35]
Support Norma – Mar. 3
36] That Apple phone – Mar. 3
37] Bernie Phone Banking – Mar. 3
38] “Confessions of an Economic Hit
Man” – Mar. 3
39] “Paris to DC: Acting for Affordable
Clean Energy” – Mar. 3
40]
Film GirlRISING – Mar. 3
41] Lobby Like a Pro – Mar. 3
42] Peace
vigil at White House – Mar. 4
43] WIB peace vigil – Mar. 4
44]
Pan-Africanism – Mar. 4
45]
Black Lives Matter – Mar. 4
46] Film BABE – Mar. 4
47] "Palestine’s
Intifada: the Process of Liberation is Irresistible" – Mar. 4
48]
What is the situation in Gaza? – Mar. 4
49]
Bernie Phone Banking – Mar. 4
50] Benefit
at St. Stephen – Mar. 4
51]
FILM “1971” – Mar. 4
52]
WRITERS IN BALTIMORE SCHOOLS – Mar. 4
53] Ballroom
Dancing – Mar. 4
54]
Fulfill the Promise – Mar. 5
55] Sign up with Washington Peace Center
56] Donate books, videos, DVDs and
records
57] Do you need any book shelves?
58] Join the Global Zero campaign
59] Join the Peace Park Antinuclear
Vigil
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35] – The workers from MLOV and
ROC-DC are coming together to demand justice for Norma Escobar. Please come out
and join the picket line at DeCarlo's Restaurant, 4822 Yuma St. NW, WDC, on
Thurs., Mar. 3 at noon. Norma, member of the MLOV worker's center, was
fired from the restaurant near American University without reason and without
warning. Norma is demanding that they pay her a severance equal to 2 months
wages to compensate her for being fired without cause. She wrote a petition and
has been collecting signatures, and wants to deliver them to the owner.
Contact Yasemin Ayarci at yasemin@rocunited.org.
36] – In a California court, Apple CEO Tim
Cook and FBI Director James Comey are battling over the phone of the San
Bernardino gunman. Comey says Apple has a legal obligation to help
unlock. Apple, for its part, says that aiding the FBI here would set a
precedent that undermines both security and privacy for millions of smartphone
users. At the Moynihan Board Room, 6th floor, Wilson Center, Ronald
Reagan Building and International Trade Center, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC, on Thurs., Mar. 3 from 3 to 4:15 PM, join
a National Conversation with Congressperson Ted Lieu (D-CA), author of the
ENCRYPT Act, Susan Hennessey, Managing Editor, Lawfare, Kate Martin, Senior
Fellow, Center for American Progress, and moderator David Perera, Cybersecurity
Reporter, Politico Pro. Visit http://pages.wilsoncenter.org/03.03.16TedLieu_Registration.html.
37] – Phone
bank for Bernie on Thurs., Mar. 3 from 4 to 7 PM at 3102 Dunglow Road, Dundalk
21222. RSVP at HTTPS://GO.BERNIESANDERS.COM/PAGE/EVENT/DETAIL/4Y48HOST.
38] – Ten years ago, John Perkins
shocked the world with the publication of his blockbuster
bestseller “Confessions of an Economic Hit Man,” the astonishing true
story of his role as front man for a system that traded in fraud, rigged
elections, payoffs, extortion, sex, and even murder. In his even
more chilling new edition—greatly expanded with fifteen explosive new
chapters—Mr. Perkins brings the story of economic hit men up to date and home
to the United States. In his presentation at Busboys and Poets, 5331 Baltimore
Ave., Suite 104, Hyattsville on Thurs., Mar. 3 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM,
the author will share his belief in a more promising future, and will provide
concrete strategies for how each and every one of us can do something to
transform a failed geo-political-economic system into one that will turn crises
into opportunities. How can we convert what he calls a “death economy”
into a “life economy?” Visit http://www.busboysandpoets.com/events/event/authors-event-john-perkins-the-new-confessions-of-an-economic-hit-man.
