49] Dump Elliott Abrams – Mar. 21
50] April Ryan will speak – Mar. 21
51] Third Annual Connect
for Immigrants -- Mar. 21
52] Communities United
meeting -- Mar. 21
53] State's Attorney Forum – Mar. 21
54] Bio-technology and
Disabilities – Mar. 21
55] A Night of Healthy Soils – March 21
56] The Israel Lobby – March 22
57] Hear from Amazonian
indigenous leaders – Mar. 22
58] WIB peace
vigils –
Mar. 22
59] White House vigil -- Mar. 22
60] Who Will Feed India? – March 22
61] Democratization in Taiwan – March 22
62] Black Lives Matter –
March 22
63] Film POWER TO HEAL – March
22
64] Film TIDEWATER -- Mar. 22
65] Ballroom Dancing – Mar.
22
66] March for Sudan –
Mar. 23
67] York Road Community
Days – Mar. 23
68] Peace Vigil
–
March 23
69] Computer Literacy
classes for immigrant women – Mar. 23
70] Film ANTHROPOCENE: THE
HUMAN EPOCH – Mar. 23
71] Kings Bay Plowshares
are hiring
72] Emergency Demonstration
against an attack on Venezuela or Iran
73] Donate books, videos,
DVDs and records
74] Do you need any book
shelves?
75] Join the Global Zero
campaign
76] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil
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49] - On Thurs., March 21
from 10 AM to noon, attend the press event: #DropElliotAbrams from the
Holocaust Museum Committee on Conscience, hosted by Presente.org at
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW, WDC 20024-2126. A coalition of Central American
survivors and descendants of victims of genocide and other atrocities have
joined with Holocaust survivors and their descendants were shocked to recently learn
that Elliott Abrams is a member of the Committee which seeks to “confront and
work to halt acts of genocide or related crimes against humanity.” Why
has the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum not taken Abrams’ reprehensible
role in Central America into account? How can the Committee on Conscience
prevent future genocides if it has not come to terms with the involvement of
one of its own members in supporting such atrocities? Join them in
demanding that the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum immediately remove
Elliott Abrams as a member of its Committee on Conscience. You can read their
full letter here: http://bit.ly/CallToConscience
. His presence on that committee and his affiliation with the Museum runs
contrary to everything that its mission stands for. See https://www.facebook.com/events/1174964155995891/.
50] – On Thurs., March 21 from 11 AM to 1
PM, April Ryan is Keynote Speaker for Women's History Month Luncheon, hosted
by Angela D. Alsobrooks, Martin's Crosswinds, 7400 Greenway Center Drive,
Greenbelt 20770. April Ryan, veteran White House Correspondent, network
TV news analyst, visionary and author will be the Keynote Speaker at the 34th
Annual Prince George's County Women's History Month Luncheon. Grammy nominated
artist Raheem DeVaughn will make a special appearance. For tickets or
additional sponsorship opportunities, visit https://womenshistory.princegeorgescountymd.gov.
The
34th Annual Prince George’s County’s Women’s History Month Luncheon is a long
standing tradition to celebrate the dynamic accomplishments of visionary women
who serve in and partner with government to influence and impact our
communities. This year's theme, “Visionary Women,” highlights individuals
and organizations whose contributions demonstrate dedication, commitment and
pride in Prince George’s County. The national theme, Visionary Women: Champions
of Peace & Nonviolence, honors women who have pioneered the use of
nonviolence to change society. This is another tradition that will be
given to a PGCPS college bound senior planning to major in the areas of
political science, public administration/government, public safety or health.
It is great when we can come together to celebrate and fellowship and give back
at the same time. Individual ticket cost is $50. For tickets or additional
sponsorship opportunities, visit: https://womenshistory.princegeorgescountymd.gov.
Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/906739403012326/.
51] - The Maryland
Immigrant Rights Coalition presents the Third Annual Connect for Immigrants on
Thurs., March 21 from 4 to 7 PM at the University of Maryland Carey School of
Law, 500 West Baltimore St., Baltimore 21201. This event provides an
opportunity to learn about resources available to immigrants in Maryland,
becoming a volunteer and connecting with various organizations that need your
help. Contact Mary Ritter at 410-323-8564. See http://marylandimmigrantrightscoalition.org/event/.
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/connect-for-immigrants-become-a-volunteer-help-your-immigrant-neighbor-tickets-55780161966.
See https://www.facebook.com/events/606574493088402/.
