Baltimore Activist Alert May 29 - June 2, 2017
"I speak as an American to the leaders of my own
nation. The great initiative in this war is ours.
The initiative to stop it must be ours." -Martin Luther
King Jr.
Friends, this list and other email documents which I send
out are done under the auspices of the Baltimore Nonviolence Center. Go
to www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com.
If you appreciate this information and would like to make a donation, send
contributions to BNC, 325 East 25th Street, Baltimore, MD 21218. Max
Obuszewski can be reached at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski [at] verizon.net.
1] Books,
buttons and stickers
2] Web site
for info on federal legislation
3] Join
Nonviolent Resistance lists
4] Two friends are
looking to buy a house in Baltimore
5] Pentagon Vigil – May 29
6] Marc
Steiner on WEAA – May 29 – June 2
7] Potluck to Welcome Solidarity Cyclers
Home – May 29
8] "North
Korea: boom or bust?" – May 30
9] No more war rally – May 30
10] The Syriza Wave– May 30
11] Philly peace vigil - May 30
12] Wilmington
Memorial Day Parade – May 30
13] Stop JHU’s drone research – May 30
14] John Bonifaz in Wilmington – May 30
15] Film NO GOD, NO MASTER – June 2
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1] – Buttons,
bumperstickers and books are available. “God Bless the Whole World,
No Exceptions” stickers are in stock. Call Max at 410-323-1607.
2] – To
obtain information how your federal legislators voted on particular bills, go
to http://thomas.loc.gov/.
Congressional toll-free numbers are 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 or
800-426-8073. The White House Comment Email is accessible at http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/.
3] – THE
ORGANIZING LIST will be the primary decision-making mechanism of the National
Campaign of Nonviolent Resistance [NCNR]. It will be augmented by
conference calls and possibly in-person meetings as needed. It will
consist of 1 or 2 representatives from each local, regional, or national
organization (not coalitions) that wishes to actively work to carry out the
NCNR campaign of facilitating and organizing nonviolent resistance to the war
in Iraq.
To join the ORGANIZING List, please send your name, group
affiliation, city and email address to mobuszewski at Verizon.net.
Different local chapters of a national organization are encouraged to
subscribe.
THE NOTICES LIST will include only notices of NCNR
actions and related information and is open to any interested person to
subscribe. It will be moderated to maintain focus & will include
periodic notices about getting involved in NCNR national organizing. To
join the NOTICES List, send an email message to ncnrnotices-subscribe@lists.riseup.net.
You will get a confirmation message once subscribed. If you have
problems, please write to the list manager at ncnrnotices-admin@lists.riseup.net.
4]
– Janice and Max are looking to buy a house in Baltimore. Let Max know if
you have any leads—410-323-1607 or mobuszewski at Verizon dot net.
5]
-- There is a weekly Pentagon Peace Vigil from 7 to 8 AM on Mondays, since
1987, outside the Pentagon Metro stop. The next vigil is May 29, and it
is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call
202-882-9649. The vigil will be outside the Pentagon's south Metro
entrance and in the designated "protest zone" behind
bicycle fences across from the entrance to the Metro. By Metro, take
Yellow Line and get out at the "Pentagon" stop. Do not go to the
Pentagon City stop! Go up south escalators and turn left and walk across to
protest area. By car from D.C. area, take 395 South and get off
at Exit 8A-Pentagon South Parking. Take slight right onto S. Rotary
Rd. at end of ramp and right on S. Fern St. Then take left onto Army
Navy Dr. You can "pay to park" on Army Navy Dr., and there is
meter parking one block on right on Eads St. Payment for both of these
spots begin at 8 AM. No cameras are allowed on Pentagon grounds.
Restrooms are located inside Marriott Residence Inn on corner of S.
Fern and Army Navy Dr.
6]
– The Marc Steiner Show airs Monday through Friday fr6m 10 AM to noon 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.
7]
– Enjoy a Potluck to Welcome Solidarity Cyclers Home at 1318 Ingraham St. NW,
WDC, on Mon., May 29 from 5:30 to 8:30 PM, hosted by CISPES. Connect at https://www.facebook.com/events/303319623413782/.
Come help celebrate the victorious return of the Solidarity Cyclers!! After 180
miles they will be ready to relax with friends and celebrate the end of the
journey. Bring a dish to share with lots of hungry riders and enjoy the
beginning of summer with your El Salvador solidarity community!! (Email laura@cispes.org to let her know what you're
bringing or ask for suggestions.) The 2017 Solidarity Cyclers are raising
funds for the CISPES campaign against US-pushed border militarization in Mexico
and Central America.
