For sale a
button calling Donald Trump Bully -- $2.
For sale BOY
GENIUS, a book about Karl Rove, written by Lou Dubose, Jan Reid and Carl M.
Cannon -- $2.
55] Art Laffin on trial – Sept. 7
56] Rally outside the
Department of Homeland Security – Sept. 7
57] Black Lives Matter –
Sept. 7
58] Rally For
Our Planet: No To Pipelines! – Sept. 7
59] I SERVED THE
KING OF ENGLAND
– Sept. 7
60] Film “High Tide in
Dorchester” – Sept. 7
61] DeRay
Mckesson
wrote a book. – Sept. 7
62] Paul Magno will speak
about the Kings Bay Plowshares Action – Sept. 7
63] Ballroom Dancing –
Sept. 7
64] Basic Computer Skills
Class for immigrant women – Sept. 8
65] Stories of
Slavery and Emancipation – Sept. 8
66] Anti-nuclear/anti-drone
peace vigil at the White House – Sept. 8
67] Volunteer at the
Frederick Progressives table – Sept. 8
68] Chester County Peace
Vigil – Sept. 8
69] Meet Me in
the Middle
meeting – Sept. 8
70] Join a
Festival for Change – Sept. 8
71] Join
HoCo Rise 4 Climate – Sept. 8
72] Two Minutes
to Midnight conference – Nov. 17
73] Transcribe Dorothy
Day’s diaries
74] Do you want to join a
peace caravan?
75] Emergency Demonstration
against an attack on Iran or North Korea
76] JONAH HOUSE
NEEDS WORKERS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE
77] Donate books, videos,
DVDs and records
78] Do you need any book
shelves?
79] Join the Global Zero
campaign
80] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil
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55]
– Art
Laffin <ArtLaffin@hotmail.com>
was arrested on May 29, as part of the Poor People's Campaign action outside
Sen. McConnell's Office, and now goes on trial on Fri.,
Sept. 7 at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 116 before Magistrate Judge Matini in
D.C. Superior Court, 500 Indiana Ave. NW, WDC. There were 39 arrests
on May 29, but only Art, Sisters Ardeth Platte and Carol Gilbert, and Mike
Walli opted to ask for a court date instead of doing the $50 post and forfeit.
On July 16, when the four appeared in court, the charges had already been
dismissed for Ardeth, Carol and Mike, but not for Art. If you are able to
come to court for some of the time that would be greatly appreciated by Art.
It is his sincere hope that the trial will be an occasion to
further amplify the urgent appeal of the Poor People's Campaign: A
National Call for Moral Revival--to end poverty, systemic racism, the war
economy and militarism and ecological devastation. Despite the fact
that some 140 million people are either poor or living on low incomes,
about 32 million people remain uninsured, and while urgent vital human
needs go unmet, Congress just recently passed the 2019 military
budget bill of $717 billion (NDAA) that was signed by Mr.
Trump. See: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/13/trump-signs-717-billion-defense-bill.html
This is immoral and criminal! In the
spirit of Dr. King, peace and justice-makers past and present, and in the name
of all the victims of violence, we must continue to do all we can to help bring
about a national moral revival and to labor for the nonviolent
transformation of our political and economic structures.
56]
– Rally
again on Fri., Sept, 7 outside the Department of Homeland
Security from 4 to 6 PM to keep the pressure on the government
to reunify families separated at the border. Hundreds of children are still
separated from their parents after the July 26th deadline set by the
courts for reunification. This is a permitted, peaceful event and
families are welcome. You can bring your own sign or use one of the
available signs. Gather at 4401 Massachusetts Ave. NW. This
location is about 50 yards south [in towards downtown] of Ward Circle. There
is parking on Massachusetts Avenue across the street, or you can park at the
Katzen Center for the Arts for $2/hour and free after 5 PM.on the other side of
Ward Circle. View https://youtu.be/GKUtkVT9qLQ.
Email triduncan05 AT gmail. Com.
57]
– There is usually a silent vigil
on Fridays, from 5 to 6 PM, sponsored by Homewood Friends Meeting, outside the
Homewood Friends Meetinghouse, 3107 N. Charles St. The next scheduled
vigil is on Sept. 7. Black Lives Matter.