52] – Communities United is hosting a Committee Night
& Potluck on Thurs., March 21 for the monthly “Committee Night” at the
office, 2221 Maryland Ave., 2nd Floor, Baltimore. The potluck is at 6 PM. The
meeting starts at 6:30 PM sharp with committee breakouts at 7 PM. Come get the
latest update about the Fight for $15 and so much more! Break bread and make
change together! All are welcome, including kids. Email jane@communitiesunite.org.
53] – On Thurs., March 21 from 7 to 10 PM attend a State's
Attorney Forum at the Mt. Enon Baptist Church, 9832 Piscataway Rd., Clinton
20735. Contact Seanniece Bamiro at seanniece@progressivemaryland.org.
Go to https://www.progressivemaryland.org/calendar.
54] – On Thurs., Mar. 21 from 7 to 9
PM, GEORGE ESTREICH
PRESENTS "FABLES AND FUTURES: BIOTECHNOLOGY, DISABILITY, AND THE STORIES
WE TELL OURSELVES" at Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 1225
Cathedral St., Baltimore 21201. He will be in conversation
with Nathaniel Comfort.
From next-generation prenatal tests, to virtual children, to the
genome-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9, new biotechnologies grant us unprecedented
power to predict and shape future people. That power implies a question about
belonging: which people, which variations, will we welcome? How will we square
new biotech advances with the real but fragile gains for people with disabilities—especially
when their voices are all but absent from the conversation?
This book explores that conversation, the troubled territory
where biotechnology and disability meet. In it, George Estreich—an
award-winning poet and memoirist, and the father of a young woman with Down
syndrome—delves into popular representations of cutting-edge biotech: websites
advertising next-generation prenatal tests, feature articles on “three-parent
IVF,” a scientist's memoir of constructing a semisynthetic cell, and more.
He also considers broader themes: the place of people with disabilities in a
world built for the able; the echoes of eugenic history in the genomic present;
and the equation of intellect and human value. Call (443)
602 7611 or go to https://www.redemmas.org/.
55] – On Thurs., March 21 from 7 to 9 PM, enjoy A
Night of Healthy Soils – with a Movie & Panel Discussion, hosted
by Fair Farms at the Annapolis Friends Meeting, 351 Dubois Rd.,
Annapolis 21401. Join Fair Farms, Climate Stewards of Greater Annapolis,
and Neighborhood Sun for a night focused on food, healthy soils, and
regenerative agriculture. See a showing of a series of short films that
are sure to inspire. Following the films, hear a great speaker panel to
highlight themes from the movies. This event is free and open to the public.
Light refreshments will be provided. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/571365430005997/.
56] – On Fri., Mar 22 from 9 AM to 7 PM, get
acquainted with the Israel Lobby and American Policy Conference, hosted
by The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs at the National Press
Club, 529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor, WDC 20004. Tickets range from $89 to $99.
The 6th annual conference at the National Press Club will be the most important
ever! How has the Israel lobby further captured key nodes of U.S.
government policymaking? Why is U.S. policy so expensive, destructive and
unrepresentative of the will of the American people? How are a handful of
politicians now successfully running against previously unquestioned,
longstanding Israel lobby platforms? What rules do reporters follow when they
tell the truth about U.S. policy and the lobby? Why do U.S. presidents sign
secret letters promising not to publicly discuss Israel’s clandestine nuclear
weapons program? Why does the U.S. give more foreign aid to Israel than to any
other country, and how is the makeup of that aid changing? What, if anything,
does the U.S. get out of its so-called “special relationship” with Israel? How
are human rights groups working to “de-Israelize” state and local governments?
What is the Israel lobby doing to provoke an armed U.S. confrontation with
Iran? What else is the lobby doing to improve Israel’s strategic position in
the region? Why are assertions that Israel and the U.S. have “shared values” made,
and are these assertions accurate?
On
March 22, just two days before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee
holds its annual policy conference at the Washington Convention Center, a polar
opposite gathering of top thinkers, activists, authors, politicians and experts
will meet at an even more prestigious location: The National Press Club.
Qualified experts—most denied mass media platforms in the United States—will
once more convene to critically examine U.S. Middle East policy and the
negative impact of the Israel-centric policies the lobby demands. Most
important, once again Americans interested in improving Middle East policy can
convene and discuss alternatives for the future! Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/357763321616184/.
57] – On
Fri., Mar. 22 hear from Amazonian indigenous leaders and others on two timely
panel discussions. The morning discussion from 10 AM to noon will feature
leaders from the Western Amazon (Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru) while the
afternoon congressional panel from 1 to 2 PM will focus on the situation in
Brazil.
In the morning, hear from Amazon Leaders Share Hopes for Church Gathering at
the Friends of the Earth office, 1101 15th St. NW, 11th Floor, WDC. This
is hosted by the Inter-Religious Working Group on Extractive Industries and
Amazon Watch. RSVP to andrew@amazonwatch.org.
