysis at a moment when the Middle East and West Asia hang in the balance. RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/iran326

53] – Jennifer Flynn Walker [info@populardemocracyinaction.org] on Thurs., March 26 at 7 PM ET indicates there is a discussion about getting organized because our constitutional right that says if you are born here, you belong here is under attack.  Mobilize to defend birthright citizenship. On April 1st, the Supreme Court hears arguments on whether that right should exist. And we must be ready.  Join the National Fight Back Call and map out how to flood the Supreme Court steps on April 1st, how to hold every corporation bankrolling ICE accountable, and how to send Analilia Mejía, an Abolish ICE champion, to Congress.

As an undocumented woman, Analilia's mother built a life here against all odds. Analilia spent 25 years turning that into power — the $15 minimum wage, paid sick leave, real wins for working families. She is weeks from Congress and this movement, with your help, can get her there! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/cpda/event/550558/?ms=em+nfbcuplift+3%2f25%2f26+fb&emci=8bbd69ce-9a28-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&emdi=96bd69ce-9a28-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&ceid=447376

54] – MomsRising.org [info@MomsRising.org] on Thurs., March 26 at 8:30 PM is inviting you to a Community Call--Women's History Month: Celebration and Call to Action!  Moms and families are the most powerful force in the country; and when they move together, we all win together.  Join MomsRising and a lineup of incredible special guests for the next high-energy MomsRising Community Zoom! The next event is on April 23, and these events will continue through November 26. RSVP to join us here. https://www.mobilize.us/momsrising/event/746348/?referring_vol=3116165&share_context=dashboard-event-details&sharer_role=2

55] – On Thurs., March 26 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 25 - 27, 2026

36] Impact of war will continue – March 25

37] Sign wave in Lauraville – March 25

38] Launch of a transportation zine – March 25  

39] Hype rally with Rep. Rashida Tlaib – March 25

40] Trump’s assault on the First Amendment – March 25

41] Phone bank for climate activists – March 25

42] Abolition working group meeting – March 25

43] PDA Disabilities Issues call – March 25

44] Pentagon action -- March 26 - 27

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36] – James Zogby [jzogby@aaiusa.org] on Wed., March 25 at 2 PM ET is inviting you to Coffee and a Column. He will highlight the failure of the Trump administration to follow the Powell Doctrine and to learn from the past lessons of the Iraq War. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/NLfg9E-MRLqCMhx_ttcdmA?emci=d04712d4-8e27-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&emdi=02cd3751-9627-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&ceid=389907#/registration

See his column "The Impact on the many fronts of this war will continue." Visit https://www.aaiusa.org/library/the-impact-on-the-many-fronts-of-this-war-will-continue?emci=d04712d4-8e27-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&emdi=02cd3751-9627-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&ceid=389907

37] –  Join the Sign Wave with Northeast Neighbors (Lauraville) on Wednesdays, including March 25, from 4:30 to 5:30 PM at Harford Road & Parkside Drive, Baltimore 21214. The Wednesday Movement launched on March 12, 2025 when disgruntled seniors took to the streets at 40th Street and Roland Avenue in Baltimore to make their pro-democracy, anti-Trump, anti-Putin views known. The sign wave in Lauraville will continue each Wednesday through April 29, and it is held definitely in a drizzle but maybe not in a downpour and definitely not with thunder/lightning in the forecast. Contact Anne George, 443-831-7528, for more information on initiating a sign wave in your area. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/baltimoresignwaves/event/784682/

38] –The Union of Concerned Scientists [action@ucs.org] on Wed., March 25 from 6 to 7 PM is holding a webinar to launch its new zine, Funding the Future, which focuses on the federal process that decides the course of our transportation system. REGISTER at https://secure.ucs.org/a/2026-3-25-str-transportation-zine?contactdata=u7ngL++SVpWg5n10iS6lc9SPrKztP+SvGCcgqXUDyseAr+A7Mm3RTuuvBqao6+Wh%2f1E5rgGw3st5Nc4ob5L3HL%2fjv%2fq0LEukKdk4LPPOfqnBEIDlOp9BF25JJUT6ABWD3Ck0K3TJ3f6Zs1r6bvQErBPatdL39CLhmcMYJ1lS0lu3gdZpiCqQqJLW39W5dBzj0JFDUKzKElwqoF8kSCh53dVe9zTifHmizXM6fsk7mW0C59ud2WaoLCLY9pLVpv2Bg%2f4prTHT8UA3Y+Y8CrXLNw%3d%3d&utm_campaign=email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=email&emci=9767ed91-7024-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&emdi=dde8c056-8524-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&ceid=1507036

