40] Fast for Yemen –
through Jan. 5
41] Rally at the Department
of Homeland Security – Jan. 4
42] Black Lives Matter --
Jan. 4
43] Traveling Peace Youth
Peace Art exhibit – Jan. 4
44] Maryland
Alliance for Justice Reform general meeting – Jan. 4
45] Film NETWORK – Jan. 4
46] Ballroom Dancing – Jan.
4
47] Celebrate Marc
Elrich’s victory – Jan. 4
48] Protest for Mumia -- Jan. 5
49] ForThePeople
Town Hall with Cummings and Sarbanes -- Jan. 5
50] Peace Vigil – Jan. 5
51] Participatory Defense
Community Meeting – Jan. 5
52] No More Stop &
Frisk -- Jan. 5
53] Celebration for the
Animals
-- Jan. 5
54] Do you want to join a
peace caravan?
55] Emergency Demonstration
against an attack on Iran or North Korea
56] Donate books, videos,
DVDs and records
57] Do you need any book
shelves?
58] Join the Global Zero
campaign
59] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil
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40] – You are
invited to join a "Voices Rising * Fast for Yemen" which is
liquids only, during which participants will also vigil in New York City until
Sat., Jan. 5. Then from Sun., Jan. 6 through Sun., Jan. 13, the fast will move
to Washington D.C. to join Witness Against Torture which has already
decided to focus on torture in Yemen as well as Guantanamo. The first week
will begin and end at the regular New York Saturday morning vigil from 11 AM to
noon, which will most likely happen in Union Square. On weekdays the fast
will hold a public presence, gathering at 11AM, each day at the Isaiah Wall at
1st Ave. & 43rd St. From the Isaiah Wall, process to various Missions
to the UN, the Saudi Consulate, and corporate offices of weapon
manufacturers. Housing in New York City can be arranged. Call Kathy
Kelly at 773 619 2418 or write kathy@vcnv.org or email Jules Orkin at julesorkin@yahoo.com.
41] – Rally again on
Fri., Jan. 4 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.
42] – 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 Jan. 4.
Black Lives Matter.
43] – On Fri., Jan. 4, 5 to 7:30 PM, catch the Traveling
Peace Youth Peace Art exhibit, Wilmington Library, featuring an open mic for
young artists to share their vision and description of peace. Visit http://depaceminterris.org/fw-event-slug/traveling-youth-peace-art-exhibition-art-loop-wilmington-library/.
44] – On Fri., Jan. 4 from 6 to 9 PM,
come to the Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform General meeting at Sacred
Heart of Jesus Church, 600 South Conkling St., Baltimore 21224. MAJR has an
exciting agenda ahead for the 2019 legislative session. It's going to be a busy
year, and your help in organizing will be needed. The Maryland
legislature will begin its deliberations on January 9th. It's time to make plans
firm. See https://www.facebook.com/events/226643598241787/.
45] – On
Fri., Jan. 4 at 7 PM, come to the Free First-Friday Film @
the Peace Center of Delaware County, 1001 Old Sproul Rd., Springfield, PA to
see NETWORK. Doors open at 6:30 PM for light
refreshments. I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!
This 1976 film, written by Paddy Chayefsky, is directed by Sidney Lumet and
stars Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, and Robert Duvall. It was
nominated for 10 Academy Awards, and won four: Best Actor (Peter Finch), Best
Actress (Faye Dunaway), Best Supporting Actress (Beatrice Straight), and Best
Original Screenplay (Paddy Chayefsky). In this much-lauded 1976 social
commentary, veteran news anchor Howard Beale (Peter Finch) discovers he’s about
to be fired as a result of poor ratings and announces that for his last
newscast he plans to kill himself on air.
However, rather than “blowing his brains out” on air as promised,
he launches into a rant about the corruption of truth, the news media, and how
people cringe helplessly before the demise of western civilization and beg to
be left alone for just another day. As news directors and camera crew sit
dumbfounded, Beale appeals to his listeners across the country to go to their
windows, open them, and say “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this
anymore!” People across the country, by the thousands, do so.
Overnight, ratings for the newscast go through the roof, allowing
ambitious news producer Diana Christensen (Faye Dunaway) to plan programming
around Beale’s “mad prophet of the airways.” That is just the beginning
of the madness and what it unleashes. NETWORK tells a tale in which news and
entertainment are one and the same, all for the sake of profit. The story it
told then is actually today’s documentary about reality TV, Fox News, “alternative
facts”, and Donald Trump, host of “The “Apprentice,” making “America Great
Again” as president of the United States.
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.
46] – 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 Jan. 4. Call
Dave Greene at 410-599-3725.
47] -- On
Fri., Jan. 4 from 8 to 11 PM, join a Celebration of Marc Elrich’s victory,
hosted by Bettermoco at 101 Monroe St., Rockville 20850-2503. This is a
party for the people who worked hard to get Elrich elected to County Executive.
If you are one of those people, reserve a ticket at the Just Getting Started
website: https://tinyurl.com/yarp2pqe.
See https://www.facebook.com/events/382650342471181/.