Come hear from indigenous and religious leaders from the Amazon about their
concerns for the region: their resistance and organizational process,
displacement by large-scale energy and agriculture projects, struggles for land
rights and formal recognition, and threats to their livelihoods and
culture. They also will share their hopes for the Synod on the Amazon, a
high-level meeting of the Catholic Church to be held in October.
Brazil
and Increasing Threats to the Amazon and Indigenous Rights will take place at
2456 Rayburn House Office Building, co-sponsored by REPAM and COICA. The
newly elected president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has signaled his intention
to open up the Brazilian Amazon to development. Throughout the Amazon,
indigenous and local communities have long faced threats to their land, culture
and livelihoods, predominantly from large scale energy and agriculture
development projects. In a context of increasing division and
marginalization and persistent impunity, the possible adoption of new policies
that would undermine land protections for indigenous communities and lead to
increasing extractive development and deforestation poses serious threats to
human rights, including the rights of indigenous people in Brazil. RSVP to andrew@amazonwatch.org.
58] – On
Fri., Mar. 22 from noon to 1 PM, join a Women in Black peace vigil. A vigil
will take place in McKeldin Square at the corner of Light and Pratt Sts. STAY
FOR LUNCH at Baba's Kitchen.
Warm-up, dry off, and enjoy a vegetarian chili lunch and lots of good
conversation. Bring a side or topping for the chili. There are still
places at the table; invite a friend to come along with you.
Another vigil is at Roland Park Place, 830 W. 40th St, Baltimore.
21211. However, if weather is iffy, contact Anne at awyattbr@gmail.com. Lunch will
take place at 1 PM at the RPP Café, 830 W. 40th St., Baltimore 21211.
A third vigil will be in Chestertown, Kent County at Memorial
Park at Cross Street and Park Row. This vigil is looking for more peace
bodies on the Eastern Shore. Welcome to the network, Chestertown Women in
Black.
Wear black. Dress for who knows what kind of weather. Peace signs will be available. When there are
others to stand with, you don't need to carry the burden alone. Do this to be
in solidarity with others....when everything around us says “Be afraid of the
stranger.” Carpool and parking available. Just
send an email that you need a ride to: wibbaltimore@peacepath911.org.
59] – On Fri., Mar. 22 from noon to 1 PM, join the
Dorothy Day Catholic Worker in a vigil urging the powers that be to abolish war
and torture, to disarm all weapons, to end indefinite detention, to close
Guantanamo, to establish justice for all and help create the Beloved Community!
This vigil will take place at the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW. Contract Art @ artlaffin@hotmail.com or at
202-360-6416.
60] – On Fri., Mar 22 from 12:15 to 1:45 PM, Who Will Feed
India? This is hosted by the International Food Policy Research Institute
(IFPRI), 1201 I St., WDC 20005. Lunch will be provided starting at 11:45 AM. Go
to https://www.facebook.com/events/1897043413758626/?active_tab=about.
61] – On Fri., March 22 from 12:30 to 2 PM, hear about
Democratization in Taiwan: Past and Future, hosted by the Georgetown
University Asian Studies, 3700 O St. NW, WDC 20057. The Asian Studies Program
invites you to a conversation on Taiwan's struggle for democracy and outlook
for a democratic future with Michael Fonte, Director of the Democratic Progressive
Party (DPP) Mission in the U.S., Michael Chen (MASIA '18), Research Associate,
DPP Mission in the U.S., and Janice Chen (LAW '09), Senior Associate, DPP
Mission in the U.S. The event will be moderated by Dr. Kristen Looney,
Assistant Professor of Asian Studies. This event will not be political in
nature, rather a conversation about Taiwan's democratic past and future. See https://www.facebook.com/events/2822222081152110/.
62] – 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 Mar. 22.
Black Lives Matter.
63] –
On
Fri., Mar 22 from 6:30 to 9 PM, catch the film screening and panel discussion,
hosted by the Anne Arundel County Chapter Healthcare is a Human Right at
the Wiley H. Bates Legacy Center, 1101 Smithville St., Annapolis 21401.
Get tickets at www.hchrmd.org. Join the Anne
Arundel Chapter of Healthcare is Human Right Maryland and Showing Up for Racial
Justice Annapolis and Anne Arundel County (SURJ 3A) for a film screening and
panel discussion of POWER TO HEAL, an hour-long documentary that tells a
chapter in the historic struggle to secure equal and adequate access to
healthcare for all Americans. Central to the story is the tale of how a new
national program, Medicare, was used to mount a dramatic, coordinated effort
that desegregated thousands of hospitals across the country in a matter of
months. More info on the film can be found at: www.blbfilmproductions.com. Afterwards there is
a panel discussion about inequality in healthcare today and the movement for
universal healthcare. See https://www.facebook.com/events/376511439596403/.
