14] Lead in the Water? – Oct. 3
15] Protest
death of Terrence Sterling – Oct. 3
16] Black Lives Matter to Black Liberation – Oct. 3
17] Virginia
Immigrant Advocates Summit – Oct. 4 - 5
18] Reykjavik
and arms control – Oct. 4
19] Peace
vigil in Philadelphia – Oct. 4
20] Protest drone research at JHU – Oct. 4
21] Film “The Muslims Are Coming!” – Oct. 4
22] DC
Palestinian Film and Arts – Oct. 5 - 9
23] See the film FAIR GAME – Oct. 7
24] Call for the
pardon of Ed Snowden – Oct. 8
25] Aviva
Chomsky will speak about immigration -- Oct. 8
26] Protest Fleet Week –
Oct. 12 &
15
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14] –
There is a Community
Meeting on Lead in D.C.’s Drinking Water at the Petworth Library, 4200
Kansas Ave. NW, downstairs in meeting room, WDC, on Mon., Oct. 3 from
6:30 to 8 PM. Join Green Neighbors for a conversation about
lead in the D.C. water system. Is there lead in your drinking water? How can
you tell and what can you do about it? How serious is the problem in DC? Go to https://communityleadfreedc.splashthat.com.
15] – There
is a #TerrenceSterling Protest at 300 M St. NW, WDC, on Mon., Oct. 3 at 7 PM.
Join #BlackLivesMatterDC and local community members to protest the
death of Terrence Sterling by Metro Police.
16] – There
is a From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation Author Talk at The Potter's
House, 1658 Columbia Rd. NW, WDC, on Mon., Oct. 3 from 7 to 9 PM. The
author is Keeanga Yamahtta Taylor. The eruption of mass protests in the
wake of the police murders of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri and Eric
Garner in New York City have challenged the impunity with which officers of the
law carry out violence against Black people and punctured the illusion of a
postracial America. The Black Lives Matter movement has awakened a new
generation of activists. Taylor surveys the historical and contemporary ravages
of racism and persistence of structural inequality such as mass incarceration
and Black unemployment. In this context, she argues that this new struggle
against police violence holds the potential to reignite a broader push for
Black liberation. Taylor is assistant professor in the department of African
American Studies at Princeton University. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1008727822583121/.
17] – The
7th Virginia Immigrant Advocates Summit is happening at 4444 Arlington Blvd.,
Arlington, VA, on Tues., Oct. 4 at 9:30 AM to Wed., Oct. 5 starting
at noon. Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations (VACOLAO)
is pleased to announce the upcoming Summit which will bring together
advocates from across the state to learn about, discuses and move forward on
issues impacting immigrant communities residing in Virginia. The year’s
tumultuous presidential race and recent U.S. Supreme Court deadlocked decision
on the Obama administration’s deferred action programs, DAPA and Extended DACA,
illustrate how the stakes for immigrant communities could not be higher. It is
imperative to continue with collective efforts in order to push forward in
defense of and support for the rights of hard working immigrants and their
families living and working in the Commonwealth. To register, contact the
VACOLAO at vacolao@gmail.com or 703-772-1555.
18] – On
Tues., Oct. 4 from 2 to 5 PM at the Brookings Institution., Falk Auditorium,
1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW, WDC, catch the discussion "Reykjavik and arms
control in U.S.-Soviet/Russian relations" with seven speakers. Go to https://www.brookings.edu/events/reykjavik-and-arms-control-in-u-s-sovietrussian-relations/.
19] – Each
Tuesday from 4:30 - 5:30 PM, the Catholic Peace Fellowship-Philadelphia for
peace in Afghanistan and Iraq gathers at the Suburban Station, 16th St. &
JFK Blvd., at the entrance to Tracks 3 and 4 on the mezzanine. The
next vigil is Oct. 4. Call 215-426-0364.
20] – Vigil
to say "No Drone Research at JHU" each Tuesday at 33rd & North
Charles Sts. join this ongoing vigil on Oct. 4 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. Call
Max at 410-323-1607.
21] – See
a screening on Tues., Oct. 4 at 6:30 of “The Muslims Are Coming!” It will be
followed by a conversation at the Healey Family Student Center (Social Room),
37th & O Sts. NW, WDC. Islamophobia got you down? Is anti-Muslim
political rhetoric during this U.S. presidential cycle finally getting to
you? Ready for a great laugh, thought-provoking conversation about
anti-Muslim stereotypes, mass media, law and politics - not to mention a really
good movie?
