"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.
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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
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6] Occupy
7] Day to remember the downwinders - Jan. 27
8] White House vigil – Jan. 27
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10] WIB Roland Park vigil – Jan. 27
11] Justice for Palestine/Israel vigil – Jan. 27
12] Prosecute
13] Silent peace vigil -- Jan. 27
14] Discussion of where to go with Occupy D.C. -- Jan. 27
15] Criminal Justice Forum – Jan. 27
16] Learn about THE ART OF PEACEFUL LIVING – Jan. 27-28
17] Ballroom dancing – Jan. 27
18] Farmer's Market – Jan. 28
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20] Legislative Leadership Training – Jan. 28
21] Olney peace vigil – Jan. 28
22] Commemorate Egyptian Martyrs – Jan. 28
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24] Silent vigil at Capitol – Jan. 28
25] Social Justice readings – Jan. 28
26] Co-ops in D.C. – Jan. 28
27] Free
28] Alfalfa Club protest - Jan. 28
29] Urban Food Access – Jan. 29
30] Riddle of Arab Spring – Jan. 29
31] Get on Bridge for Peace – Jan. 29
32] Curiosity of Ben Franklin – Jan. 29
33] Passage on the Underground Railroad – Jan. 29
34] Murphy Initiative fundraiser – Jan. 29
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36] Red Emma's meeting – Jan. 29
37] Pentagon Vigil – Jan. 30
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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
6] – Occupy
7] – S.RES.330: A resolution designating January 27, 2012, as a national day of remembrance for Americans who, during the Cold War, worked and lived downwind from nuclear testing sites and were adversely affected by the radiation exposure generated by the above ground nuclear weapons testing. The Sponsor is Sen. Mike Crapo [ID], and it was passed on Nov. 16, 2011. Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
8] – A peace vigil takes place every Friday from noon to 1 PM at
9] – Every Friday from noon to 1 PM, Women in Black, Baltimore, host a vigil at Pratt and Light Sts. in the
10] – There is also a noon vigil on Jan. 27 at
11] – A vigil for Justice in Palestine/Israel (now in its 8th year) takes place every Friday from noon to 1 PM at 19th &
12] – There is a luncheon and panel discussion on "Indefensible: A Reference for Prosecuting Torture and Other Felonies Committed by U.S. officials following September 11th on Fri., Jan. 27 from noon to 1:30 PM at
13] – There is a silent vigil on Fri., Jan. 27 from 5 to 6 PM outside of Homewood Friends Meeting, 3107 N. Charles St., in opposition to war in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan. Placards say: "War Is Not the Answer." The silent vigil is sponsored by AFSC,
14] – On Fri., Jan. 27 from 5 to 8 PM,
While
15] – Participate in a Criminal Justice Forum & watch a film: Ivy Meeropol's "Heir to an Execution" chronicles her effort to come to terms with the lives and deaths of her father's parents, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, executed as traitors in 1953 after being accused of relaying the secret of the atomic bomb to the Soviets. This gathering starts at 7 PM on Fri., Jan. 27 at St Stephens Church, 16 and
Invited speakers are Phil Fornaci (prisoner rights' lawyer), James R. Klimaski (Lawyer's Guild, private practitioner in military criminal and administrative law, John Kelly (coauthor of Tainting Evidence: Inside the Scandals at the FBI Crime Lab) and Jane Zara (activist, lawyer). Refreshments will be served. The suggested donation is $5.
16] – Allan Lokos, the author of Patience: The Art of Peaceful Living, comes to Breathe Books,
The Saturday workshop from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM with the founder of the
17] – 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
18] – 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.
19] – On Sat., Jan. 28 from 9 AM to 12:30 PM at Sojourner Douglass College, near the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Citizens Planning & Housing Association, Inc., Parks and People's CGRN and Baltimore Green Space have teamed up to provide Baltimore with a Greening University. The morning of training is for both new and experienced gardeners and community professionals. Workshops and resource tables will detail the best practices for gardening and managing open spaces, led by
20] – A job training program funded by federal transportation funds and organized by Maryland Department of Transportation begins this March! Beverly Swaim-Staley fulfilled her pledge for more jobs training! Now pass a law so that it will be funded permanently, no matter who is head of the Department of Transportation. A BRIDGE Job Legislative Leadership Training takes place on Sat., Jan. 28 from 9 AM to 2 PM at the First Baptist Church of Annapolis, 31 West Washington St., Annapolis, MD 21401. This Training is for those who want to master the legislative process in
21] – 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. 21. Call Chuck Harker at 301-570-7167.