39] -- Catch
a panel discussion “Paris to DC: Acting for Affordable Clean Energy” at United
Nations Foundation, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC, on Thurs., Mar. 3 from
6:30 to 8:30 PM. The event will focus on the newly enacted 2015
Paris Climate Conference (COP21) and the United Nations’ Global Goal 7, which
is aimed at ensuring access to affordable clean energy. Bring the
conversation home and empower everyday citizens to translate the global
initiatives at a local level. The intent of the panel discussion is to foster a
dialogue with attendees, and ultimately compile practical actions and next
steps that local residents can take in the District of Columbia, Maryland and
Virginia. The program will seek to educate, advocate, and motivate residents. A
social media campaign will supplement the intent by engaging interested folks
leading up to and following the discussion. Buy tickets at http://chesapeakeclimate.org/event/paris-to-dc-acting-for-affordable-clean-energy/.
40] -- In
celebration of Women's History & Appreciation month, the Real News Network,
231 Holliday St., Baltimore 21202, brings you “GirlRISING,” a movie which tells
the stories of nine girls from different parts of the world who face arranged
marriages, child slavery, and other heartbreaking injustices. Despite these
obstacles, the brave girls offer hope and inspiration. By getting an education,
they're able to break barriers and create change. Join The Real News in
watching this profound documentary with FREE POPCORN on Thurs., Mar. 3 from
6:30 to 9:30 PM. As always, there will also be an in-depth conversation
facilitated by Mia Loving. Call 410-800-4295 or visit www.therealnews.com.
41] – Lobby
Like a Pro 2016 continues on Thurs., Mar. 3, 17 and 31, and then ending on Apr.
14. These classes will be in the form of a webinar by phone. Do you feel
that the legislative session is a mysterious process in which you have little
meaningful access? Have you come to town for a rally or a lobby day, but left
feeling you would like to do more you just don’t know how? Then “Lobby Like a
Pro” is for you!
This course will give
you a deeper understanding of how the session works, and how to influence
legislation through the process. The training will cover every aspect of how a
bill becomes a law, demystifying the process and giving you the tools and
confidence to really make a difference. The course is free and open to anyone
whether you have never been to Annapolis before or have done some lobbying work
but want to know more. Participants who are not a member of Common Cause
Maryland are encouraged to make a donation to support our work. The course will
include seven trainings. Notes will be sent out after each training, so if you
miss one do not despair! The classes will start at 7:15 PM for questions and
discussion, and the training will begin at 7:30 PM and last until 8:45
PM. Register at http://act-md.commoncause.org/site/Calendar/1862034735.
42] – On Fri., Mar. 4 from noon to 1
PM, join the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker in a vigil urging the powers that be
to abolish war and torture, to disarm all weapons, to end indefinite detention,
to close Guantanamo, to establish justice for all and help create the Beloved
Community! This vigil will take place at the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW. Contract Art @ artlaffin@hotmail.com or at 202-360-6416.
43] – On Fri., Mar. 4 from noon to 1
PM, join Women in Black peace vigil. This vigil will take place at the corner
of Light and Pratt Sts. Stay for as long as you can. Wear black. Dress
for who knows what kind of weather. Bring your own poster or help with the
"NO WAR IN MY NAME" banner. When there are others to stand
with, you don't need to carry the burden alone. Do this to be in solidarity
with others....when everything around us says Be afraid of the stranger.
44] -- Go
to the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center, Howard University, 2218
Sixth St. NW, WDC, on Fri., Mar. 4 from 2 to 4 PM to hear about
Africa and its social movements which are confronted with a myriad of
contemporary issues: gender politics, Hip Hop culture and a modern day African
youth movement, and a need to reassess the internal class struggles. Is there a
resurrection of the African value system Ubuntu? Join a group of organizations
and institutions for an in-depth examination of Pan-Africanism in the 21st
Century. The conference will address the concept of Black/African people in the
U.S. as a domestic colony, what that means and its implications. The conference will
also discuss Black community control over local economies, resources, and
police and how to expand thinking about solutions beyond these conversations.
Visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pan-africanism-in-the-21st-century-challenges-and-prospects-tickets-22080742094.
45] – There is usually a silent
peace vigil on Fridays, from 5 to 6 PM, sponsored by Homewood Friends and Stony
Run Meetings, outside the Homewood Friends Meetinghouse, 3107 N. Charles
St. The next scheduled vigil is on Mar. 4. Black Lives Matter.
Since this is a First Friday, there will be a potluck dinner afterwards,
followed by a DVD showing.
46] – The
Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration Committee, Baltimore Quaker Peace and Justice
Committee of Homewood and Stony Run Meetings and Chesapeake Physicians for
Social Responsibility are continuing the FILM & SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS DVD
SERIES. The DVDs will be shown at Homewood Friends Meetinghouse, 3107 N.
Charles St., Baltimore 21218, usually on the First Friday. At 7:15 PM, from
January through June, a DVD will be shown with a discussion to follow.
There is no charge, and refreshments will be available. The series theme
is CHANGE IS INEVITABLE.
On Fri., Mar. 4 see
BABE [Australia & USA, 1995] One of the best films about
nonviolence, this comedy-drama family film was co-written and
directed by Chris Noonan. It is an adaptation
of Dick King-Smith's 1983 novel “The Sheep-Pig,” also known
as “Babe: The Gallant Pig” in the USA, which tells the story of
a pig who wants to be
a sheepdog. The main animal
characters are played by a combination of real and animatronic pigs and Border Collies.
After seven years of
development, BABE was filmed in Robertson, New South Wales, Australia. The talking-animal visual effects were done by Rhythm & Hues Studios and Jim Henson's Creature Shop. The film was a box
office success and grossed $36,776,544 at the box office in Australia. It has received
considerable acclaim from critics: it was nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, winning Best Visual Effects. It also won the Golden Globe Award for
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and the Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film. Call
410-323-1607 or email mobuszewski [at] verizon.net.
47] -- Join
this discussion "Palestine’s Intifada: the Process of Liberation is
Irresistible" with Dr. Vijay Prashad at the Palestine Center, 2425
Virginia Ave. NW, WDC, on Fri., Mar. 4 from 5:30 to 7 PM.
Prashad is a professor of International Studies at the Trinity College. This
event will be hosted by The Jerusalem Fund. Go to http://www.thejerusalemfund.org/events/event/palestines-intifada-the-process-of-liberation-is-irresistible-with-dr-vijay-prashad/.
48] -- The
closing reception for the Palestinian Refugee Voices exhibit will feature a
talk about Gaza at 733 8th St. NW, WDC, on Fri., Mar. 4 from 6 to 8
PM. The talk is by Ahmed Mansour, a Palestinian who witnessed the last
three wars in Gaza. Mansour is a graduate of Gaza University where he
specialized in Literature and Arabic English Translation. He is a filmmaker,
journalist and interpreter who has worked with international journalists
covering Gaza and produced his own powerful documentaries that tell the story
of his generation of young people and their aspirations for freedom. He
excelled as a student leader and co-founded the English Language Club on campus
and ran successful art festivals. Ahmed lost his best friend in the 2014 Gaza
war. He could not leave Gaza for the past 3 years due to the blockade until he
finally made it to study at New York University (NYU). He is currently an
intern at the Washington Report on the Middle East Affairs. Snack and light
refreshments will be served. A $10 donations are requested, but all are
welcome. RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/446386358884528/.
49] – Phone
bank for Bernie on Fri., Mar. 4 from 6 to 9 PM at 28 Main Brook Ct.,
Reisterstown 21136. RSVP at https://go.berniesanders.com/page/event/detail/4x44.
