Baltimore Activist Alert - Part 3

56] Steiner et al. cover elections – Nov. 2

57] Protest Uribe – Nov. 3

58] Philadelphia peace vigil – Nov. 3

59] Chestnut Hill, PA vigil – Nov. 3

60] WIB Towson vigil – Nov. 4

61] Palestine/Israel Roundtable – Nov. 4

62] Colman McCarthy class – Nov. 4

63] Wage Theft call – Nov. 4

64] First Thursday antiwar protest – Nov. 4

65] Raul Zibechi at JHU – Nov. 4

66] NV Peaceforce – Nov. 4

67] Fusion Charity House – Nov. 4

68] Talking politically – Nov. 4

69] WIB Frederick Vigil – Nov. 5

70] Fr. Bill Dyer Lecture – Nov. 5

71] Charlie King et al. concert – Nov. 5

72] Peace Meal – Nov. 6

73] FBI Raids – Nov. 6

74] Honor Rev. Walker – Nov. 6

75] Gimmie Shelter benefit – Nov. 6

76] Support Haiti

77] Apartment available

78] Mankekolo has a new book

70] Wage Theft call – Nov. 4

71] First Thursday vigil against war – Nov. 4

79] Buy a red maple tree

80] Join Global Zero campaign

81] War Is Not the Answer signs for sale

82] Publish your peace article

83] Click on The Hunger Site 

84] Fire & Faith  

85] Join Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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56] – There will be live coverage of election night at Busboys and Poets, 14th and V Sts. NW, WDC with Marc Steiner, Anthony McCarthy and Thom Hartmann on Free Speech TV starting at 8 PM.  There is a need for volunteers to set up during the day and break down late at night from 10 AM to 6 PM or 6 PM to 2 AM. Contact Aimee Pohl ASAP at aimee.pohl@gmail.com or at 443-717-3810.

 

Listen from 5-7 PM on WEAA 88.9FM or online at www.weaa.org.  All shows are also available as podcasts at www.steinershow.org.   Join the conversation by calling 410-319-8888 or emailing steinershow@gmail.com.  

Working with activists and artists, Free Speech TV uses media to cultivate an informed and active global citizenry in order to advance progressive social change. Free Speech TV reaches 30 million U.S. homes on DISH Network Channel 9415, DirecTV Channel 348 and over 200 cable stations.  Go to www.freespeech.org.

 

57] – Come protest the Appointment of Álvaro Uribe Vélez with the Adios Uribe Coalition on Wed., Nov. 3 from 2:15 to 5:15 PM at Georgetown Univ.'s Red Square, 37th and O Sts., NW, WDC--Orange/Blue Line at Foggy Bottom.  Georgetown appointed Álvaro Uribe Vélez, the former president of Colombia as a “Distinguished Scholar.” Remember the struggles of our sisters and brothers in Colombia against war and militarization.  Uribe was notorious for violating human rights.  His class will be held from 3:15 to 5:15 PM.  Email becca@soaw.org or call 202-234-3440. See attached document from Georgetown law students, addressed to the Department of Justice, about a human rights violator on their campus:  

http://www.justice.gov/criminal/hrsp/about/report-violator.html   Photos and more information will be posted at www.uribe-georgetown.org.

 

58] – Each Wednesday from 4:30 - 5:30 PM, the House of Grace Catholic Worker holds a weekly vigil for peace in Iraq outside the Phila. Federal Building, 6th & Market Sts. The next vigil is Nov. 3. Call 215-426-0364.

 

59] – Each Wednesday, the Northwest Greens hold a peace vigil from 7 to 8 PM outside the Borders Book Store, Germantown Ave. at Bethlehem Pike in Chestnut Hill, PA. The next vigil is Nov. 3. Call 215-843-4256 or email nwgreens@yahoo.com.

 

60] – There is a WIB peace stand on Thurs., Oct.  7, noon-1PM in Towson at northwest corner of Washington & Chesapeake Aves., across the street from the post office, near the courthouse. Contact mbrainzo@aol.com. This vigil takes place on the first Thursday of the month.

 

61] – The WEEKLY ROUNDTABLE SEEKING A JUST PEACE IN PALESTINE/ISRAEL takes place from 12:30 - 1:30 PM on Thursdays at Potter's House, 1658 Columbia Road NW, WDC.  Join a civil discourse which explores the history, issues, myths, realities, and truth of the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Contact Alice Azzouzi at 202-232-5483.

