18] Fight back against Anti
Sanctuary City legislation! – Jan. 14
19] Food Rescue – Jan. 14
20] U.S. Withdrawal from
Syria – Jan. 14
21] Hawaii
Nuclear Missile Scare – Jan. 14
22] Taking the Fight for a
Raise to Annapolis! – Jan. 14
23] No More
Cash for Burning Trash – Jan. 14
24] City Council Resolution
to Stop Tax Sale for Water – Jan. 14
25] Fight for $15 press
conference – Jan. 14
26] Pacem
PeaceSeekers Meeting – Jan. 14
27] “Goya or the Hard Way to Enlightenment” – Jan. 14
28] Sierra Club Maryland Priority
Legislation
-– Jan. 14
29] Get the Money Out
conference call – Jan. 14
30] Global Economy in 2019 –Jan. 15
31] Peace Vigil – Jan. 15
32] No Drone Research DEMO – Jan. 15
33] How to Start and
Maintain a Nonprofit Organization – Jan. 14
34] Stop and Frisk – Jan.
15
35] American
Promise Delaware
meeting – Jan. 15
36] Rohingya
Refugee Crisis
– Jan. 15
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18] – On Mon., Jan. 14 at
7:30 AM, fight back against Anti Sanctuary City legislation! This is
hosted by VACIR - Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights at 900 E. Main
St., Richmond. Senator Dick Black has sponsored dangerous, anti-immigrant
legislation for years and one of his newest attacks on the immigrant community,
S.B. 1156, is up to be heard in committee this Monday at 8AM. Mobilize and pack
the hearing in Senate Committee Room A, Pocahontas Building. You can come and
sit in the audience to show your opposition! If you are interested in speaking
on the issues, please email fareed@vacir.org
who can help get you prepared to testify! Sanctuary policies will be
prohibited. The bill provides that no locality shall adopt any ordinance,
procedure, or policy that restricts the enforcement of federal immigration
laws. See https://www.facebook.com/events/275323916473488/.
19] – On Mon., Jan. 14, and every Monday until
Feb. 4, 2019, at noon, there will be a Food Rescue at Land of Kush, 840 N.
Eutaw St., Baltimore 21201. Food Rescue Baltimore is honored to partner with
The Land of Kush each and every Monday to bring access to free vegan/plant-based
food in the community. Bring a bag. Take what you want from noon to 1PM or
while supplies last. No purchase is necessary to take advantage of the
Food Rescue Baltimore give away. Items from The Land of Kush's menu are not
included in the give-away but will be available for sale. See https://www.facebook.com/events/415842178868197/.
20] – On Mon., Jan. 14 from 2:30 to 4 PM, discuss the U.S.
Withdrawal from Syria, hosted by The SETA Foundation, 1025 Connecticut
Ave. NW, WDC 20036. On Dec. 19, 2018, President Trump announced the withdrawal
of U.S. troops from Syria. The decision has led to a wide ranging debate on the
US goals in Syria as well as what to do next. The withdrawal decision led to
the resignation of the Secretary of WAR and it has many implications for the
region, in particular for Turkey. While the U.S. and Turkey work together to
prevent a potential power vacuum, the two NATO allies are not in agreement on
significant issues, including the PKK-linked YPG. As the US and Turkey try to
chart a new strategy in northern Syria, the impact of President Trump's
decision for the course of the conflict as well as the region remains
uncertain. See https://www.facebook.com/events/2277563335796957/.
21] – On
Mon., Jan. 14 at 3 PM at the Wilson Center,
5th Floor, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC 20004, catch
up with Lessons from the Hawaii Nuclear Missile Scare. See https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/lessons-the-hawaii-nuclear-missile-scare.
This event is co-sponsored by the Nuclear Proliferation International History
Project. Against the backdrop of escalating tension with North Korea and
unraveling U.S.-Russia nuclear treaties, the January 2018 Hawaii false missile
alert came as a shocking reminder of the reality of a nuclear threat. Cynthia
Lazaroff and Bruce Allyn experienced the alert firsthand, which drove home the
importance of their research and interviews with leading Russian and American
nuclear experts. They will share their findings and some possible steps to
reduce today’s nuclear danger. Read Lazaroff’s account of the incident
here: https://thebulletin.org/2018/08/dawn-of-a-new-armageddon/.
