Baltimore Activist Alert June 24 to 29, 2018
"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 mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net.
1] Books, buttons and
stickers
2] Web site for info on
federal legislation
3] Join Nonviolent
Resistance lists
4] Write
Reality Winner
5] Pat Elder for Congress
– June 24
6] Presentation on
homelessness – June 24
7] GOTV canvasses – June 24
8] Muslim
Responses since 9/11 and Beyond – June 24
9] Slavery in Baltimore
County -- June 24
10] Back From
the Brink --
June 24
11] Palestinians and
Israelis share their stories – June 24
12] Phone bank for Ben Jealous -- June 24
13] NIGHTMARE AT LOVE CANAL – June 24
14] Protest at
the Pentagon –
June 25
15] Volunteer for Mary
Washington – June 25
16] Peace camp – June 25 - 29
17]
Volunteer for Nilesh Kalyanamaran – June 26
18] Peace Vigil – June 26
19] No Drone Research DEMO – June 26
20] Phone bank for Ben Jealous – June 26
21] Vote Green – June 26
22] War on Terror -- June 26
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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 6address 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] –
On
June 3, 2017 Reality Leigh Winner was arrested and jailed and later charged
under the Espionage Act for allegedly releasing a top-secret document to a
media outlet, The Intercept. The document analyzed information about
Russian online intrusions prior to the 2016 presidential election. Reality had
been employed by a contract agency and worked at the NSA in Augusta, Georgia
following her honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force in December of
2016. Reality has pleaded not guilty to this one charge, and her defense
team is working furiously to defend against the Espionage charge, but the Court
in Georgia continues to rule against Reality at every turn. Reality has
been denied pretrial bail and awaits trial in a small county jail in
Lincolnton, Georgia.
The
impact this has had on Reality and our entire family is devastating. Because
of her special diet, Reality’s nutritional and medical needs are not met in
jail. She has been spontaneously denied mail, books, and visits. In
order to assist in her defense, she must be transported to the Federal
Courthouse in Augusta, Georgia and spends up to 12 hours in full shackles and
is strip-searched multiple times during the day. Please write to Reality at
Reality L. Winner, Inmate # 3342, Lincoln County Jail, PO Box 970, Lincolnton,
GA 30817.
5] – Green
Candidate Pat Elder is Running against Democratic House Whip Steny Hoyer -- www.elderforcongress.org/elderforcongress@gmail.com/301-997-3963.
Elder is a life-long peace and justice activist, who will be on the ballot in
November. He is a great progressive. Elder calls for shutting down
the Chalk Point and Morgantown coal-fired stations in the 5th district. Pat is
opposed to Dominion Energy’s terminal at Cove Point and other projects in the
5th. He also demands a cessation of weapons testing in the Potomac and an
immediate cleanup of Superfund sites at the Indian Head Naval Warfare Center
and Patuxent River Naval Air Station. He calls for subjecting the
military’s ongoing environmental degradation to state oversight.
Pat supports Medicare for
all, public financing of elections, free community college. Elder supports a
living wage; strong measures to correct racial injustice; eliminating the
Social Security taxable maximum of $128,400; He advocates for meaningful cuts
in military spending and increasing the top tax for folks making more than $2
million to 50%. That’ll pay for everything. Pat supports non-violent,
multilateral solutions to the problems facing our country.
Pat plans to capture 5% of
the vote and expects to open the political debate. Pat expects to run the
most successful Green Party congressional campaign ever. It shouldn’t be too
tough. Hoyer is awful. Spread the message on social media. Send in a dollar or
two if you can.
6] – Usually, the Baltimore Ethical Society,
2521 St. Paul St., Baltimore 21218, meets on Sundays, and generally there is a
speaker and discussion at 10:30 AM. On Sun., June 24 the topic is “An Interactive Presentation on Homelessness.” Bonnie
“Raven” Lane will present an interactive presentation on homelessness. She can
also offer nonviolent direct action training. Call 410-581-2322 or email ask@bmorethical.org.
7] – On Sun., June 24 from noon to 4 PM, there
is a Howard County Canvass starting at Cafe Su, 7500 3301 N. Ridge Rd.,
Ellicott City 21043. CONTACT Beth Landry at beth@progressivemaryland.org or
443 366 9402.
On
Sun., June 24 from 10 AM to 2 PM, there is a Golden Mile Canvass starting at
the Asian American Center of Frederick, 1080 W. Patrick St., Suite 16,
Frederick 21703. CONTACT Joshua Cassell at jscassell1985@gmail.com or
301-928-0697.