 

62] – On Thurs., Nov. 4 from 1:20 to 3:30 PM, Colman McCarthy has a class at Georgetown Univ. Law School, Room 140 –McDonough Building – 600 New Jersey Ave. NW, WDC.  Speakers are DC Superior Court Judge Frank Burgess and Eddie Ellis. In 1991, Judge Burgess presided over the trail of Eddie Ellis, then 17, and issued a sentence of 16 years which Eddie finished three years ago. He now works with ex-offenders. Neither Judge Burgess nor Eddie Ellis has met since the trial.

 

63] – On Thurs., Nov. 4 at 2 PM EST/1 PM CST/11 PM PST, join a conference call with Interfaith Worker Justice, which has called for a National Day of Action Against Wage Theft on Thurs., Nov. 18.  Join the call to see what you can do in your community.  The call-in number is 760-569-0111, participant access code: 1085004#. 

 

64] – The Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore hosts an End the Wars vigil on Thurs., Nov. 4 from 5 to 6:30 PM in Mount Vernon at Centre & Charles Sts.  The Pledge gathers in Mount Vernon on the first Thursday of the month.  Call Max at 410-366-1637.

 

65] – The Program in Latin American Studies at Johns Hopkins University presents RAUL ZIBECHI, a native of Montevideo, Uruguay who became a militant of the Frente Estudiantil Revolucionario (FER) in the 70s, on Thurs., Nov. 4 at 6 PM at Gilman Hall 50. In the 80s he began his publishing career, writing articles for newspapers and magazines and focused his writing on social movements in Latin America and has collaborated on training and outreach work with movements including  urban movements in Argentina,  peasants movements in Paraguay and indigenous movements in Bolivia, Peru, Chile and Colombia. All his theoretical work, aimed at understanding and defending the organizational processes of these movements, is laid out in his book DISPERSING POWER (Dispersando el Poder) which has recently been published in English by AK Press. Call 410-516 5488.

 

66] – On Thurs., Nov. 4 from 7-9:30 PM, two members of the NV Peaceforce will be doing an introductory workshop at Georgetown Univ.’s ICC Building, Room 113. This could be a first step toward a DC peace team.   Contact Eli McCarthy at emccarthy@holytrinitydc.org.  Go to http://www.nonviolentpeaceforce.org/. .

 

67] – On Thurs., Nov. 4 from 7 to 9 PM, attend a FUSION Charity House FUNDRAISER at the Field House Baltimore, 2400 Boston St., Baltimore, 21224 (in Canton).  The price is $25.  Go to www.fusiongroup.org.

 

68] – Kathryn Ruud, a linguist, will discuss American Political Talk in the Age of Infotainment on Thurs., Nov. 4 at 7 PM at Stony Run Friends Meetinghouse, 5116 N. Charles S The event is sponsored by the Baltimore Quaker Peace and Justice Committee.  Go to www.stoppolarizingtalk.org

 

69] – WIB holds a silent vigil mourning all violence, the first Friday of the month.  The next vigil is Nov. 5 from 12 noon to 12:30 PM, War Memorial Park, intersection of W. 2nd & N. Bentz Sts. in Frederick.  Please dress in black; no additional signs.  Call 301-834-7581 or email wibfrederick@mizmail.com.

 

70] – On Fri., Nov. 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Busboys and Poets, 5th and K Sts. NW, WDC  (Mt. Vernon or Gallery Place Metro stations), the Africa Faith and Justice Network announces its second annual Fr. Bill Dyer Lecture. Nigerian Sister Eucharia Madueke, SND, will explore the cultural, religious and social understandings of the roles of men and women in West Africa and the African Diaspora in the United States. She will contrast equality with complimentarity, drawing implications related to work, pay, marriage, children, social standing, security, and more. RSVP by calling 202-884-9780 or emailing events@afjn.org.  Sr. Eucharia is a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur who worked extensively in Nigeria. The Dyer Lecture series is a new initiative of the Africa Faith and Justice Network. Fr. Bill Dyer, a member of the Missionaries of Africa, was a champion for African peoples having served in five African countries over many years. Bill died in August 2008.