22] – On Mon., Jan. 14 from 3:30 to 8:30 PM, get involved
with Taking the Fight for a Raise to Annapolis! This is hosted
by AFSCME Maryland in the House of Delegates, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis
21401-1912. In 2019, AFSCME Maryland members REFUSE to settle! Last year,
Governor Hogan and his administration refused to bargain. This is our last
chance to show him what we're willing to do for a real raise. If more money is
important to you, you NEED to be in Annapolis. Maryland has a budget surplus
over $500 million dollars. Take the fight to Annapolis. If the Governor won't
return to the table with an offer, AFSCME members will continue the fight!
Rides available from Baltimore, Jessup, Western MD and the Eastern Shore. Check
out https://www.facebook.com/events/2113827538927549/.
23] – On Mon., Jan. 14 from 4 to 5 PM, shut out
No More Cash for Burning Trash! Rally at City Hall, hosted by Clean Water
Action Maryland, 100 Holliday St., Baltimore 21202. Did you know that the
state of Maryland calls trash incineration clean energy - and subsidizes it
just the same as wind and solar? Baltimore's trash incinerator, BRESCO, has
received more than $10 million in subsidies in six years. Baltimore is ready to
move toward a zero waste future, but we can't do that with the state propping
up trash incineration. At its first meeting of the year, the Baltimore
City Council will vote on a resolution calling for the state to stop
subsidizing trash incineration by passing the Clean Energy Jobs Act,
legislation that will also put Maryland on the path to 100% clean energy and
invest $27 million in workforce development for green careers. Join Council
members, faith leaders, and community residents in front of City Hall before
the Council meeting to send a clear message to Annapolis: no more cash for
burning trash! Then attend a lobby training on Sat., Jan. 19, and you will
receive all the skills you need to effectively lobby legislators on this issue:
https://www.facebook.com/events/232019287686093/.
Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/2671525356198763/.
24] – On Mon., Jan. 14 from 5 to 6 PM, Support the City
Council Resolution to Stop Tax Sale for Water, hosted by Baltimore Right
to Water Coalition at Baltimore City Hall, 100 Holliday St., Baltimore
21202. Join in for the introduction and passage of Councilwoman
Shannon Sneed's resolution calling on the Maryland General Assembly to pass the
Water Taxpayer Protection Act. This legislation, to be introduced by Senator
Mary Washington and Delegate Nick Mosby will ensure that nobody in Baltimore
City loses their homes or places of worship because of unaffordable and
incorrect water bills! Currently in our city, as little as $750 in
outstanding water bills can send a home or place of worship to tax sale which
can mean property removal. Skyrocketing water rates, as well as erroneous water
bills, have left families with little ability to pay. In 2017, a total of
10,839 homes were sent to tax sale and legal advocates estimate that between
70-80% of tax sales involve water bills.
Councilwoman
Sneed's resolution will help show overwhelming support for removing water bills
from the tax sale process. Call your Councilmember and ask them to support this
resolution before the vote on Monday! The introduction and vote on the
Resolution in Support of the Water Taxpayer Protection Act will take place in
Council Chambers on the 4th floor. See https://www.facebook.com/events/280994012595612/.
25] – On Mon., Jan. 14
from 6 to 7 PM, there is a Fight for $15 press conference, hosted by Fight
for $15 Maryland in the House of Delegates Building, 6 Bladen St., Room 145,
Annapolis. See https://www.facebook.com/events/397436050994911/.
26] – On Mon., Jan. 14 at 6 PM, there will be a Pacem
PeaceSeekers Meeting at the Pacem office, 401 N. West St., Wilmington. Visit
http://depaceminterris.org/.
27] – On Mon, Jan. 14 at 6:30 PM at the Landmark's West End
Cinema, 2301 M St. NW, WDC 20037, see the film “Goya or the Hard Way to
Enlightenment,” directed by Konrad Wolf. Adapted for the screen by Konrad Wolf
and Angel Wangenstein (based on the novel by Lion Feuchtwanger). This film is a
1971 production by the German Democratic Republic / Soviet Union in German with
English subtitles. An introduction to the film will be provided by Sky
Sitney, co-director of film festival Double Exposure and Assistant Professor in
the Film and Media Studies program at Georgetown University. A discussion will
follow the screening. Francisco de Goya enjoys great wealth and status as
a court painter of King Carlos IV. But as the brutality of the Spanish
Inquisition intensifies, Goya must decide where his loyalty truly lies: with
the throne and the church, or with the Spanish people. Go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/german-cinema-101-goya-goya-oder-der-arge-weg-der-erkenntnis-tickets-51468187735?ref=eattnewsrecs&utm_source=strongmail&utm_medium=discovery&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=EBrecommend&utm_term=eventcard&afu=219117122755&rank=0&aff=eattnewsrecs.