58]
– On Fri., Sept. 7 from 6 to 9 PM, Rally For Our Planet: No To
Pipelines! Featuring Karenna Gore, hosted by The Greater Prince William
Climate Action Network at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 4444
Arlington Blvd., Arlington 22204. Hear a STOP the Virginia Pipelines
discussion with Virginia Delegate Sam Rasoul, Roanoke and Karenna Gore,
director of the Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary. Go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rally-for-our-planet-no-to-pipelines-featuring-karenna-gore-tickets-49074308578
and https://www.facebook.com/events/280629802715401/.
58]
– On Fri., Sept. 7 at 7 PM, come to the Free First-Friday Film @ the Peace
Center of Delaware County, 1001 Old Sproul Rd., Springfield, PA to see I SERVED THE
KING OF ENGLAND (2008, Czechoslovakia, 120 minutes.} Directed and written
by Jiri Menzel, the film is based on the novel “I Served the King of
England” by Bohumil Hrabal
International film
goers were introduced to Czech director Jiri Menzel through his
whimsical 1968 Oscar-winner “Closely Watched Trains.” This film
takes place in Czechoslovakia, 1963, and Jan Díte is released from prison after
serving 15 years. He goes into semi-exile in a deserted village near the German
border. In flashbacks, he tells his story: He’s a small, clever, and
quick-witted young man, stubbornly naïve, a vendor at a train station. Thanks
to a patron, he becomes a waiter at upscale hotels and restaurants. We see him
discover how the wealthy tick and how to please women. He strives to be a
millionaire with his own hotel.
Menzel
apparently sees the pecking order in the dining room as mirroring the Nazi
party. A metaphor for the Jan Dite character runs through the film. He is
a shallow man absorbed with wealth while the society that feeds
his ambitions becomes a deep, dark hole. Does this sound like a
certain someone today who acts childishly,
craving everything, plus approval and adoration, regardless of the harm
done to others?
Following the film people are invited to participate in a
discussion. Doors open at 6:30 PM for light refreshments. A group
discussion about the film follows its screening. Go to www.brandywinepeace.com. The screening is co-sponsored by the Brandywine Peace
Community. For directions to the Peace Center of Delaware County, visit www.delcopeacecenter.org
or call 484-574-1148.
59]
– On
Fri., Sept. 7 at 7 PM at the Annapolis Friends Meeting House, 351 Dubois Rd,
Annapolis, catch the film “High Tide in Dorchester,” hosted by
the Climate Stewards of Greater Annapolis and Anne Arundel Group
of the Sierra Club. Dorchester County in Maryland is already
experiencing the future of climate change. This low-lying county on the Eastern
Shore is the fourth largest of Maryland's 23 counties by land area, but it is
destined to drop to the 14th largest by 2100, or sooner, as waters rise and
erosion worsens. Hear from candidates who are running for office in
Annapolis about their views on protecting our climate and environment.
60]
– On Fri., Sept. 7 from 7 to 10 PM, check out the Birthday
Fundraiser Party for Joshua Harris and Owen S. Andrews, hosted by Kim
Jensen at 662 E. 35th St., Baltimore 21218-2927. Harris is a candidate for
MD House of Delegates in the 40th district, and Andrews is Co-Chair of the
Baltimore City Green Party. Have fun while raising funds for Joshua's campaign!
See https://www.facebook.com/events/430868094105274/.
61]
– On Fri., Sept. 7 from 7 to 8 PM, hear from DeRay Mckesson, author
of “On the Other Side of Freedom,” at the Marvin Center Theatre, George
Washington University, 800 21st St. NW, WDC 20006. For tickets, go to www.politics-prose.com. IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH POLITICS & PROSE, Mckesson, a civil rights advocate and host of the
podcast Pod Save the People, will converse on culture, social justice, and
politics. Drawing from his own experiences as an organizer, educator, and
public official, DeRay will explore the issues of the day and discuss the
subtle structures and inherent biases that impact our communities. The book ON
THE OTHER SIDE OF FREEDOM: The Case for Hope is a meditation on resistance,
justice, and freedom, and an intimate portrait of the Black Lives Matter
movement from the front lines. Every ticket includes a copy of the book (a $25
value). See https://www.facebook.com/events/488946134869004/.