 

71] – On Fri., Nov. 5 at 7 PM catch the Charlie King & Karen Brandow & Reggie Harris concert at the Friends Meeting of Washington, 2111 Florida Ave. NW, WDC, 20008.  Use Dupont Circle-Red Line north exit or take bus #42.  Make a donation to attend the concert, co-sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker and Friends Meeting Social Concerns Committee.   Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-360-6416.

Charlie King and Karen Brandow are renowned musical storytellers and political satirists. They sing and write passionately about the extraordinary lives of ordinary people. Their repertoire covers a century and a half and four continents and their latest CD is "Higher Ground." Go to www.charlieking.org. Reggie Harris, and his wife Kim, are internationally acclaimed performers who combine a strong folk and gospel legacy with classical, rock, jazz and pop music. As a result of their CDs "Steal Away" and "Get On Board" and materials developed in their work with the Kennedy Center, they have earned wide praise for their contributions to various resources on the Underground Railroad and the modern civil rights movement. Go to http://www.kimandreggie.com.

 

72] – The next Peace Meal is on for Sat., Nov, 6 at 1 PM and will feature Erik Landowne, the biodynamic farmer of Spiritual Food CSA who will address Food Peace and Nutrition. With his wife Birgit, they have produced the food available at the School of Life since June 2010.  He will share his knowledge and experience on how biodynamic food fulfills the role necessary at this time of providing the nurturing elements for our subtle bodies.  Also, School of Life member Rose (Mirabai) Lord will be here to sign her book:  “What I Have Learned About Food And Peace.”  The peace meal is at 4209 East West Hwy, Chevy Chase, MD 20815. Program starts with interfaith prayers and songs, followed by blessing of the food ceremony, then the speaker's address along with a hot vegetarian lunch. Park by Bethesda Chevy Chase High School or use the Red Line Bethesda stop. Go to www.schooloflife.org.  RSVP at shantiyoga2@earthlink.net.

 

73] – The FBI Raids: The Activist Community Responds is a series of workshops scheduled to take place on Sat., Nov. 6 starting at 1 PM at the Friends Meeting of Washington, 2111 Florida Ave. NW, WDC 20008.  The meetinghouse is just north of Dupont Circle, west of Connecticut Ave.  Civil liberties activists and experts will examine the FBI raids and other attacks on activists, your legal rights, and how our community can respond.

 

On Sept. 24, 2010, the FBI raided anti-war and solidarity activists in Chicago (two homes) and Minneapolis (five homes and the office of the Anti-War Committee). During the raids, the FBI took computers, cell phones, documents and personal family items. In total, 14 activists in Minnesota, Illinois, and Michigan were subpoenaed to appear before a Grand Jury. They have subsequently refused to appear.  

 

The first workshop is from 1 to 2:15 PM: What’s Going On and What Are the Legal Rules in Place?  The second workshop from 2:15 to 3 PM is entitled What Are Our Rights?  The last workshop from 3:10 to 4 PM is How Should the Movement Respond?  The event is brought to you by National Lawyer's Guild, American Civil Liberties Union, Bill of Rights Defense Committee, Washington Peace Center and Defending Dissent.  Go to http://www.stopfbi.net/trackback/202.

 

74] – The 13th Annual Human Rights Potluck Dinner & Program is happening on Sat., Nov. 6 from 6:30 to 9 PM at the Florence Bain Senior Center, 5470 Ruth Keaton Way, Columbia, MD 21044.  The event will honor Rev. Lucius Walker and address U.S. Immigration Policy and the Migrant Experience. Bring a dish to share and participate in the silent auction.

 

The speakers are Martin Davidoff, a retired professor and active member of HoCoFoLA, who spent seven days in 2008 crossing the desert just south of Tucson, Arizona with more than 50 human rights workers.  The seventy-five mile trek took them through a region where, over the last decade, thousands of migrants have died trying to reach the U.S.     

 

Catalina Nieto migrated to the United States from Bogota, Colombia in 2000 and has since dedicated her life to working for social justice.  Catalina is currently the National Grassroots Organizer for Witness for Peace and works for just and fair U.S. policies toward Latin America via campaigns to foster education, grassroots advocacy and media exposure on issues of trade, migration and military aid.   

 

Elizabeth Alex currently serves as CASA de Maryland's Lead Organizer for the Central Maryland region, including Baltimore City, Baltimore, Anne Arundel, and Howard Counties.  She has over ten years of community organizing experience in the US and abroad. 