22] – The Alliance of Egyptian Americans (AEA) Mid-Atlantic Chapter will gather on Sat., Jan. 28 at 11 AM through 2 PM to celebrate the beloved martyrs of the January 25th revolution who were killed from Jan. 25, 2011 and until December 2011. The event takes place in Freedom Plaza,
23] – 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.
24] – There will be a peace vigil on the West Lawn of the Capitol at noon on Jan. 28. 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.
25] – Attend a reading that marks the launch of the Little Patuxent Review Winter 2012 Social Justice issue on Sat., Jan. 28 at 2 PM at Oliver's Carriage House, 5410 Leaf Treader Way, Columbia. It's the first issue guest-edited by local poet Truth Thomas, working with editor Laura Shovan.
Melinda Abbott, JoAnn Balingit, Dylan Bargteil, Ann Bracken, Susan Gabrielle, Stephanie Gibson, Jen Grow, Clarinda Harriss, Kathleen Hellen, Alan King, Michael Salcman, Lauren Schmidt, Jill-Ann Stolley, James Toupin, Susan Turner-Conlon and Patricia VanAmburg will present their work. Light refreshments will be served afterwards, when audience members will have the opportunity to meet the contributors. Call 410-730-7624 or go to http://littlepatuxentreview.org.
26] – A group of people interested in building a cooperative movement in DC will be holding a series of skillshares to learn more about cooperatives. Topics will include basic cooperative principles, what you need to start a cooperative, coop structures and models, the history of coops in DC and the US, ways cooperatives have been financed, and challenges cooperatives face. Anyone interested in cooperative development is welcome to join on Sat., Jan. 28 from 3:30 to 5:30 PM at the Emergence Community Arts Collective,
27] – Conference Free
28] – The Alfalfa Club Protest Action will occur on Sat., Jan. 28 from 5 to 10 PM. Meet at
29] – Usually, the Baltimore Ethical Society, 306 W. Franklin St., Suite 102, Baltimore, MD 21201-4661, meets on Sundays, and generally there is a speaker and discussion from 10:30 to 11:30 AM. On Sun., Jan. 29, the topic of discussion is "Urban Food Access in
30] – There will be a presentation of "The Riddle of the Arab Spring" on Sun., Jan. 29 at 10:30 AM at the River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 6301 River Road, Bethesda, MD. Lawrence de Bivort, PhD, a specialist in Arab and Muslim affairs, will explain the daunting policy issues that the countries of the Arab Spring now face. He will talk about how to take the best of Islam and "modern ideas" and meld them into a productive, moral, and just society. In Fall of 2011, de Bivort was sent by the U.S. government to Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria, where he carried out dozens of interviews on emerging political, economic, and social conditions and considered the changes needed for the success of US policies and actions in the area.. Call 301-229-0400 or visit www.RRUUC.org.
31] – Maryland Bridges for Peace welcomes you to stand for peace Sundays from noon (or thereabouts) to 1 PM on the
32] – The Great Thinkers Discussion Series continues with "The Curiosity of Ben Franklin: Freethought and Citizenship." Baltimore Ethical Society Leader Hugh Taft-Morales will present the first in a series of conversations involving some of America's most important thinkers connected to humanism and freethought on Sun., Jan. 29 at 12:30 PM at the Baltimore Ethical Society, 306 W. Franklin St. Call 410-581-2322 or go to http://www.bmorethical.org.
33] – Passage on the Underground Railroad is on exhibit from Sun., Jan. 29 through Thurs., Mar. 22 at the Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery,
Tempe, Arizona-based artist Stephen Marc, tenured professor at the Arizona State Univ. Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, presents a lecture on his work on Mar. 7 at 4 PM in the Albin O Kuhn Library Gallery of the
34] – The Murphy Initiative for Justice Fundraiser with the Handel Choir of Baltimore is on Sun., Jan. 29 from 3 to 5 PM at St Mary of The Assumption Church, 5502 York Rd, Baltimore, MD 21212-3805. Come for the music - stay for crepes by Sofi's. There will be a silent auction with gift certificates to great venues in
35] – Every Sunday, 4 to 5 PM, there is a Quaker Peace Vigil at Independence Mall, N. side of Market between 5th and 6th Sts.,
36] – Red Emma's needs volunteers. Stop in to the weekly Sunday meeting at 7 PM at
37] – 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 Mon., Jan. 30, and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Call 202-882-9649.
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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