62]
-- Paul
Magno will speak about the Kings Bay Plowshares Action on
Fri., Sept. 7 at
7:30 PM at Dorothy Day Catholic Worker, 503 Rock Creek Church Rd. NW, WDC
20010. See https://dccatholicworker.wordpress.com/2018/08/27/the-kings-bay-plowshares-action/.
On April 4, 2018, the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther
King. Jr., seven Catholic peacemakers, seeking to enflesh the biblical prophecy
to “beat swords into plowshares,” carried out a plowshares action at the Kings
Bay Trident facility in St. Mary’s, Georgia. Kings Bay is home port to six
nuclear armed Trident ballistic missile submarines with the combined explosive
power of over 9000 Hiroshima bombs. For their action they were charged with
three felonies and a misdemeanor: conspiracy, destruction of property on a
naval installation, depredation of government property and trespass. If
convicted they face the prospect of long prison terms. No trial date has yet
been set.
Paul is a longtime peacemaker, plowshares activist and Dorothy Day Catholic
Worker alumni who now resides at the Jonah House Community in Baltimore. Since
the Kings Bay Plowshares action occurred, Paul has helped coordinate supports
efforts on their behalf. He will speak about the purpose of this action, the
current status of the Kings Bay Plowshares–those in and out of jail, what they
face in their upcoming trial and what people can do to offer solidarity and
support. Contact the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker: 202-882-9649, artlaffin@hotmail.com.
63]
– There
is an opportunity to participate in ballroom dancing, usually every Friday of
the month, in the JHU ROTC Bldg. at 8 PM. Turn south on San Martin
Dr. from the intersection of Univ. Parkway and 39th St. Drive on campus
by taking the third left turn. The next dance will be on Sept.
7. Call Dave Greene at 410-599-3725.
64]
-- The
Immigration Outreach Service Center is offering a Basic Computer Skills Class
for immigrant women from Sat., Sept. 8 until Sat., Nov. 10 at St. Matthew
Church Rectory, 5401 Loch Raven Blvd., Baltimore 21239. This is an
opportunity for immigrant women to increase computer skills, complete basic job
searches and apply online for jobs. Computer and ESOL teachers will be
available, childcare and MTA bus passes will be provided along with English
language support. Call IOSC at 410-323-8564 or email info@ioscbaltimore.org.
65]
– On Sat., Sept. 8 from 10 AM to noon, come to the Mount Vernon
Place for Stories of Slavery and Emancipation, hosted by Baltimore
Heritage and Maryland Historical Society, 201 W. Monument St.,
Baltimore 21201. For tickets, see baltimoreheritage.org. Around
Mount Vernon Place, memorials in bronze and marble honor slave-holders – George
Washington, John Eager Howard, and until recently Roger B. Taney. No statue
recognizes the labor of the enslaved people who worked and lived in the
neighborhood’s handsome antebellum houses. The stories of slavery and
emancipation on Mount Vernon Place are far from simple, however, including the
monument to the Marquis de Lafayette, a hero of the American Revolution who
personally urged George Washington and Thomas Jefferson to emancipate their
slaves and abolish slavery in the United States.
The tour will start with a guided walk through the Maryland
Historical Society’s newly refreshed Divided Voices: Maryland in the Civil War
exhibit. David Armenti, Director of Education at the Society will provide
participants an in-depth look at how the complex history of slavery and freedom
for African Americans impacted the country before, during and after the war.
Then, Eli Pousson of Baltimore Heritage will take the group for a short stroll
around Mt. Vernon uncovering the lives of enslaved people and slave-owners with
stories from violent politics of the Civil War to the revolutionary changes of
emancipation. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/294682847930734/.
66]
– The
next anti-nuclear/anti-drone peace vigil will be on Sat., Sept. 8 from 10 to
11:30 AM in front of the White House. Bring any appropriate signs/banners you
might have. Literature about the nuclear ban treaty will be passed
out. There will be several speakers including Malachy Kilbride, National
Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance, Robert More with Pax Christi Metro
DC-Baltimore and others. Contact John
Whitehead <jwwhiteh@yahoo.com>.
