19] Canvas for Green Party candidates
– through Nov. 3
20] Petition Early Voters in Annapolis –
through Nov. 3
21] Japan in Southeast Asia -- Nov. 2
22] Transportation Forum – Nov. 2
23] Comedy Benefit for the Palestinians – Nov. 2
24] Russia and the West after the US
Presidential Elections – Nov. 3
25]
Politicizing Islam – Nov. 3
26] Black
Lives matter vigil -- Nov. 4
27] See the film WAR ON WHISTLEBLOWERS –
Nov. 4
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19]
– Early voting
continues! There will be canvassing at early
voting poll locations across the state to tell voters about their options!
Need volunteers to place signs and talk to voters
(electioneering). Shifts are
self-assigned and can take place at any of the 69 early voting locations across
the state, between 8 AM and 8 PM through Thurs., Nov. 3. For locations in
Baltimore City, email Cristi@FlowersForSenate.org. For locations in MoCo or PG Counties, contact Melanie
Oringer at melanie.oringer@moco4bernie.com.
For locations on the Eastern Shore, contact Harry Isaksson at harryisaksson@aol.com. For any location not
listed above, contact Cristi@FlowersForSenate.org.
20]
-- VOLUNTEER to Petition Early Voters in Annapolis from Thurs., Oct. 27 to
Thurs., Nov. 3. Get Money Out is building early momentum for the 2017
legislative session by collecting petition signatures in the Annapolis
area. Every time a Maryland resident signs, emails are sent to his or her
representatives in Annapolis supporting the Democracy Amendment
Resolution. There is a staffing plan to petition early voters at a key
polling place in Annapolis. You can help by volunteering to cover one of
the shifts. Volunteers will work in pairs or small groups; all necessary
materials and training will be provided. Contact Bill Conner at annapolis13315@gmail.com. Go
to http://www.getmoneyoutmd.org/.
21]
– On Wed., Nov. 2 from 2 to 3:30 PM, Kei Koga and Nobuhiro Aizawa will share
their expertise on the challenges of this engagement and make policy
recommendations for the future -- Japan in Southeast Asia. The
discussion will be at The Stimson Center, 1211 Connecticut Ave. NW, 8th Floor,
WDC, 20036. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerz_1rArXwcKyfxdzBCwcb_hUgcHGCoR0XoGDBgM1dotnbDw/viewform.
Since launching the Fukuda Doctrine in 1977, Japan has had a
long-standing interest in and relationship with Southeast Asia. Anchored
in its development assistance, Japan has engaged with Southeast Asian countries
in multifaceted ways, from its support for ASEAN and its effort to develop
multinational organizations in the Asia-Pacific region to grass-root exchanges. In
recent years, these activities
22]
– Citizens Planning and Housing Association host a Transportation Forum on Wed., Nov. 2
from 4 to 6 PM at the University of Baltimore School of Law, John and Frances Angelos Law
Center, 1401 North Charles St., Room 202, Baltimore 21201. Discuss the BaltimoreLink bus system redesign and the
Maryland Open Transportation Investment Decision Act. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/baltimorelink-strengths-weaknesses-and-recommendations-tickets-28614072461?mc_cid=4d8246507c&mc_eid=0a20fdb824.
23]
– Join ANERA at the Creative Alliance at The Patterson,
3134 Eastern Ave., Baltimore 21224, on Wed., Nov. 2 at 7
PM for a performance by Palestinian-American comedian Amer Zahr! Proceeds
from this event will benefit ANERA’s health, education, and economic
development programs across Palestine and Lebanon. Go to http://www.anera.org/. Tickets are $20. Contact
Skylar Lawrence at (202) 266-9729 or slawrence@anera.org. ANERA (American Near East Refugee
Aid) is a leading development organization improving the lives of Palestinian
refugees and poor families in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon.
24]
– On Thurs., Nov. 3 at 9 AM catch "New Dawn: Russia and the West after the
US Presidential Elections" with four speakers at the Atlantic Council,
1030 15th St. NW, 12th Floor, WDC. Visit http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/upcoming-events/detail/new-dawn-russia-and-the-west-after-the-us-presidential-elections.
25]
– Politicizing Islam: Exploring Means and Objectives will happen on Thurs.,
Nov. 3 from 10 AM to noon at The Stimson Center, 1211 Connecticut Ave. NW, 8th
Floor, WDC. The role of Islam in government continues to be a pressing issue in
many Muslim societies. Since the Arab Spring that began in 2010, the world
has witnessed a volatile struggle in the Arab world in particular, as well as in
other Muslim majority countries, to address popular demands for change. Some
countries have seen Islamist parties rise in prominence, but that rise has
created powerful reactions by leaders and societies who favor a clear
separation of religion from state authority. Even more destabilizing has
been the emergence of Islamic extremism, from al-Qaeda to Daesh, with its cruel
and violent imposition of what is claimed to be Islamic law and the
reestablishment of the caliphate. A discussion that will explore the
difficult, and often delicate, debate about religion and politics. RSVP at
.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN5pTgyUFNZXWSYCuwQvuvUAoisjIB8Au10iCSUN5m_3CPOQ/viewform.
26]
– There is usually a silent 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 Nov. 4.
Black Lives Matter.
27]
– 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., Nov. 4 see "War
on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State" [USA,
2013], a documentary by Robert Greenwald and Brave New Foundation. It
highlights cases where American government employees and contractors took to
the media to expose fraud and abuse. In all cases the whistleblowing was to the
detriment of their professional and personal lives. With President Obama's
commitment to transparency and the passage of the Whistleblower Protection
Enhancement Act, there was hope that whistleblowers would finally have more
protection and encouragement to speak up. However, times have never been worse
for national security whistleblowers. Appearing in the film are Glenn
Greenwald, Seymour Hersh, Jane Mayer, and whistleblowers Thomas Drake and
Thomas Tamm. Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or
mobuszewski at Verizon.net.
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
Donations can be sent
to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD
21218. Ph: 410-323-1607; 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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