28] Pentagon protesters on trial – Nov.
3
29] Israel's Exploitation of Palestinian
Natural Resources – Nov. 3
30] See the
film “Breaking Free: A Survivor's Journey” -- Nov. 3
31] 43rd Annual Conference on DC History –
Nov. 3 - 6
32] Fossil
fuels meeting – Nov. 3
33] Voting rights film – Nov. 3
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28] – Some
of the activists arrested on September 26 and charged with Failure to Obey a
Lawful Order are scheduled for trial on Thurs., Nov. 3 at 9 AM in United States
District Court, 401 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA 22314. Other
members of the group who tried to deliver a petition to the Secretary of War
have had their charges dismissed or paid $145 as a forfeiture fee. The
activists intend to argue they had a First Amendment right to petition their
government to complain about warmongering and killer drone strikes. Call
Max at 727-543-3227.
29] -
Get over to Facts on the Grounds: Israel's Exploitation of Palestinian Natural
Resources at The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW, WDC, on Thurs., Nov.
3 from 12:30 to 2 PM. Members of Al-Haq, a Palestinian
human rights organization that monitors and documents human rights violations,
will present a talk. This particular campaign, which includes an online
toolkit for activists, highlights Israel’s exploitation of Palestinian
natural resources, the applicable international law framework, and the broader
impact of such exploitation on Palestine’s economy. The campaign underlines
that while religion, politics, ideology, and security have been used to frame
the discourse around the occupation, the stronger driving force lies in the
monetary benefits reaped by Israel from its extensive control over Palestinian
land, water, stone, mineral, and other natural resources, which is in
violation of its duties as an occupying power. Shawan Jabarin, Director
General of Al-Haq, will provide an overview of the general situation on
the ground in Palestine and the immediate need for Israeli
accountability, with an eye on the upcoming 50th
year mark of the Israeli occupation–which also marks 50 years of
impunity enjoyed by Israel. Visit http://www.thejerusalemfund.org/events/upcoming/facts-grounds-israels-exploitation-palestinian-natural-resources.
30] – See
the film “Breaking Free: A Survivor's Journey” at the Pepco Edison Place
Gallery, 702 8th St. NW, WDC 20068, on Thurs., Nov. 3 from 6 to 8
PM. It was created by a local artist that tells a survivor's story with
Amara, and you are invited to join Amara's Network for Good! This will be a
night filled with bright company, enriching conversation, and local art that
takes advocacy center stage. Email rebecca.engwong@amaralegal.org. A suggested
donation of $15 will be greatly appreciated. Viewer discretion is advised (may
not be suitable for young children).
31] –
The 43rd Annual Conference on DC History will happen at Walter E. Washington
Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW, WDC, on Thurs., Nov. 3 at 6:30
PM to Sun., Nov. 6 at 5 PM. The Letitia Wood Brown Memorial
Lecture, from 7 to 9 PM, will be delivered by Professor Adam Rothman on “Facing
Slavery's Legacy at Georgetown University.” This will be delivered at the
National Archives. A SEPARATE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
-http://bit.ly/2eBdLFa.
The
Annual Conference on D.C. History began as a collaborative effort by The George
Washington University, the D.C. Public Library, and the Historical Society of
Washington, D.C. Its mission has remained constant: to provide a friendly and
rigorous forum for discussing and promoting original research in the history of
local Washington, D.C., and its metropolitan area. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1173838769318894/.
32] – Thank
you to the folks that came out to City Hall! It was great to have a packed room
of folks in red shirts standing up to fossil fuel interests. Food & Water
Watch is hosting a meeting on Thurs., Nov. 3 at 6:30 PM at its office, 3121 St
Paul St., Suite 28., Baltimore 21218. A Week of Action is fast
approaching – the action in Baltimore will be on Mon., Nov. 14. This
day of action will be an important way to impact Joan Carter Conway with the
idea of generating 100 phone calls into her office! Contact Rianna Eckel,
Maryland Organizer, at 978-835-6230.
33] –
UDC Presents an Inspirational Film Screening and Discussion to Encourage Voter
Participation at the UDC Student Center, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW, WDC, on
Thurs., Nov. 3 at 7 PM. As the nation faces the first Presidential
election without the full protection of the Voting Rights Act, the University
of the District of Columbia (UDC) is hosting a film-screening and discussion to
encourage voting among people of color, students and other vulnerable citizens.
The youth-produced documentary, “Well-Behaved Women Don’t Make ‘Her-Story’:
The Dorie Ladner Story,” is thirty-minutes long. It will be followed by a
discussion moderated by UDC President Ronald Mason, Jr., and includes D.C.
resident Dorrie Ladner, upon whose life the film is based. A lifelong
activist and social worker, Ladner was a key organizer of the Student
Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) during the 1960’s. We must
remember the lives of Nat Turner, Harriet Tubman, Medgar Evers, and countless
others who fought or died. To see film preview, click here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwatdxzM25gfME93bE5LSGpfMTQ/view.
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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