18] Air Quality and
Community Health – Dec. 3
19] Water
Accountability and Equity Act Introduction – Dec.
3
20] Solving Our
Climate Crisis –
Dec. 3
21] Get the Money Out –
Dec. 3
22] Get on the board of the
AIUSA – Dec. 3
23] Project on Nuclear
Issues conference – Dec. 4
24] Campaign to End Life
Imprisonment – Dec. 4
25] Voices of the Afghan
People – Dec. 4
26] Food Rescue – Dec. 4
27] The United States and
the Two Koreas in the Trump Era – Dec. 4
28] Peace Vigil – Dec. 4
29] No Drone Research DEMO – Dec. 4
30] North Korean propaganda
posters – Dec. 4
31] DC Vote Celebration – Dec. 4
32] Crimes, Racism, and
Injustice in America's Law Enforcement – Dec. 4
33] See film "Fail
State" – Dec. 4
34] Making All Black Lives
Matter –
Dec. 4
35] Hear from Ambassador
Wendy R. Sherman – Dec. 4
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18] – On Mon., Dec. 3
from noon to 1:30 PM, come to an EJLT Briefing: Air Quality and Community
Health, hosted by Maryland Environmental Health Network, 2 E. Read St.,
Baltimore 21202. Join the Environmental Justice Legislative Team with
special guests Mike Ewall, Executive Director of the Energy Justice Network.
Dive into the environmental health and justice issues related to hyperlocal air
issues that impact the most vulnerable. This event will feature residents, and
advocates who are considering the ways natural resource policy shapes health in
our state. Register at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8KHFKwOtTTWqGon-FPAXCg.
See https://www.facebook.com/events/199305657646444/.
19] – On Mon., Dec. 3 from 4 to 5 PM,
be there for Baltimore’s Water Accountability and Equity Act Introduction,
hosted by Jews United for Justice - Baltimore at Baltimore City Hall,
4th Floor, in front of the Council Chambers, 100 Holliday St., Baltimore 21202.
Join City Council President Jack Young and the Baltimore Right to Water
Coalition for the introduction of a monumental piece of legislation, the Water
Accountability and Equity Act! We all know that unaffordable and
incorrect water bills have been an immense burden on our community for far too
long. There has not been any real accountability with the Department of Public
Works. The Water Accountability and Equity Act is a comprehensive
solution to these problems plaguing our system. It creates a Water-for-All
Discount Program to ensure water bills are affordable for low-income
households, and it creates the Office of the Customer Advocate to provide an effective,
timely and accountable process to resolve billing disputes. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1963730943921177/.
20] – On Mon., Dec. 3 from 7 to 8:30
PM, be a part of a Solving Our Climate Crisis: A National Town Hall, hosted
by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at the United States Capitol Visitor
Center, E Capitol Circle, WDC 20003. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will host
the town hall aimed at addressing the global threat of climate change and
exploring solutions that can protect the planet from devastation and create
tens of millions of good-paying jobs. He will be joined
by 350.org founder and author Bill McKibben; actress, activist and
Our Revolution board member Shailene Woodley; CNN host and author Van Jones;
Congresswoman-Elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY); Earth Guardians Youth
Director Xiuhtezcatl Martinez; Union of Concerned Scientists Director of
Climate Science Dr. Brenda Ekwurzel; Dale Ross, mayor of Georgetown, Texas; and
Dr. Camilla Bausch, President of Ecologic Institute. TO WATCH ONLINE: Go
to www.facebook.com/senatorsanders at
7 PM ET on Dec. 3. The event will be in the Visitors' Center
Congressional Auditorium (CVC-200). Enter through the main CVC entrance
at First St. and East Capitol St. No posters, signs, food, drink or large
bags will be permitted. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/326982228114064/.
21] – Join the Get Money Out of Maryland Teleconference
on Monday, Dec. 3 from 8:30 to 9:30 PM. Call 605-475-6711, code
1136243#. Work only on brainstorming ideas for participation in the
upcoming General Election.
22] – Amnesty
International USA is seeking applicants to serve a three-year term beginning
Fall 2019 on the AIUSA Board of Directors. An intensive, nationwide search is
being conducted to assemble a qualified, diverse, and representative slate of
candidates for the Board of Director selection. Individuals who are willing and
able to dedicate considerable time and energy to upholding the AIUSA mandate
and growing the human rights movement are encouraged to apply. Applicants
should have insight into domestic and international human rights trends and
issues with particular interest in those relevant to AIUSA; a thorough
understanding of legal and ethical expectations for a 501(c)(3) organization;
previous involvement in management and/or governance; experience in financial
and budget review processes and have knowledge of the mission and vision of
AIUSA. Applicants must be members of AIUSA in good standing at the time of the
application deadline.