Get
involved in the Baltimore GOTV Canvass for Richard Bruno as a Delegate District
41. On Sun., June 24, the canvass shifts are from 2 to 5 PM and 5 to 8
PM, starting at the Park Heights Office, 5516 Park Heights Ave., Baltimore
21215. Bring a charged smart phone, walking shoes, water and a
smile! CONTACT Lila Zucker at lilazucker@gmail.com or
443 953 3894.
8] –Go to Muslim Responses since 9/11 and Beyond, presented by Dr.
Maha Hilal on Sun., June 24 at 12:15 PM at Friends Meeting of Washington, 2111
Florida Ave. NW, WDC. The Muslim community has been targeted since 9/11
by the government and society. What are the ways that Muslims have
been targeted and how has this shaped their experiences? What is being
done at the local and national levels to improve or exacerbate the
problems? How can we support the Muslim community?
Dr. Maha Hilal is the co-Director of Justice for Muslims
Collective where she focuses on political education addressing
institutionalized Islamophobia. Previously, she was the inaugural Michael
Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington,
D.C. where she produced research and writing on the consequences of the War on
Terror on the Muslim community. She earned her doctorate in May 2014 from the
Department of Justice, Law and Society at American University in Washington,
D.C. She received her Master's Degree in Counseling and her Bachelor's
Degree in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Contact Jim
Bell: at 240 413 1229.
9] – On
Sun., June 24 from 2 to 4 PM catch a lecture Slavery in Baltimore County,
hosted by the Historical Society of Baltimore County, 9811 Van Buren Lane,
Cockeysville 21030. See historicalsocbaltoco.ticketspice.com. With
one of the northernmost slave plantations at Hampton Mansion and the largest
free black population of any city in the country, the history of slavery in the
Baltimore area is complex, unique and historically important. This presentation
will cover the history from the first slaves to the emancipation in 1864, and
will emphasize the different labor systems that slavery created. The
special guest Ranger A. Anokwale Anansesemfo of Hampton NHS will speak about
Hampton. Bill Barry is retired Director of Labor Studies at CCBC-Dundalk
and has developed courses on the history of slavery in the US for CCBC and for
the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Towson University. Admission is $5,
and free to HSBC members. Pre-register to ensure a seat by following the link
for tickets. HSBC is holding its annual membership meeting immediately
beforehand starting at 1 PM; doors will open for non-members at 1:45 PM. Email
info@hsobc.org or call 410-666-1878. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/439910236466415/.
10] – The Prince George's
Peace & Justice Coalition is urging you to hear
Jean Athey present her PowerPoint on Back from the Brink on Sun., June 24 at 2:30 PM at the
Greenbelt Community Center. See a slide show by a Peace Action activist
followed by a discussion about a new campaign locally promoted by Peace Action
Maryland Network. It aims to reduce the longstanding global threat of nuclear
war with five "common sense" changes of policy: Renouncing the option
of using nuclear weapons first, Ending
the sole, unchecked authority of any U.S. president to launch a nuclear attack,
Taking U.S. nuclear weapons off hair-trigger alert, Cancelling the plan to
replace its entire nuclear arsenal with enhanced weapons, and actively pursuing a
verifiable agreement among nuclear-armed states to eliminate their nuclear
arsenals. Go to https://www.preventnuclearwar.org/.
11] – On Sun., June 24 from 3 to 5 PM, there is a New Story
Leadership Bradley Hills Speaking Event, Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church,
Bethesda. Team members from Palestine and Israel will share their stories and
answer questions from the audience. Go to https://www.facebook.com/NewStoryLeadership/.
12] – Help get out the vote for Ben Jealous and elect an
environmental champion Governor of Maryland! To phone bank from your computer
on Sun., June 24 from 6 to 8:30 PM, RSVP at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/036dc36a3e757f674ac87b605f06faf5.
To phone bank from your computer on Mon., June 25 from 6 to 8:30 PM, RSVP at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/8c0f154e177b3ed0c5b9141539e44ee6.
The Trump administration is selling off America’s public lands to Big Oil. It’s
letting pesticide companies poison our food system. And it’s dismantling
critical environmental protections. With Trump in the White House, protecting
the environment at the federal level is an uphill battle. But states with
strong progressive leaders can fight back against Trump’s attacks on people and
the planet.