 

The event co-sponsors are AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER 228; HOWARD COUNTY FRIENDS OF LATIN AMERICA and the HOWARD COUNTY OFFICE OF HUMAN RIGHTS.  Donations are appreciated to help provide a small stipend to the speakers and defray event costs.  Please make your checks out to HoCoFoLA and mail them out to PO Box 94, Columbia, MD 21045.  Call Leslie Salgado at 410-381-4899 or e-mail cuba_is_hope@comcast.net.  

 

75] – Gimme Shelter Productions continues to do consciousness/fundraising events for the homeless and the shelters.  The next one is part of the “Winter in America,” and it is happening on Sat., Nov. 6 at 7:30 PM in collaboration with the Brenner’s Pub Arts Collective of Bridgton, NJ.  This benefit called "Crossing State Minds,” to be held at the Minas Gallery, 815 W. 36th St., and will feature Heather Joi Baker, In the Clear, Sam Schmidt, Ron Williams, Virginia Crawford, Suzanne X, Alan Barysh and Brian Baker. Admission is $5, and donations of warm clothing and blankets are also accepted. Call 410- 627-8774.

 

76] – There is a project to assist young refugees from Haiti, now residing in the Dominican Republic.  The founder of the project needs funding to providing education to the youth as a way out of desperate poverty.  Try to imagine the poverty in Haiti, and then realize that these young refugees are considered low caste in the Dominican Republic. We are talking about the poorest of the poor.  Consider making a small donation, and realize that most pledges to Haiti to assist hurricane victims have not been sent.  To maintain a web site presence at Global Giving, there must be traffic.  So help out with this extremely worthy cause. Go to https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/scholarships-for-dominican-and-haitian-youth/.

 

77] – There is a one-bedroom apartment with three rooms on the second-floor of a detached house on Overland Ave. in Lauraville at Herring Run Park, which is a half a block from the Safeway.  There is also a kitchen and bath and a washer and dryer.  The rent is $750 with utilities included. 

Good references are required.  Call Dick Ochs at 443-846-6638.

 

78] – Rev. Dr. Mankekolo Mahlangu-Ngcobo is excited by her new book: RESTORE ME: 40 Healing Sermons. The book is available for $19.95 plus $5 for shipping and handling--ISBN: 978-1 -4502-1631-9 (sc), ISBN: 978-1 -4502-1633-3 (dj) or ISBN: 978-1 -4502-1632-6 (sc). She would appreciate if you ordered the book from her: checks payable to Mankekolo Mahlangu-Ngcobo and sent to 3315 Mondawmin Ave., Baltimore, MD 21216.  The publisher is iUniverse.com, and it can be called at 1-800-288-4677.

 

79] – I have one red maple tree for $5 from the Trees for Baltimore program.  Buy a tree, plant it and contribute to saving the planet.  Call Max at 410-366-1637

 

80] – Join an extraordinary global campaign for the elimination of nuclear weapons: http://www.globalzero.org/sign-declaration. A growing group of leaders around the world is calling for the elimination of nuclear weapons and a majority of the global public agrees.  This is an historic window of opportunity.  With momentum already building in favor of Zero, a major show of support from people around the world could tip the balance. When it comes to nuclear weapons, one is one too many.  

81] – WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER signs from Friends Committee on National Legislation are again for sale at $5.  To purchase a sign, call Max at 410-366-1637.

82] – Publish Your Peace Article. Daniel Frasier is soliciting peace articles for the biweekly series of commentaries Paths to Peace in the Frederick News Post Religion and Ethics section. For details, email path2peace07@yahoo.com.

 

83] – The Hunger Site was initiated by Mercy Corps and Second Harvest, and is funded entirely by advertisers.  You can go there every day and click the big yellow "Give Food for Free" button near the top of the page; you do not have to look at the ads. Each click generates funding for about 1.1 cups of food.  So consider clicking.  

 

84] – Go online for FIRE AND FAITH: The Catonsville Nine File. On May 17, 1968, nine people entered the Selective Service Offices in Catonsville, Maryland, and burned draft records in protest against the war in Vietnam. View http://www.prattlibrary.org/digital/.

 

85] – Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil takes place every day in Lafayette Park, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 24 hours a day, since June 3, 1981.  Go to http://prop1.org; call 202-682-4282.

 

Donations can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD 21218.  Ph: 410-366-1637; Email: mobuszewski [at] verizon.net

 

"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