39] –On Wed., March 25 at 6 PM, join a Hype rally with Rep. Rashida Tlaib and MDC DSA endorsed candidates--Janeese Lewis George, Aparna Raj, and Imara Crooms for a community hype event as MDC DSA’s electoral machine ramps up for the spring election season. The chapter invites socialists, progressives and workers to come hear from endorsed electoral candidates about their campaigns, involvement, and community among those ready to fight for a better world. Tlaib is an unbossed and unbought Congresswoman and, in her own words, “a mother working for justice for all.” A member of Metro Detroit DSA, she represents Michigan’s 12th Congressional District. Janeese Lewis George, the current DC Ward 4 Councilmember and proud longtime MDC DSA member who's used her position on the Council to fight for tenant protections, labor rights, and a green new deal, is running for DC Mayor. Aparna Raj, a former MDC DSA Chair and seasoned Stomp out Slumlords tenant organizer, is running for DC Council in Ward 1. Imara Crooms, a past member of the MDC DSA Steering Committee, is running for PG County Council in District 9.  RSVP for the hype rally here. https://actionnetwork.org/events/hype-rally-with-rep-rashida-tlaib-and-mdc-dsa-electoral-candidates?link_id=3&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-13-2026&email_referrer=email_3153741&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-20-2026&&

40] –On Wed., March 25 from 7 to 8:30 PM ET, join the Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy and Freedom of the Press Foundation for an online event discussing the Trump administration's escalating attacks against free speech and the freedom of the press. Expert panelists will discuss long-standing threats, like the arcane Espionage Act and the absence of a federal shield law for journalists. The panel will also address new concerns, including the Trump administration's increasingly aggressive efforts to prevent citizens from filming immigration agents and a blatantly partisan FCC. Most importantly, there will be talk about how to most effectively challenge these threats and fortify the First Amendment. RSVP at https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_H9uhn4o-TJWDTV_jjBCZBA#/registration

41] – Make Calls for Salt River Project Climate Champs with Jane Fonda on Wed., March 25 from 7 to 9 PM ET. Make calls for clean energy champions running for Arizona’s Salt River Project (SRP) Board, which governs one of the country’s largest publicly-owned utilities! Turning Point USA is pouring in money to take over the Board with pro-fossil fuel MAGA candidates that want to roll back climate progress. Turnout is historically super low for these races because most homeowners don't realize that they can vote, making outreach critical. Sign up to call eligible voters. You’ll get some background on the candidates and what’s at stake in the race, you will be able to review the phone banking script, and then walk through how to use the calling platform. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/908652/

42] –On Wed., March 25 from 8 to 9 PM, participate in a virtual PGCDSA Abolition Working Group Meeting.  RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/pgcdsa-abolition-working-group-meeting-3252026?link_id=76&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-13-2026&email_referrer=email_3153741&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-20-2026&&

A virtual link will be communicated before the event.  Email pgdsa@mdcdsa.org. During this meeting, get court watch training and discuss volunteer opportunities.

43] –  On Wednesdays, March 25, April 22 or May 27, at 9 PM ET, join a Progressive Democrats of America Disabilities Issue Organizing Team call. Discuss how we fight back as we stand up for the Disabilities Community and benefits that most of us will need before we pass. Special focus will be on legislative and electoral campaigns that we can all get involved with to bring about real change. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpdumvqDwoGNx6xKMg-liSlwcpK1dJ0jzb?emci=60cf6a5a-3311-f111-a69a-000d3a57593f&emdi=177b4617-9111-f111-a69a-000d3a57593f&ceid=2907617#/registration

44] – Patrick O’Neill [pmtoneill@aol.com] wants you to celebrate his birthday at the Pentagon.  The celebration will begin on Thurs., March 26 starting at 5 PM at with a Mass at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, at 2700 South 19th St., Arlington, VA 22204. After Mass share a delicious catered dinner at 6 PM followed by a program featuring Dorothy Day’s granddaughter-Martha Hennessy, former CIA agent Ray McGovern, Weapons In Space expert Bruce Gagnon, Pax Christi International policy expert Marie Dennis, Catholic Workers Art Laffin, Frank Cordaro, Paul Magno and others.  Defense attorney Frank Panopoulos will take questions and explain the legal side of the action for those risking arrest.

 The Witness at the Pentagon will begin on March 27 at 8:30 AM at the corner of South Fern St. and Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA. At 9 AM, the group will walk onto the Pentagon grounds as far as possible. Drivers can check GPS regarding best exit to take from where they are coming. There is Pay to Park street parking in the vicinity, however many parking places are taken by 8:30-9 AM. There is a parking garage in the vicinity. The closest metro is Pentagon City Metro.  After everyone is released, all will go out for a social gathering and some time to decompress. This gathering will probably take place at a large venue connected to the Pentagon City Metro where there are shops, a lot of tables, a bathroom, and some food options including Chipotle. This is about a 7–10-minute walk from the corner of Army-Navy Dr. and S. Fern St.

If you need housing and you are unable to sleep on the church floor for the night of March 26, please text Mary Grace as soon as possible at 571-334-8265, letting her know your name and the number of people in your party who will need BEDS. There is free, sleeping bag space at the church itself. RSVP to Mary Grace and bring your own bedding, please. 

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