Join The
Bridge Initiative, the sponsors of the screening and a moderated discussion
featuring CNN commentator, former attorney and American Muslim
comedian Dean Obeidallah and Georgetown University
Professor, Dr. John L. Esposito! See https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-muslims-are-coming-film-screening-conversation-with-dean-obeidallah-tickets-27494640209?mc_cid=356c895166&mc_eid=5ca7a5fe18.
22] – The
2016 DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival takes place starting on Wed,, Oct. 5
(all day) and continuing through Sun., Oct. 9 (all day). The
DCPFAF showcases the work of Palestinian artists in Palestine and in the
diaspora. The stories shared in this festival are not necessarily about the
Palestinian experience in relation to the Israeli occupation and apartheid, nor
are the stories necessarily about Palestinians. They are stories told by Palestinians
that reflect the dynamic formation of a transnational identity common to
Palestinians and diasporic communities in general. The festival also aims to
bring DC’s various communities together through art and catalyze
invigorating and productive discussions about film and culture, utilizing the
lens of Palestinians filmmakers as an entry point. Go to https://www.facebook.com/dcpfaf/.
23] – 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. After the Black Lives Matter vigil, there will be a potluck
dinner. At 7:15 PM, from September through December, a DVD will be shown with a
discussion to follow. There is no charge, and refreshments will be
available. The series theme is REACTING TO WARS ON CONSTITUTIONAL
PROTECTIONS, PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
On Fri., Oct. 7 see FAIR GAME [USA, 2010] which is ripped
from the headlines. Directed by Doug Liman and starring Naomi
Watts and Sean Penn, it is based on Valerie Plame's
memoir, “Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White
House,” and Joseph C. Wilson's memoir, “The Politics of Truth:
Inside the Lies that Led to War and Betrayed My Wife's CIA Identity: A Diplomat's
Memoir.” Penn, as Wilson, travels to Niger to see if yellowcake
uranium is being provided to Iraq for use in nuclear weapons. He
determines that it is not. George W. Bush, though, justifies an invasion
of Iraq in a 2003 State of the Union address by alluding to the uranium's
use in Iraq for weapons of mass destruction, Wilson submits
an op-ed piece to The New York Times, stating this is untrue.
Scooter Libby then betrays Plame’s covert identity, and the couple suffer the
consequences. Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski at Verizon.net.
24] – Keep
Space for Peace Week -- International Days of Protest to Stop the
Militarization of Space is happening from Sat., Oct. 1 through Sat., Oct.
8. Go to http://space4peace.org/actions/ksfpw16.htm. The Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore will do its annual Keep
Space for Peace Week protest at the National Security Agency at Fort Meade,
Maryland at 11 AM on Sat., Oct. 8. We will be promoting a pardon for
Edward Snowden. Rides will be available. Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or
mobuszewski at Verizon dot net.
25] – Immigrant
rights activist Aviva Chomsky, a professor of history and coordinator of Latin
American Studies at Salem State University, will talk about her book "UNDOCUMENTED
How Immigration Became Illegal." With a focus on US policy, her book
shows how "illegality" and "undocumentedness" are concepts
that were created to exclude and exploit, and how and why people, especially
Mexicans and Central Americans, have been assigned this status. Dr. Chomsky's
book will be available for sale and for her autograph at the event. Meet Ms.
Chomsky on Sat., Oct. 8 from 7 to 9 PM at Roger Carter Community Center, 3000
Milltowne Drive, Ellicott City. Call Leslie at 410-381-4899 or e-mail cuba_is_hope@comcast.net. Go to www.friendsoflatinamerica.orghttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/undocumented-how-immigration-became-illegal-tickets-27744531641.
26] – The
Port of Baltimore will be the site of the Commissioning Ceremony for the most
powerful, technologically-advanced, United States Destroyer in history – USS
ZUMWALT DDG 1000 on Sat., Oct. 15, 2016 at 5 PM. According to the
propaganda, “This FIRST IN CLASS ship introduces major innovations in design:
stealth profile, small crew size, wave-piercing tumblehome hull,
state-of-the-art electric propulsion and the latest long-range gun and missile
weaponry. The USS ZUMWALT is unlike any warship that has ever sailed the
seas.” If you can believe this, the ship’s motto is PAX PROPTER VIM – “PEACE
THROUGH POWER.”
The
commissioning is part of Fleet Week. If you believe that we must protest
the commissioning of this war ship, let me know if you are available to attend
a planning meeting sometime this week. Contact me at 410-323-1607 or
mobuszewski at Verizon dot net. We intend to protest both the Commissioning and
Welcoming on Oct. 12 at 4 PM. Join us.
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
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