"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
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1] Books, buttons and stickers
2] Web site for info on federal legislation
3] Join Nonviolent Resistance lists
4] Buy coffee through HoCoFoLA
5] Occupy
6] Occupy
7] White House vigil – Jan. 13
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9] WIB Roland Park vigil – Jan. 13
10] Justice for Palestine/Israel vigil – Jan. 13
11] Silent peace vigil -- Jan. 13
12] Ballroom dancing – Jan. 13
13] Farmer's Market – Jan. 14
14] March for Jobs & Justice – Jan. 14 -16
15] Olney peace vigil – Jan. 14
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17] Silent vigil at Capitol – Jan. 14
18] Progressive Working Group meeting – Jan. 14
19] Organizing Cooperatives – Jan. 14
20] Reverse Citizens United – Jan. 14
21] Celebrate
22] Film BLACK AND GOLD – Jan. 14
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1] – Buttons, bumperstickers and books are available. "God Bless the Whole World, No Exceptions" stickers are in stock. Donate your books to Max. Call him at 410-366-1637.
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] – THE ORGANIZING LIST will be the primary decision-making mechanism of the National Campaign of Nonviolent Resistance [NCNR]. It will be augmented by conference calls and possibly in-person meetings as needed. It will consist of 1 or 2 representatives from each local, regional, or national organization (not coalitions) that wishes to actively work to carry out the NCNR campaign of facilitating and organizing nonviolent resistance to the war in
To join the ORGANIZING List, please send your name, group affiliation, city and email address to donmuller@msn.com. Different local chapters of a national organization are encouraged to subscribe.
THE NOTICES LIST will include only notices of NCNR actions and related information and is open to any interested person to subscribe. It will be moderated to maintain focus & will include periodic notices about getting involved in NCNR national organizing. To join the NOTICES List, send an email message to ncnrnotices-subscribe@lists.riseup.net. You will get a confirmation message once subscribed. If you have problems, please write to the list manager at ncnrnotices-admin@lists.riseup.net.
4] – You can help safeguard human rights and fragile ecosystems through your purchase of HOCOFOLA Café Quetzal. Bags of ground coffee or whole beans can be ordered by mailing in an order form. Also note organic cocoa and sugar are for sale. For more details and to download the order form, go to http://friendsoflatinamerica.typepad.com/hocofola/2010/02/hocofola-cafe-quetzal-order-form-2010.html. The coffee comes in one-pound bags.
Fill out the form and mail it with a check made out to HOCOFOLA on or before the second week of the month. Be sure you indicate ground or beans for each type of coffee ordered. Send it to Adela Hirsch,
5] – The occupation of Freedom Plaza, 14th & Pennsylvania Ave. NW, continues as U.S. troops, contractors and mercenaries remain in Afghanistan now for an 11th year. The idea is to make the space a
6] – Occupy
7] – A peace vigil takes place every Friday from noon to 1 PM at
8] – Every Friday from noon to 1 PM, Women in Black, Baltimore, host a vigil at Pratt and Light Sts. in the
9] – There is also a noon vigil on Jan. 13 at
10] – A vigil for Justice in Palestine/Israel (now in its 8th year) takes place every Friday from noon to 1 PM at 19th &
11] – There is a silent vigil on Fri., Jan. 13 from 5 to 6 PM outside of Homewood Friends Meeting, 3107 N. Charles St., in opposition to war in
12] – There is an opportunity to participate in ballroom dancing, usually every Friday of the month, in the JHU ROTC Bldg. at 8 PM. Turn south on
13] – Go to the West Baltimore Farmer's Market for fresh fruits, vegetables, breads and other treats every Saturday from 8 to noon. CPHA has worked with the West Baltimore Marc TOD and Transit Inc. (WBMTTI) to establish a Farmer's Market at the West Baltimore Marc Train stop at Smallwood Road at Franklin and Mulberry Sts. Since opening in June, over 300 people buy fresh groceries there every Saturday morning. WBMTTI will continue to include the community in the transit-oriented developments on the west side and continue to improve the area around "the highway to nowhere" until it becomes the highway to somewhere. Go to www.cphabaltimore.org.