8]
– On Tues., May 30 from 10 to 11:30 AM, the International Institute for
Strategic Studies (IISS) will host "North Korea: boom or bust?" with
four speakers at 2121 K St. NW, Suite 801, WDC. RSVP at http://www.iiss.org/en/events/events-s-calendar/north-korea-boom-or-bust-0cdb.
9]
– On Tues., May 30 at 11 AM, veterans and supporters will mass at the Lincoln
Memorial. Speakers include Veterans For Peace President Barry Ladendorf, Rev.
Lennox Yearwood, David Swanson, Medea Benjamin, Chris Hedges, Brian Becker,
Col. Ann Wright, Mara Verhayden Hilliard, Michael McPhearson, and Matt Hoh.
Music will be provided by Lyla June Johnston, Pat Scanlon, Ariel Zevon, and the
Fugs, who will lead an attempt to exorcise the White House as they did 50 years
ago.
Veterans
For Peace President Barry Ladendorf has sent a letter to President Trump requesting
a meeting to discuss military policy and to refocus spending on peace and
issues at home. After the rally, veterans and allies will march down
Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues to the White House, where they will
present a list of ten demands for peace at home and abroad.
10]
– Helena
Sheehan, author of the important new book “The Syriza Wave: Surging and
Crashing with the Greek Left” will speak on Tues., May 30 at 2 PM in Philadelphia
at Drexel University, Room 114 PSA Building, 3240 Powelton Ave. She is
also speaking on Tues., May 30 at 7 PM in Philadelphia at the Wooden Shoe
Bookstore, 704 South St. See https://www.facebook.com/events/296598337444433/.
Beginning as a strong Syriza supporter, Sheehan sees Syriza transformed from a
horizon of hope to a vortex of despair. But out of the dust of defeat, she
draws questions radiating optimism. Just how did what was possibly the most
intelligent, effective instrument of the Greek left self-destruct? And what are
the consequences for the Greek people, for the international left, for all of
us driven to work for a better world? The book is a page-turning blend of
political reportage, personal reflection, and astute analysis. Sheehan is
Professor Emerita at Dublin City University, where she taught history of ideas
and media studies.
11]
– 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 May 30. Call
215-426-0364.
12]
– On Tues., May 30 at 5:15 PM, attend the Wilmington
Memorial Day Parade, and join Pacem in Terris in the parade. Meet at Delaware Ave.
and Woodlawn. Go to http://depaceminterris.org/.
13]
– Vigil to say "No Drone Research at JHU" each Tuesday at 33rd &
North Charles Sts. join this ongoing vigil on May 30 from 5:30 to 6:30
PM. Call Max at 410-323-1607.
14]
– On Tues., May 30 at 7 PM, as part of the Pacem in
Terris 50th Anniversary Speaker Series, John Bonifaz, Constitutional attorney
and president of Free Speech for People will speak on We the People:
The Movement to Reclaim our Democracy and Defend our Constitution at
Westminster Church, 1506 West 13th St., Wilmington, DE. Visit http://depaceminterris.org/.
Bonifaz is an attorney specializing in constitutional law and
voting rights. He is president and co-founder of Free Speech for People,
a national campaign that works to renew democracy and our United States
Constitution for we the people, not big money and corporate interests. He
received a MacArthur Fellowship, popularly known as the "genius
award," and is a graduate of Brown University and Harvard Law School.
15] -- The Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration Committee 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 5 PM Black Lives Matter vigil, there will be a
potluck dinner. At 7:15 PM, on June 2, a DVD of NO GOD, NO MASTER will be shown
with a discussion to follow. There is no charge, and refreshments will be
available.
NO GOD, NO MASTER is a 2012 USA independent crime
suspense thriller directed, written, and produced by Terry Green. The film
stars David Strathairn, Ray Wise, Sam Witwer, Alessandro
Mario and Edoardo Ballerini. It was filmed in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. The story includes references to the 1914 Ludlow
Massacre as well as depictions of the Sacco and Vanzetti trial
and the 1920 Wall Street bombing. When a series of package bombs
show up on the doorsteps of prominent politicians and businessmen in the summer
of 1919, U.S. Bureau of Investigation Agent William
Flynn (Strathairn) is assigned the task of finding those responsible. He
becomes immersed in an investigation that uncovers an anarchist plot.
Based on true events of the 1920s, the film sets the stage for a
timely drama with resoundingly similar parallels to the contemporary war
on terrorism and the role government plays to defeat it. Call 410-323-1607
or email mobuszewski [at] verizon.net for further information.
To
be continued.
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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