28] -- On Mon., Jan. 14
from 7 to 8:30 PM, get over to the discussion 2019 Sierra Club Maryland
Priority Legislation, hosted by Sierra Club Howard County at the Howard
County Library, 10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia 21044. Tickets are at
act.sierraclub.org. The Maryland Chapter’s Political Committee will be
presenting. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/337989296797468/.
29] – Join the Get Money Out of Maryland
Teleconference on Monday, Jan. 14 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.
30] – On Tues., Jan. 15 from 9:30 to 11 AM, catch the Global
Economy in 2019: What Policymakers Need to Know, hosted by the Center for
Global Development, 2055 L St. NW, Floor 5, WDC 20036. Global growth is
expected to slow down over the next two years. Trade and investment flows are
likely to be more moderate and access to finance more difficult. Risks to the
global economic outlook include greater volatility in financial markets, trade
tensions, and heightened policy uncertainty. Given these challenges,
policymakers in emerging market and developing economies need to strengthen
monetary and fiscal policy frameworks that will help them to cope with these
uncertainties. At the same time, they must also focus on long-term growth
prospects by taking steps to improve competitiveness, adaptability to
technological change, and trade openness. Join experts from the World
Bank, the IMF, and CGD in exploring how global policymakers can best manage
economic challenges in the coming year. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/760983954263380/.
31] – 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 Jan.
15. Call 215-426-0364.
32] – Vigil to say "No
Drone Research at JHU" each Tuesday at 33rd & North Charles Sts. The
next vigil will be on Jan. 15 from 5 to 6 PM. Contact Max at
mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.
33] – On Tues., Jan. 15 from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, get over to
How to Start and Maintain a Nonprofit Organization, hosted by Community
Law Center, Inc., 3355 Keswick Rd., Second Floor Conference Room, Baltimore
21211. Understand the legal and practical considerations of running a
nonprofit. This is a live workshop with limited registration to allow time for
questions and individual attention. The $75 price of the workshop includes
refreshments and a copy of the How to Start a Nonprofit in Maryland
manual. Registration is closed once the workshop is at capacity. If
registration is full you may sign up for the waitlist. If a space opens up, you
will be notified and will have limited time to register for the open space.
Please call Ingrid Hitchens at 410-366-0922 if you have any questions about the
waitlist.
Attorneys
interested in representing nonprofits in obtaining 501(c)(3) status should
consider joining Community Law Center’s Pro Bono Program by registering as a
volunteer attorney. For more information about the Pro Bono Program, please
click here https://www.facebook.com/events/2166191720302240/.
34] – On Tues., Jan. 15
at 7 PM, there is an ANC 6B MPD Briefing on Stop and Frisk of Black Boys,
hosted by Black Lives Matter DC at the Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave.
SE, WDC 20003. Tickets are actionnetwork.org. In response to the post and
video (links below) of three Black boys being stopped, detained, and frisked in
Capitol Hill while cold and scared, MPD will be at the regularly scheduled ANC
6B meeting (Open to the public) to provide a briefing. The issue of Stop &
Frisk has (finally) started getting the District wide attention it deserves.
This may be the first time many people have become aware of the routine
interactions Black children in DC live with, but for a great many Black DC
residents this is simply reality.
Please
come out to this meeting to show support for the children and their family,
show MPD that they can no longer keep saying these are “isolated incidents” because
we know stop and frisk is routine policing for MPD and that 8 out of 10 people
stopped by MPD in DC are Black despite being only 47% of the population, and to
connect with others to rise to action and work toward justice and ending these
practices moving forward. Go to https://www.wusa9.com/mobile/article/news/local/dc/dc-officers-stop-and-frisk-3-young-black-children/65-4aaa3aee-9296-4cd5-802a-74221580a945
or https://www.facebook.com/events/793591494324584/.
35] – On Tues., Jan. 15 from 7 to 8:30 PM,
American Promise Delaware, which promotes a 28th Constitutional amendment to
get Big Money out of politics, meets in Room 25, First Unitarian Church of
Wilmington, 730 Halstead Rd., Wilmington. For background on topic of getting
money out of politics, see this article: After Citizens United, a Vicious Cycle of Corruption. See http://www.americanpromise.net/delaware.
36] – On Tues., Jan. 15 at 7:30 PM, catch the
presentation by Bill Frelick, director of Human Rights Watch's refugee program,
on Bangladesh is Not My Country: the Rohingya Refugee Crisis, at Upper Gild
Hall, 2126 The Highway, Arden, Wilmington, DE. Go to http://ardenclub.org/.
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/.
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