27] Nukes are a problem – May 30
28] Catholic
Nonviolence Initiative – May 30
29] Memorial Day Parade – May 30
30] Protest
UniverSoul Circus Cruelty! – May 30
31]
Candidates Forum – May 30
32] The Six-Day War – May 31
33] Climate
Change Working Group Meeting – May 31
34] Progressive Montgomery
Happy Hour -- May 31
35] Phonebank-A-Thon – May 31
36] Speaking Truth to Poverty – May 31
37] Justice
Arts Movement
– May 31
38] "Knowing North
Korea” registration deadline - May 31
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27]
– On Wed., May 30 from 2:30 to 4 PM catch the talk From the Korean
Peninsula to South Asia at the U.S. Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution Ave.
NW, WDC. In the past two years, the world has witnessed multiple crises
in regions where nuclear weapons are present: the Korean peninsula saw heightened
tensions throughout 2017; China and India were involved in a major border
crisis; violence between India and Pakistan on the Line of Control in Kashmir
has been the highest in 15 years and the U.S. and its partners in the
Middle East now face a highly uncertain future vis-à-vis Iran. The
U.S. has an innate interest in preventing nuclear war around the world.
Along with other strong powers, the United States has been proactive in
managing crises in nuclearized regions, most notably in South Asia, which has
seen repeated bouts of escalated tensions since the end of the Cold War. Yet,
as great power competition resurges and U.S. interests in Asia pit it against
actors like Iran, Pakistan, and increasingly China, the U.S. role in crises in
nuclearized regions may become more complicated. What implications could this
have for the probability of conflict and for U.S. influence as other strong
powers compete more aggressively with Washington in these theaters, including
possibly using crises as opportunities to overshadow the traditional U.S. role
as crisis manager?
RSVP at https://www.usip.org/events/postponed-brokering-peace-nuclear-environments.
If you cannot make it in person, the event will also be live streamed.
28] – On Wed., May 30 from 3 to
5 PM, the Alliance for Peacebuilding’s Nonviolent Action & Peacebuilding Working
Group will include a presentation on the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative with
Marie Dennis and Eli McCarthy, followed by a discussion on
Religious Actors and Inclusive Peace Processes. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nva-pb-wg-catholic-nonviolence-religious-actors-inclusive-peace-processes-tickets-45210518879.
It will be held at the Alliance for Peacebuilding, 1800 Massachusetts
Ave. NW, Suite 401, WDC. You may also join online: https://zoom.us/j/866553799 or dial in via phone: 669 900
6833 Meeting ID: 866 553 799.
29] – On Wed., May 30 at 6 PM, join the Memorial Day Parade in
Wilmington, DE and march with Pacem in Terris. Join the group at 5:50
PM at Delaware Ave. at Woodlawn Ave.
30]
– On Wed., May 30 from 6 to 7 PM, Protest UniverSoul Circus
Cruelty! The protest is hosted by Animal ACTivists of Philly
at Belmont Ave. and Security Blvd, Baltimore. Contact Marianne at
610-733-1248 or rodeo.edu@gmail.com.
UniverSoul Circus has worked for years with disgraced animal exploiters who
have lengthy records of animal-welfare violations. Please join a peaceful
demonstration urging UniverSoul to end the animal acts and urging the public to
steer clear until they do. Posters and leaflets will be provided.
An inspection of the circus by Fulton County Animal Services in
Georgia last year revealed many potentially serious issues, including the
following: Elephants Betty and Bo, exhibited by Larry Carden, had been given
minimal hay, had no water, and were made to stand on concrete, despite having
bruised feet. One camel, named Larry, had a swollen ankle that needed to be
drained and treated, and another, named Emmet, had a three-inch-long laceration
on his leg. Several horses had chipped, cracked hooves that were "in
bad shape." See https://www.facebook.com/events/301150927089517/.
31]
–
The Charles Village Civic
Association Candidates Forum will happen on Wed., May 30 from 6:30 to 9 PM
at 2801 N. Charles St., Baltimore. The forum is for 43rd District candidates
for senator & delegates, and for Baltimore City State’s Attorney
candidates. Call 410-878-1020.
32]
– On Thurs., May 31 from 9 AM to noon,
hear from Avner Cohen, Middlebury Institute; Hassan Elbahtimy, King's College
London; Adam Raz, Tel Aviv University; William Burr, National Security Archive,
share a discourse on “The Six-Day War (1967) Revisited: The Nuclear
Dimension" at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Suite
1225, 1400 K St. NW, WDC. RSVP by email to noahw@miis.edu.
Check out https://www.nonproliferation.org/the-six-day-war-1967-revisited-the-nuclear-dimension/,
33]
– There is a MD
Commission on Climate Change Working Group Meeting on Thurs., May 31 from 10 AM
to noon, organized by the Sierra Club-Maryland Chapter at Montgomery Park, 1800
Washington Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21230. This is open to the public. The
Commission will hear about a market-based systems to reduce climate pollution.
Make sure the state understands the importance of using these kinds of policies
to drive further investment in clean transportation and clean energy
programs to reduce pollution! The more the Commission and MDE officials
can see there are supporters for this approach, the greater the likelihood they
will be receptive to it. RSVP at David Smedick at david.smedick@mdsierra.org or (301)
277-7111.
34]--
Progressive
Montgomery is having a Happy Hour at the World of Beer, 196 E Montgomery Ave.
B, Rockville 20850 on Thurs., May 31 from 6 to 8 PM. Contact Andrew Krug
at erasmusregret@yahoo.com. RSVP at https://www.pmdmontgomery.org/may_31st_happy_hour_in_rockville?utm_campaign=wkmemmay142018&utm_medium=email&utm_source=progressivemaryland.
35] – On Thurs., May 31 at 7 PM,
Progressive Prince George’s is holding a Phonebank-A-Thon at the Clout
Co-Working Space, 9221 Hampton Overlook, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. Go to
http://www.progressivemaryland.org/princegeorges?utm_campaign=wkmemmay2118&utm_medium=email&utm_source=progressivemaryland.
36] – On Thurs., May 31 from 7 to 9:30PM, get involved in Speaking
Truth to Poverty: Bail Bond Reform, hosted by Takoma Park Mobilization at
the Silver Spring Civic Center, 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring 20910. Tickets
are at www.eventbrite.com. The criminal justice
system tragically failed 16-year-old Kalief Browder, who spent three years in
Rikers Island jail awaiting trial -- two of those years in solitary confinement
-- after being arrested for allegedly stealing a backpack. The case was never
prosecuted, the charges were ultimately dropped, and Browder committed suicide
after his release. In conjunction with the Montgomery County Chapter of
the ACLU, Ending Mass Incarceration is showing the second episode of the Time
documentary entitled "Bing" which delves into Kalief Browder's time
in solitary confinement. "Bing" is the term coined to describe the
effect prolonged solitary confinement has on the brain. The screening will be
followed by a panel discussion. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/199731837478471/.
37]
– As part of the Poor People’s Campaign, on Thurs., May 31 at 7:30
PM come to the Justice Arts Movement: Theomusicology and Poetry Night at
BloomBars, 3222 11th St. NW, WDC 20001. Visit https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/demands/.
38]
–
Thursday, May 31 is the deadline
to apply for "Knowing North Korea: A Workshop for Students and Young
Professionals," hosted by the National Committee on North Korea, Suite
650, 1111 19th St. NW, WDC. Go to https://www.ncnk.org/knowing-north-korea-2018.
It will take place August 13 & 14. Visit https://www.ncnk.org/knowing-north-korea-2018.
To
be continued.
Donations
can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD
21218. Ph: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.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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