50] – Positive Force presents
"The Meer/ Bleary Eyed/ Booky" at St. Stephen & the Incarnation
Episcopal Church, 1525 Newton St. NW, WDC, on Fri., Mar. 4 from
6:30 to 11 PM. This is part of a new monthly benefit concert series;
St. Stephens Church is hoping to curate a space to highlight new and upcoming
artists while supporting causes. Though submissions for the event are now
closed but anyone can get involved at the monthly meetings the third Saturday
of every month! This month's event is a benefit concert for Empower
DC. This event is a benefit for ongoing renovations at St. Stephens which
serves as a safer space that is completely drug and alcohol free. The events
are always open to all ages, all the time, without exception. The concert is to
be held in the basement cafeteria area, which one should enter through the side
door parallel to 16th St. NW and go immediately downstairs and around the
corner. $5 is the suggested donation. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1687523051517400/?active_tab=highlights.
51] – Go to the
Peace Center of Delaware County, 1001 Old Sproul Road, Springfield, PA 19064
for the First-Friday Free Large Screen Film Series on Fri., Mar. 4
at 7 PM to see “1971,” a
tale of resistance during another time of war (Not
Rated, U.S. 2014. 80 minutes, documentary. Directed by Johanna Hamilton, and
written by Hamilton and Gabriel Rhodes. This the story of the famed Media FBI
break-in, March 8, 1971, and the subsequent exposure of J. Edgar Hoover's
COINTELPRO operations: surveillance,
violent intimidation, and harassment of antiwar and civil rights activists
nationwide. It
tells the gripping story of ordinary citizens who believed that exposing the
truth was worth taking great personal risks in a time of fear and war ... a
time not unlike now. And it all began outside of
Philadelphia in Media, Delaware County.
Also
enjoy an opening film short “In the Sights of the FBI: from COINTELPRO to Today's War on
Dissent,” produced
by the Brandywine Peace Community. Singer-songwriter Tom Mullian will perform
his song, NSA BLUES. Doors open at 6:30 PM for light refreshments. Call (610) 544-1818 or visit www.delcopeacecenter.org. The
screening is co-sponsored by the Brandywine Peace Community.
52] – On Fri., Mar. 4 at 7:30 PM come to Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 30 W. North Ave., Baltimore 21201, to hear from WRITERS IN BALTIMORE SCHOOLS - BLACK WORDS MATTER WRITE-IN. Also hear from the Johns Hopkins Poetry & Social Justice course. This is an evening of reading, writing, and sharing about issues surrounding the Baltimore uprising. WBS's inaugural cohort of Teaching Fellows -- current Baltimore City high school seniors -- will lead Write-In, guiding participants through a discussion and then several writing prompts. The event will culminate in an open mic, featuring readings by high school and college students in the Poetry & Social Justice course. This Write-In is open to the public! This event is made possible by the Maryland Humanities Council (MHC) Humanities Fund for Baltimore. Call 443-602-7585. Go to http://www.redemmas.org.
53] – 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 San Martin Dr. from the
intersection of Univ. Parkway and 39th St. Drive on campus by taking the
third left turn. The next dance will be Mar. 4. Call Dave Greene at
410-599-3725.
54] -- Go
to the Foundry United Methodist Church, 1500 16th St. NW, WDC, on Sat., Mar. 5
from 10 AM to noon to join CNHED's Housing For All Campaign, The Way Home
Campaign and confirmed guest Mayor Muriel Bowser at a monumental rally
to stand together for a District that fulfills the promise to all its residents.
Stand for a District where no one is homeless, where families and individuals
now struggling to make ends meet can lead quality lives, where our affordable
housing is preserved, where new homeowners are supported, and where tenant laws
really protect renters. Fulfill the Promise: Ensure affordable housing.
End chronic homelessness. Build a DC where all residents thrive. RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/482591355268148/.
55] -- The
Washington Peace Center has a progressive calendar & activist alert!
Consider signing up to receive its weekly email: info@washingtonpeacecenter.org.
56] -- If you would like to get rid
of books, videos, DVDs or records, contact Max at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski
at verizon.net.
57] -- Can you use any book shelves?
Contact Max at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at verizon.net.
58] -- 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.
59] – A 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. 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
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