67]
– On
Sat., Sept. 8 from 11 AM to 5 PM, come to the 2018 Frederick In the Street
Festival and volunteer at the Frederick Progressives table, which will be
located in the History Block between Church St. and 2nd St., 100 Market
St., Frederick 21701. Go to http://www.progressivemaryland.org/frederick_in_the_street_2018?utm_campaign=wkmemsep4to112018&utm_medium=email&utm_source=progressivemaryland.
FCP is looking for folks to staff the table in 2-hour shifts of 2-3
people. Help get out the word about progressive activism in the Frederick
community, introduce voters to endorsed candidates, and share the vision and
goals for Frederick County. If you're certified to help register voters,
that's especially helpful — as voter registration will be available.
If
you're interested, grab a 1/2-hour shift greeting voters: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ynX_zS9Hyh8fyPI28mX4rFIIrZqiFYQyMitJmVyZPC4/edit?usp=sharing.
This will take placve at the same site from 10 AM to 6 PM, and if interested,
contact Ashley Magnifico at ashley.magnifico@gmail.com.
68]
– Each Saturday, 11 AM – 1 PM, Chester County Peace Movement holds a
peace vigil in West Chester in front of the Chester County Courthouse, High &
Market Sts. Go to www.ccpeace.org.
Email ccpeacemovement@aol.com.
69]
– On Sat., Sept. 8 from 11 AM to 1 PM, get over to the Monthly
Meeting - Meet Me in the Middle, hosted by Communities United at St.
Vincent de Paul Church, 120 N. Front St., Baltimore 21202. The monthly
membership meeting is where organizers give updates and members have a chance
to share issues and plan actions! The meeting is open to all interested,
members & non-members. Breakfast will be served. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1994404233913366/.
70] – Join a Festival for Change: Climate,
Jobs & Justice in Baltimore on Sat., Sept. 8 from noon to 4 PM,
organized by the Greater Baltimore Group at 101 N Gay St., Baltimore
21202. Email Cortez Elliot at cortez.elliot@mdsierra.org.
Thousands of rallies will be held in cities and towns around the world to
demand our local leaders commit to building a fossil free world that works for
all of us. Join the Baltimore Peoples Climate Movement for a festival with art,
performances, and opportunities to take action for climate justice. RSVP
at https://actionnetwork.org/events/rise-for-climate-jobs-justice-baltimore.
71] – Join HoCo Rise 4 Climate on Sat.,
Sept. 8 from 2 to 4 PM in Clarksville Commons, 12230 Clarksville Pike,
Clarksville 21029. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/hoco-rise-4-climate-2?referrer=350-org&source=tagged.
72] – TWO
MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT: WHAT WE CAN DO TO PREVENT NUCLEAR WAR is a one-day conference organized by Prevent
Nuclear War Maryland and co-sponsored by Chesapeake Physicians for Social
Responsibility, featuring expert speakers including Daryl Kimball and Dr. Ira
Helfand. It is free to attend with lunch provided. It takes place
on Sat., Nov. 17 from 10 AN to 4 PM at Goucher College, Kelley Lecture Hall,
1021 Dulaney Valley Rd., Towson 21286. Go to https://www.psr.org/blog/event/two-minutes-to-midnight-what-we-can-do-to-prevent-nuclear-war/?instance_id=796.
73]
–
Do you have any interest in challenging the Trump administration for reneging
on the Iran Deal? If yes, would you be interested in joining a Peace Caravan to
the Iranian embassy in Washington, D.C.? Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or
mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.
74]
– It is a violation of
U.S. law for us to attack a country that has not attacked us, as only
Congress can declare war. The Trump administration is nevertheless beating the
war drums for war against Iran and North Korea. The Mueller investigation is
tightening the vise, and could cause Trump to attack those countries in order
to divert attention from Russian interference in the 2016
presidential election. Such a military strike would demand an immediate
and unequivocal response from us to show that we will not tolerate his abuse of
power.