13] – On Mon., June 25 from 6 to 9 PM, catch a talk "Nightmare
at Love Canal" with Rahima Schwenkbeck, adjunct professor of American
Studies at George Washington University, hosted by Profs and Pints at the
Bier Baron Tavern, 1523 22nd St. NW, WDC 20037. Tickets are at
profsandpintslovecanal.brownpapertickets.com. Love Canal was conceived of as
part of a utopian community when it broke ground in Niagara Falls, N.Y., in the
1890s. By the 1970s, however, it came to be regarded as a hell for those who
lived there, whom it exposed to chemical waste, toxic smells and death. Hooker
Chemical Company and other firms had filled an abandoned canal on the site with
a long list of horrific toxins, including those from experiments with chemical
warfare. And yet, despite warnings from Hooker itself, developers built two
elementary schools, hundreds of homes, and low-income apartment buildings
there.
The
land's poisonous past came to haunt its residents, producing a horrific
environmental disaster. Those who lived there were plagued with burned pets,
strange illnesses, cancer, and children with birth defects. Furious over what
was happening to them and their children, parents in the area became activists,
bringing coffins to political leaders and, at one point, holding two
Environmental Protection Agency agents hostage.
Eventually
the entire area was closed off. Its residents left their homes, which were
razed, bulldozed into their own basements, and capped over. The controversy
helped inspire Congress to pass environmental legislation, particularly the
Superfund program. Yet history risks repeating itself, as new developments are
being built near the site and those now in power in Washington are scaling back
environmental protections adopted since then. Tickets are $10 in advance, and
$12 at the door. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/359404947904680/.
14] – 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 June 25, 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.
15] – Volunteer for
Mary Washington in District 43's upcoming Democratic Primary on June 26,
Election Day, for outreach to local Democratic voters through phone banking,
canvassing, poll watching, or giving people rides to the polls. The work
starts at 6:30 AM and runs until 8:30 PM. Sign up for a shift at https://act.myngp.com/Forms/-5173807370704189440?midqs=U4JuY3Ev2gMKDiGFaQeN1w==.
The first shift will meet at the campaign headquarters at 6 AM, corner of
Miles and 27th St, in Remington, 2656 Miles Ave., Baltimore 21211. Contact
Christine Senteno, Campaign Manager, at 202.848.2552 or campaign@electmarywashington.com.
16] – The
Little Friends for Peace wrote that the Peace Camp Season is here! There
is UUCA Session going from Mon., June 25 through Fri., June 29.
Register at https://form.jotform.com/70085700893155.
LFFP's goal of creating environments where campers and counselors alike can
experience, learn, and practice peace, in ways our culture may not foster or
facilitate. Peace is defined differently by each individual, but LFFP teaches
peace as both an answer and alternative to violence.
17] – Volunteer for Nilesh Kalyanamaran (Del. D-43) at the
League for People with Disabilities, 1111 E. Cold Spring Lane on Election Day,
Tues., June 26. Represent the campaign and hand out literature. Please
sign-up for a shift at field@nileshmd43.com.
18] – 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 June 26. Call 215-426-0364.
19] – Vigil to say "No
Drone Research at JHU" each Tuesday at 33rd & North Charles Sts. Join
this ongoing vigil on June 26 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. Contact Max at
mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.
20] – Phone Bank for Ben Jealous and local Montgomery
County candidates on Mon., June 25 from 6 to 9 PM. Come make calls from the comfort
of your own home. RSVP to Garrett F Mannchen at gmannchen@gmail.com or 301-751-9944.
Phone
Bank for Ben Jealous on Mon., June 25 from 6 to 8 PM with Talbot Rising at
Democratic Party Headquarters, 26 West Dover St., Easton, 21601. After
phone duty, celebrate with refreshments. RSVP at http://www.progressivemaryland.org/phonebankjealouspullenjune25?utm_campaign=june22gotvreminder&utm_medium=email&utm_source=progressivemaryland.
21] – Phone bank to mobilize
Sierra Club members and supporters to Vote Green on Tues, June 26, starting at
10:30 AM at the Sierra Club MD, College Park Office, Suite 102, 7338
Baltimore Ave., College Park 20740.Contact Caroline Fletcher at political.intern@mdsierra.org
or 301-277-7111. Bring your laptop & your cell phone if you have
them! Calling from home may be available.
22] – On
Tues., June 26 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, join a vigil and teach-in The Dark Legacy
of The War on Terror & Muslim Victims of Torture, hosted by Justice
for Muslims Collective at the Lafayette Statue, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
WDC 20006. From the Bush administration to the Trump administration,
torture has continued to be a tactic in the War on Terror. With Gina Haspel, a
known torturer now leading the CIA, torture in its most egregious form may soon
be revived. In the course of all of this, those who have been targeted most by
the U.S.'s post 9/11 torture apparatus - Muslims have been marginalized. The
program will conclude with a light meal. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1699111230206735/.
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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