48] – On Sat., Jan. 5 from 9 AM to 5 PM, Protest
for Mumia in Philadelphia. There will be a Baltimore car caravan, hosted
by the Peoples Power Assembly and the Prisoners Solidarity
Committee, leaving from 2011 N. Charles Street, Baltimore 21218. Leave at
9 AM sharp from the Harriet Tubman Solidarity Center. You must reserve a seat
if you are interested in going. Please call or text 410-218-4835. Mumia
won a significant case before Judge Leon Tucker in a decision announced on Dec.
27, granting Abu-Jamal new rights of appeal. Rally to demand Philadelphia
District Attorney Larry Krasner not to challenge this decision. Community
activists will gather in front of the DA’s office, 3 S. Penn Sq. across from
City Hall. Krasner should cease defending former Philadelphia D.A. and
later PA Supreme Court Judge Ron Castille’s now-discredited claim of
impartiality. Judge Tucker's ground breaking ruling could impact many other
prisoners whose appeals were similarly denied.
Tucker ruled former Pa Supreme Court Justice Ronald Castille
denied Abu-Jamal fair and impartial appeals by not recusing himself from the
defendant’s appeals from 1998-2012. The ruling referenced Castille’s public
statements of being a “law and order” prosecutor, responsible for 45 men on
death row, the support of the Fraternal Order of Police and the new evidence of
Castille’s having singled out men convicted as “police killers.” His
trial was racially biased: trial judge Albert Sabo declared, “I’m gonna help
them fry the n----r.” and the prosecution excluded African Americans from the
jury. See https://www.facebook.com/events/2137397586481000/.
49] – On Sat., Jan. 5 from 10 AM to noon, check
out the ForThePeople Town Hall with Congresspersons Cummings and Sarbanes,
hosted by Indivisible Baltimore and IndivisibleHoCoMD. It
is happening at 101 N. Gay St., Baltimore 21202-4017. The first priority
in 2019 will be fixing our democracy so it works #ForThePeople. Join the
dialogue with Cummings and Sarbanes about H.R. 1, a bold democracy reform
package that they will be sponsoring. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1805014259624011/.
50] – 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.
51] – Come to the Participatory Defense Community Meeting on
Sat., Jan. 5 from 1 to 3 PM at the Oakcrest Community Center, 1300
Capitol Heights Blvd., Capitol Heights 20743. This will take place every Saturday through December. CONTACT qiana
johnson at q.johnson@peoplesaction.org at
240-845-4007. Visit https://www.progressivemaryland.org/participatory_defense_community_meeting_20181222?utm_campaign=wkmemdec172018&utm_medium=email&utm_source=progressivemaryland.
52] – On Sat., Jan. 5 from 6:30 to 9:30 PM,
consider this No More Stop-and-Frisk: Panel & Workshop Campaign Launch,
hosted by Stop Police Terror Project D.C. at the Anacostia Arts Center,
1231 Good Hope Rd. SE, WDC 20020. Find ways to plug in or tell your own story
in a safe and healing space. Stop-and-Frisk is an ineffective and
racially-biased police tactic that almost exclusively targets Black and Brown
communities. It has been proven that this tactic does not keep people safe and
is rapidly becoming the most discredited policing practice in the United
States. Stop Police Terror Project DC, along with the ACLU-DC and Black
Lives Matter DC, is currently in the process of suing to get the D.C.
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to comply with the law that requires them
to collect and report Stop-and-Frisk data. You can learn more about the
campaign by visiting www.sptdc.com/nomorestopandfrisk
or https://www.facebook.com/events/553914631698505/.
53] – On Sat., Jan. 5 from 7 to 10
PM, join the D.C. Celebration for the Animals, hosted by The Humane League
– D.C. at 620 G St. SE, WDC 20003-2722. Tickets are at secure.everyaction.com.
Join us the Celebration with honorary guest speaker, Danni McGhee! Come
celebrate with us and learn about The Humane League's groundbreaking success in
reducing animal suffering and how your support makes this happen! Enjoy
delicious vegan appetizers, drink and desserts, bid on amazing prizes in our
silent auction, and get inspired by the chef, author, educator, and speaker,
Danni McGhee! Danni will be giving us cooking demo of her famous vegan chili
for everyone to enjoy at the event! Danni is the founder of DAM Good Vegan, a
lifestyle brand that educates, encourages, and inspires individuals to choose a
plant-based diet as the fastest way to optimal health. She's passionate about
making a vegan diet simple, affordable, and enjoyable to each and every
person!
The Celebration is at the beautiful and newly-renovated Christ
Church event space and lounge, located right by Capitol Hill, and the VIP
Dinner will be held at the chic Equinox Restaurant, 818 Connecticut Ave. NW,
WDC 20006. Get your tickets early because prices go up the week before the
event! Limited tickets will also be available at the door. See www.thehumaneleague.org/dc-celebration or https://www.facebook.com/events/1471783599590280/.
54] – 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.
55] – 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.
56] -- 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.
57] -- Can you use any
book shelves? Contact Max at 410-323-1637 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.
58] -- 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.
59] – 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: 410-323-1607; 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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