Interested
applicants should submit an application questionnaire (see link below) and
résumé or curriculum vitae by December 3, 2018 to Aashka Merchant, Executive
Operations Specialist, at amerchant@aiusa.org.
A cover letter is optional. Please contact your regional representative of the
AIUSA Nominating Committee (list below) if you have any questions about the
application process. Here is a link to the application questionnaire: https://www.amnestyusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/AIUSA_Board_Questionnaire_2019.pdf.
Here is a link to the job description for Board members: https://www.amnestyusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/AIUSA-Board-Member-Job-Description_5oct2018.pdf.
23] – On Tues., Dec. 4
from 8 AM to 5 PM, attend the PONI 2018 Winter Conference at the Center for
Strategic and International Studies, 1616 Rhode Island Ave. NW, WDC
20036. This is the 3rd Project on Nuclear Issues conference, and it will
feature presentations from emerging nuclear experts covering topics such
as nuclear policy and strategies, arms control and proliferation
challenges, and deterrence. Register at https://www.csis.org/events/poni-2018-winter-conference.
24] – On Tues., Dec. 4 from 9 to 11:30 AM, take
in the Campaign to End Life Imprisonment Launch Event, hosted by The
Sentencing Project at Public Welfare Foundation Inc., 1200 U St. NW, WDC
20009. The Sentencing Project and Public Welfare Foundation are pleased
to invite you to the Campaign to End Life Imprisonment launch event, featuring
the release of “The Meaning of Life: The Case for Abolishing Life Sentences” authored
by Marc Mauer and Ashley Nellis. Kirkus Reviews describes the book as “a
riveting, passionate case against lifetime incarceration and a plea for
criminal justice reform.” The forum will also premiere Brave New Films’ examination
of the impact of life sentences.
While
violent crime has generally declined for the past 25 years, the number of
people serving life has continued to rise due to policy changes that lengthened
sentences, delayed parole hearings and reduced parole grants. Join us at the
historic True Reformer Building in D.C. for a thoughtful conversation about the
consequences of life imprisonment, including its impact on families, public
safety and the movement to end mass incarceration. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/2161755340745195/.
25] – On Tues., Dec. 4 from 10 to 11:30 AM, hear about Voices
of the Afghan People, hosted by United States Institute of Peace, 2301
Constitution Ave. NW, WDC 20037. Get tickets at www.usip.org. Afghanistan is at an important moment in
its history. Despite a persistent insurgency that continues to control and
destabilize roughly half of the country, high levels of voter enthusiasm in the
recent parliamentary elections demonstrated that the people of Afghanistan
remain invested in the future of their democracy. Amid a renewed focus on
political reconciliation and the upcoming presidential elections in April,
citizens face important choices about Afghanistan’s future stability and
prosperity.
These
and other pressing issues facing Afghanistan are the subject of The Asia
Foundation’s 2018 Survey of the Afghan People. RSVP at https://www.usip.org/events/voices-afghan-people.
Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/182538932678373/.
26] – On
Tues., Dec. 4 at noon, join Food Rescue at YO! Baltimore West, 1510 W Lafayette
Ave., Baltimore 21217-2131. This will occur every Tuesday, until Jan. 1,
2019. Get fresh, delicious, and free food. Bring a bag. Bring a friend!
Take what you want. See https://www.facebook.com/events/1994272347506100/.
27] – On Tues., Dec.
4 from 4:30 to 6 PM, Ambassador Kathleen Stephens, Korea Economic
Institute, will address "The United States and the Two Koreas in the Trump
Era: Prospects for Denuclearization, Peace, and the Alliance" at Father
O'Connell Hall 109, McInerney Auditorium, 620 Michigan Ave. NE, WDC. Check out https://nest.cua.edu/event/2905847.
28] – 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 Dec. 4. Call 215-426-0364.
29] – Vigil to say "No
Drone Research at JHU" each Tuesday at 33rd & North Charles Sts. Join
this ongoing vigil on Dec. 4 from 5 to 6 PM. Contact Max at
mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.
30] – Join The Stimson Center for a unique
insight into a private collection of North Korean propaganda posters over the
span of 50 years from 1963 to 2013 depicting North Korean domestic initiatives.
The reception will be complemented with remarks by Jenny Town, Stimson Research
Analyst & Managing Editor of 38 North, who will share the collector's
thoughts and discuss how the posters tie into the activities of the 38 North
program. Food and beverage will be provided! This is happening on Tues.,
Dec. 4th from 5:30 to 8 PM at the Stimson Center, 1211 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Floor 8, WDC 20036. See https://www.stimson.org/content/50-years-propaganda-glimpse-north-korean-domestic-initiatives.