Let's mobilize to show that we the
people will not tolerate another military adventure, which would be bound
to have profound negative consequences. If a preemptive military strike
against Iran or North Korea takes place, then meet outside the War Memorial, 101 N. Gay St., Baltimore, MD 21202. If the
attack is before 2 PM local time, then events will begin at 5 PM,
local time. If the attack occurs after 2 PM local time, then events
will begin at noon, local time, the following day. Contact Max
at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.
75]
– According to Jeffry
Korgen <jkorgen@korgen.associates>, the Dorothy
Day Guild Seeks Volunteers to Transcribe Diaries. Be a part of Church history! Help canonize Dorothy
Day! You can assist the canonization of Dorothy Day, Servant of God, by
transcribing her diaries and letters. The transcripts will be sent to the
Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints. You will be sent a PDF
file of a section of Dorothy Day’s handwritten diaries and letters to type,
unedited.
As you finish one packet, if it seems a good fit, you can
request another. You will be part of an international team working to support
the canonization of Dorothy Day. Thirty people from five countries have joined
the team—we’ll need 100! If you would like to participate as a
transcriber or have further questions, email Jeff Korgen, Secretary of the
Dorothy Day Historical Commission at jkorgen@korgen.associates.
Jeff may also be reached at 862-485-5807.
76]
– JONAH HOUSE NEEDS WORKERS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE
After 44 years of resisting weapons and war, Jonah House is
Baltimore is in danger of shutting down. Two of the three core members have
announced their intention to leave the community as of May 2018. That leaves
one core member, Joe Byrne, who will remain to recruit and re-form intentional
community. But if no one steps forward, Jonah House will have to close. Jonah House was founded by Phil Berrigan, Liz
McAlister, and others, in 1973, during the Vietnam War. It was a center of
resistance to that war. When the war ended, the focus of resistance became the
nuclear arms race. This resistance blossomed into the Plowshares movement.
Jonah House members have spent years in jail for Plowshares disarmament
actions. Other members have spent years supporting them, and doing the work of
the community in their absence. Resistance to weapons and war continues at
Jonah House. More recently, Jonah House has also become involved in racial
justice efforts in Baltimore, and the environmental justice movement.
Jonah House is planted in the middle of a 22-acre,
mostly-wooded cemetery in West Baltimore called St. Peter’s. Maintaining and
slowly restoring St. Peter’s Cemetery is the work that pays the bills for the
community. Jonah House also uses the property to serve the living as well as
honor the dead. Our gardens and orchards feed the Jonah House community, and
the surrounding neighborhood community, via a food pantry and weekly food
distribution to low-income neighbors. We envision the cemetery—particularly the
11-acre forest patch—as a haven for the people of the neighborhood,
international peace activists, and numberless living beings.
Jonah House is also an interfaith spiritual community. We pray or
meditate together daily, and our spiritual practice informs and empowers
everything we do, whether in the fields or in the streets. To continue the vision, Jonah House is looking for a few
new core members willing to commit to a two-year stint. We are also open to
short- and long-term interns (3 months to a year). The work of radical
peacemaking, direct service to the poor, and stewarding the land requires
workers. We pray that God will send laborers to the vineyard (yes, we have that
too) and that Jonah House will continue to comfort the afflicted and afflict
the comfortable for another 44 years! For more information, call 443-804-3410, or email us
at engage@jonahhouse.org.
77]
--
If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs, records, tarps and table
cloths, contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.
78]
--
Can you use any book shelves? Contact Max at 410-323-1637 or mobuszewski2001 at
comcast.net.
79]
--
Join an extraordinary global campaign for the elimination of nuclear weapons: http://www.globalzero.org/sign-declaration.
A growing group of leaders around the world is calling for the elimination of
nuclear weapons and a majority of the global public agrees. This is an
historic window of opportunity. With momentum already building in favor
of Zero, a major show of support from people around the world could tip the
balance. When it comes to nuclear weapons, one is one too many.
80]
– A Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil takes place every day in Lafayette
Park, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 24 hours a day, since June 3, 1981. Go to
http://prop1.org; call 202-682-4282.
Donations
can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD
21218. Ph: 410-366-1637; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.
“One
is called to live nonviolently, even if the change one works for seems
impossible. It may or may not be possible to turn the US around through
nonviolent revolution. But one thing favors such an attempt: the total
inability of violence to change anything for the better" - Daniel Berrigan
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