14] – The March for Jobs & Justice, scheduled on the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, will begin on Sat., Jan. 14 at 10 AM at the Union Baptist Church, 1917 Druid Hill Ave. At noon, there will be a march to the site of the former Read's Drug store, Lexington & Howard
A dedicated group will begin a 41-mile civil rights walk to
On Sat., Jan. 14, walkers from Baltimore expect to arrive in Elkridge, MD around 5 PM. Gather with them at the Burger King in Elkridge, 6241 Washington Blvd. and show your support.
On Sun., Jan. 15 at 9 AM, walkers will gather back at the Burger King. They will continue the march at 10 AM.
On Mon., Jan. 16, they will walk from
There is a need for a church, union hall, community center or other space to sleep for Saturday and Sunday night. Donations of all kinds are needed. Call Sharon Ceci at 443-909-8964.
15] – Friends House, 17715 Meeting House Rd., Sandy Spring, MD 20860, hosts a peace vigil every Saturday, 10:30 to 11:30 AM, on the corner of Rt. 108 and Georgia Ave. in Olney, MD. The next vigil is Jan. 14. Call Chuck Harker at 301-570-7167.
16] – Each Saturday, 11 AM – 1 PM, Chester County Peace Movement holds a peace vigil in West Chester in front of the Chester County Courthouse, High & Market Sts. Go to www.ccpeace.org. Email ccpeacemovement@aol.com.
17] – There will be a peace vigil on the West Lawn of the Capitol at noon on Jan. 14. Look for the blue banner with the message, "Seek Peace and Pursue It.--Psalms 34:14." The vigil lasts one hour and is silent except when one responds to the occasional questions. Go to http://www.quaker.org/langleyhill/seekpeace.htm or email seekpeacevigil@yahoo.com.
18] – There is a Progressive Working Group meeting on Sat., Jan. 14 at 2 PM at the Wheaton Public Library, 11701 Georgia Ave., Wheaton, MD. Contact Norman Oslik at noslik@verizon.net or 301-322-5272 if you plan to attend. Last year, PWG held a successful Monday night event in
The idea is to organize a similar event, but to modify the format of last year's event. The major issues identified at the fall meeting are shown below. The steering committee would like to distribute a letter to legislators based on these priorities: environmental issues – Chesapeake Bay, clean water, wind power, sustainable agriculture; civil rights issues – marriage equality, gender identity rights, extension of health care, right to organize, non predatory loans; good government – transparency, fair and verifiable voting, clarify internet petition laws, no corporate personhood, campaign finance; economic & financial concerns – a more progressive income tax structure, combined reporting, promote peace economy, fee on financial transactions, job creation programs, wealth disparity concerns, state pension fund stability; community issues- preservation of green spaces/land use, public transit funding i.e. (CCT, purple lines) BOAST and single payer health care.
19] – Organizing Cooperatives takes place on Sat., Jan. 14 from 2 to 6 PM at ECAC,
20] – On Sat., Jan. 14 from 2:30 to 4:30 PM at the West End Library, near the Foggy Bottom Metro Station, there is a meeting to organize and plan what to do to drive this issue that corporations are not people. The Move To Amend coalition has a few strategies, but you are needed. This is an early step in a process that has previously led to 27 amendments to the Constitution. The 28th Amendment has to be the end of corporate dominance. RSVP to Joan Stallard at jdsindc@gmail.com, CodePink: Women for Peace, or 202-248-2093. It is a short walk north across the circle to the library at
21] – The 20th Anniversary of the El Salvador Peace Accords will be celebrated on Sat., Jan. 14 at 5 PM at 755 Eighth St. NW, WDC. Join CISPES and other allies to celebrate the signing, which represented the end of the civil war in El Salvador
22] – On Sat., Jan. 14 at 7 PM @ Red Emma's, 800 St. Paul St., see the film BLACK AND GOLD as a fundraiser for ALKQN, NC. On Dec. 6, six members of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation were taken into police custody. They are in the early stages of being tried under RICO, an antiquated & archaic law designed to criminalize organizations that the government deems unacceptable. Anarchists in North Carolina North Carolina
While no one will be turned away for lack of funds, this is a fundraiser. The activists are on tour organizing for the monstrous task of raising upwards of $250,000, in just two months, for adequate lawyers, court fees, phone calls, family expenses, etc. Call 410-230-0450 or email info@redemmas.org.
To be continued.
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"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
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