31] – Forward to 51:
A DC Vote Celebration will happen on Tues., Dec. 4 from 6 to 8 PM to
commemorate the 20th Anniversary of DC Vote and to move forward on a path to
fully equality for the residents of Washington, DC. One of the Special
Guests is Mayor Muriel Bowser. The celebration will be at the new Eaton
Workshop Hotel, 1201 K St. NW, WDC. Call Bo Shuff, Executive Director, at
202-462-6000. Visit www.dcvote.org.
32] -- On Tues., Dec. 4
from 6:30 to 8 PM, come to the Brown Lecture with Matthew Horace, hosted
by Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral St., Baltimore 21201.
Using gut-wrenching reportage, on-the-ground research, and personal accounts
garnered from interviews with over 100 police and government officials around
the country, Horace presents an insider's examination of police tactics, which
he concludes is an "archaic system" built on a "toxic
brotherhood" in “The Black and the Blue: A Cop Reveals the Crimes, Racism,
and Injustice in America's Law Enforcement.” He dissects some of the nation's
most highly publicized police shootings and crimes to explain how these
techniques have had detrimental outcomes to the people that they serve. Horace
provides fresh analysis on communities experiencing police brutality and
disparate imprisonment rates due to racist policing such as Ferguson, New
Orleans, Baltimore, and Chicago. The Ivy Bookshop will have copies of the
book for sale at a book signing following the program. See https://www.facebook.com/events/315885339196250/.
33] – On Tues., Dec. 4 from 6:30 to 9 PM , the Maryland
Consumer Rights Coalition MCRC is co-hosting a FREE screening of a documentary
film produced by Dan Rather called "Fail State" at Morgan State
University, Student Center Theater. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S64WANCgMek.
Over five years in the making, "Fail State" is a gripping investigation
of the predatory for-profit college industry and the decades-long reports of
student loan abuse within the sector. The film's central thesis: aided by a
cabal of politicians, nationwide disinvestment in public colleges and
universities, and an unscrupulous desire to maximize profits at all costs,
for-profit colleges have exploited millions of low-income and minority
students, leaving them with worthless degrees and drowning in student loan
debt. With echoes of the subprime mortgage crisis, director Alexander Shebanow
traces the rise of the for-profit college industry in American higher education
and uncovers a story that will leave you ready to take action and fight for
Maryland students.
This
screening will be followed by a panel of experts who delve into actionable
steps to improve student outcomes and protect learners in Maryland. Get
tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fail-state-screening-panel-morgan-state-tickets-52544945346?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=b6f799b5-4e13-4fcb-808d-df7290615fe3.
34] – On Tues., Dec. 4 at 7 PM, hear Barbara
Ransby present "Making All Black Lives Matter" at Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 1225 Cathedral St.,
Baltimore 21201. The breadth and impact of Black Lives Matter in the United
States has been extraordinary. Between 2012 and 2016, thousands of people
marched, rallied, held vigils, and engaged in direct actions to protest and
draw attention to state and vigilante violence against Black people. What began
as outrage over the 2012 murder of Trayvon Martin and the exoneration of his
killer, and accelerated during the Ferguson uprising of 2014, has evolved into
a resurgent Black Freedom Movement, which includes a network of more than fifty
organizations working together under the rubric of the Movement for Black Lives
coalition. Employing a range of creative tactics and embracing group-centered
leadership models, these visionary young organizers, many of them women, and
many of them queer, are not only calling for an end to police violence, but
demanding racial justice, gender justice, and systemic change.
In the book, award-winning historian and longtime activist Ransby
outlines the scope and genealogy of this movement, documenting its roots in
Black feminist politics and situating it squarely in a Black radical tradition,
one that is anti-capitalist, internationalist, and focused on some of the most
marginalized members of the Black community. From the perspective of a
participant-observer, Ransby maps the movement, profiles many of its
lesser-known leaders, measures its impact, outlines its challenges, and looks
toward its future.
Ransby is a historian, author, and longtime activist. See https://www.facebook.com/events/184326315741076/.
Call (443) 602 7611 or go to https://www.redemmas.org/.
35] – On Tues., Dec. 4 at 7 PM., join J Street
Baltimore to hear from Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman with introductory remarks by
former Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski. Sherman will discuss her new book – “Not
For the Faint of Heart: Lessons in Courage, Power and Persistence:” -- and
explore her experience as lead negotiator of the Iran Deal and how being a
woman in diplomacy and politics has shaped her worldview. As the Trump
administration continues to wage war on diplomacy, truth and women's
empowerment, Sherman will be at Schafler Auditorium, located on the main
entrance level of the Bloomberg Center, Johns Hopkins University Homewood
Campus. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the
event. RSVP at https://act.jstreet.org/signup/evening-ambassador-wendy-r-sherman/?akid=48467.399341.-adwJn&rd=1&t=7.
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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