Baltimore Activist Alert - Part 3

34] Marc Steiner on WEAA – July 23 – 26

35] Protest the death penalty – July 23
36] Book talk FUEL ON THE FIRE – July 23
37] Film SALUD! – July 23
38] Film BODY OF WAR -- July 23
39] Pledge/Fund Our Communities meeting – July 23
40] Thomas Paine play -- July 23
41] Financial Tax rally -- July 24
42] End AIDS -- July 24

43] Support minimum wage – July 24
44] War Is Not the Answer – July 24
45] Book talk GODS, GAYS & GUNS -- July 24
46] Book talk IMPERILED LIFE – July 24
47] Election Readiness 2012 – July 25
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34] – The Marc Steiner Show airs Monday through Thursday from 5 to 7 PM on WEAA 88.9 FM, The Voice of the Community, or online at www.weaa.org. The call-in number is 410-319-8888, and comments can also be sent by email to steinershow@gmail.com. All shows are also available as podcasts at www.steinershow.org.

35] – There is usually a vigil to abolish the death penalty every Monday from 5 to 6 PM, outside the prison complex and across the street from Maryland’s Super Max Prison, at the corner of Madison Ave. and Fallsway in Baltimore. Maryland’s death row was moved out of Baltimore, but it was decided to continue the vigil. The next one is scheduled for Mon., July 23. Call 410-366-1637.

36] – Attend an author talk with Greg Muttitt on "Fuel on the Fire: Oil and Politics in Occupied Iraq" on Mon., July 23 from 6:30 to 8 PM at Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. The departure of the last U.S. troops from Iraq at the end of 2011 left a broken country and a host of unanswered questions. What was the war really about? Why and how did the occupation drag on for nearly nine years, while most Iraqis, Britons, and Americans desperately wanted it to end? And why did the troops have to leave?

In light of the Arab revolutions, the war in Libya, and renewed threats against Iran, FUEL ON THE FIRE provides a vital guide to the lessons from Iraq and of the global consequences of our persistent oil addiction. Contact Gael Murphy at 202-412-6700.

37] –.There will be an All Peoples Congress/ Workers World Party Forum on Mon., July 23 from 7 to 9 PM at the Solidarity Center, 2011 N. Charles St., Baltimore 21218. July 26th marks the commemoration of the Cuban revolution. WHAT LESSONS DOES THE CUBAN REVOLUTION HAVE FOR THE PEOPLE OF BALTIMORE? See the film SALUD!, which documents the Cuban health care system and its work at home and abroad from Cuba, Latin America and Africa. It also includes footage and interviews with the U.S. Black Congressional Caucus that traveled to Cuba to learn about the Cuban health care model. Enjoy a discussion afterwards with people from Baltimore who have traveled to Cuba. Call 443-221-3775.

38] – On Mon., July 23 from 7 to 10 PM at Lutheran Church of Reformation: 212 East Capitol St., WDC 20003, join Phil Donahue for a dialogue and Q&A following a screening of his acclaimed documentary “Body of War” -- an intimate and transformational feature film he co-directed about the true face of war today. The film follows Tomas Young, 25 years old, paralyzed from a bullet to his spine - wounded after serving in Iraq for less than a week. “Body of War” is Tomas' coming home story as he evolves into a new person, coming to terms with his disability and finding his own unique and passionate voice against the war. Register at www.ThePeaceAlliance.org.

39] – The Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore usually meets on Mondays at 7:30 PM, and the meetings now take place at Max’s residence. The next meeting takes place on July 23. Call 410-366-1637 or email mobuszewski at verizon.net for directions.

The proposed agenda will include reports on Bradley Manning, arranging a meeting with Dutch Ruppersberger, anti-drone actions, the annual Hiroshima-Nagasaki commemoration and the need for poets to read on August 10. Let Max know of any additional agenda items.

40] – Join the International Organization of Masters, Mates, & Pilots as they host Ian Ruskin in an historical play at 692 Maritime Boulevard, Linthicum Heights, MD, 21090, on Mon., July 23 at 8:45 PM with "To Begin the World Over Again: The Life of Thomas Paine." Ruskin will channel historical revolutionary and writer of Common Sense, Thomas Paine. Tickets are free. Go to www.theharrybridgesproject.org. Contact Ashley Morrow at amorrow@bridgedeck.org.

41] – Join supporters of the Financial Transaction Tax, a modest fee on Wall Street transactions. Many groups are involved including Catholics United and National Nurses United, and they will gather at noon on Tues., July 24 in Lafayette Park (near the White House). Go to www.catholics-united.org. Call 202 903-0856.

42] – As the World AIDS Conference convenes in Washington DC, We Can End Aids calls on those who fight AIDS and work for economic justice and human rights to mobilize and take action on Tues., July 24 at noon. People will fan out in 5 distinct branches for nonviolent collective action, pointing to what is needed to achieve this outcome: end pharma's corporate greed, start a Robin Hood Tax on Wall Street, stop the War on Women and protect human rights. At 1 PM, converge at the White House. Visit www.WeCanEndAids.org,

43] – Join City Councilmembers to Support the 'Rebuild America Act' and Get Our City's Struggling Families the Economic Boost They Need on Tues., July 24 at 2 PM at Baltimore City Hall, 100 N. Holliday St. Speakers include Baltimore City Council President Jack Young, Bishop Douglas I. Miles, senior pastor, Koinonia Baptist Church, Maryland State AFL-CIO President Fred Mason, Jr. and minimum wage workers and community supporters.

Council President Young will announce a plan to move a City Council resolution supporting the "Rebuild America Act," which Democrats hope to bring to a vote in the House next month. The bill would raise the federal minimum wage 85 cents a year for three years, bringing it to nearly $10 by late 2014. The law would then adjust the minimum wage each year to keep pace with the rising cost of living. It would also raise the sub-minimum wage (of $2.13) for tipped employees for the first time in more than 20 years.

Good Jobs Better Baltimore is a coalition of community organizations, unions and religious groups uniting to build an economy that works for everyone in our city. Go to www.goodjobsbetterbaltimore.org.

44] – There is a vigil to say "War Is Not the Answer" each Tuesday since September 11, 2001 at 4806 York Road. Join this ongoing vigil. The next vigil is July 24 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. Call Max at 410-366-1637.

45] – On Tues., July 24 from 6:30 to 8 PM at Busboys & Poets, 14th & V Sts. NW, Rev. Osagyefo Uhuru Sekou challenges the reader to rethink the meaning of the role of religion in our global democracy. This provocative series of essays “Gods, Gays, and Guns” argues that religion must be used for the expansion of democracy. Email events@busboysandpoets.com

46] – Javier Sethness will discuss his new book Imperiled Life - Revolution Against Climate Catastrophe on Tues., July 24 at 7 PM at Emergence Community Arts Collective, 733 Euclid St. NW. He theorizes an exit from the potentially terminal consequences of capital-induced anthropogenic climate change. A donation is requested. Go to http://www.ecacollective.org/.

47] – Election Readiness 2012 ● Is America Ready to Vote? There is a breakfast briefing on Wed., July 25 and then an evening reception. Verified Voting's Pamela Smith and Susannah Goodman from Common Cause will address many election issues. RSVP at http://50statereport.eventbrite.com/.

Space is Limited! The breakfast is from 8 to 9:30 AM at the Phoenix Park Hotel, 520 N. Capitol NW, WDC 20001. The reception is from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Patton Boggs, LLP, 2550 M St. NW, WDC 20037.







To be continued.







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. 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