64] – On Fri., Mar 22 from 7 to 8:30 PM, see a screening of
TIDEWATER, hosted by St. Luke's Church On The Avenue, Hampden, 800 W. 36th
St., Baltimore 21211. Blue Water Baltimore will be at St. Luke's for the next
piece of an environmental stewardship plan - a short documentary, and a Q&A
on a range of water related topics including storm water management and water
infrastructure in the city of Baltimore. See the trailer here: https://youtu.be/YQt-weNC-9A. Sea level rise is
happening and Hampton Roads, Virginia, is on the frontline. Home to the world's
largest naval base, 17 local jurisdictions, and 2 million citizens, the rising
waters and sinking land could have a devastating effect. TIDEWATER tells the
personal story of a community accustomed to hardship and sacrifice through its
military service. Now they’re coming together to create a new approach to
building a resilient America, ready for the environmental realities of the 21st
century. If Hampton Roads succeeds, it will mean success on several levels.
They'll save their homes, schools, businesses, and that's no mean feat. But
they'll also create a powerful template for success, a model other regions can
use to prepare for and deal with disaster. See https://www.facebook.com/events/482779848920384/.
65] – 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 Mar. 22. Call
Dave Greene at 301-570-3283; or email eneergdivad@gmail.com.
66] –On
Sat., Mar 23 from 10 AM to 6 PM, March For Sudan, hosted by Sudanese
Americans for Non-Violent Demonstrations—SAND at 100 15th St. NW, WDC 20560.
After the march ends at 12:45 P. The program will go from 2:30 to 5:45
PM. Contact Jalelah Ahmed, Communications Director, at (814) 880-7111 or sandforsudan@gmail.com. The RALLY is at the
Lincoln Memorial, WDC 20037. MARCH ON WASHINGTON TO ANSWER SUDAN’S CALLS FOR
DEMOCRACY AND TO URGE CONGRESS TO PUSH FOR THE REMOVAL OF MOHAMED ATTA, SUDAN’S
TOP DIPLOMAT IN WASHINGTON. THEY SUPPORT THE RIGHT FOR PEACEFUL PROTEST AND
SEEK JUSTICE FOR ALL THE VICTIMS OF BASHIR’S RUTHLESS REGIME. For the past
three months, uprisings across Sudan have ignited a world-wide call for the
immediate resignation of thirty-year dictator, Omar Al Bashir. These calls have
been answered with deadly opposition as the government has resorted to using
armed militias to crack down on civilians. Militias have used tear gas, live
ammunition and batons, killing at least 70 people and injuring thousands more.
Additionally, the list of those being detained without charge grows everyday as
the government’s militia forces actively rake the streets kidnapping peaceful
protesters.
Hundreds
have sustained beatings, some reporting that they were electrocuted. Militia
forces have been caught on camera running over protesters with their trucks,
kicking in doors to homes, dragging suspected protesters into the streets in
cities all over Sudan. Video evidence shows the militias beating them
forcefully with batons and sticks in the head and chest. This has been Bashir’s
response to the protesters demands for affordable bread and fuel. The demands
have ignited a call for Peace and Democracy and for the National Congress Party
and Bashir, to step down. See https://www.facebook.com/events/817973981872604/.
67] – Loyola University is organizing York Road Community
Days, which are two hour volunteer days on Saturday mornings. This
spring, Community Days are scheduled for March 23, March 30, April 13 and April
27. Loyola students have the opportunity to paint, garden, clean, and more in
local neighborhoods and along the York Road Corridor through the leadership of
local residents. At the direction of York Road Partnership's Public
Spaces & Greening Committee, the focus this spring is maintenance over 75
tree pits on York Road. If you're interested in signing up as a group
leader to work on tree pits, email memcsweeney@loyola.edu.
If you have a project in your own neighborhood to lead, please fill out the
form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKgXqwAw1VmMkYtpFlTQghEM9_QxSKVj7i6hr-RT-Y-Xyw-w/viewform.
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] – Beginning
on Sat., Mar. 23 from 1 to 4 PM, the Immigration Outreach Service Center will
hold its second cohort of Computer Literacy classes for immigrant women. This
is a great opportunity for women with some English skills to learn how to use a
computer and how to search for jobs online. Classes will be held at the
St. Matthew Rectory, 5401 Loch Raven Blvd., Baltimore 21239 for three hours
every Saturday through May 11th, with the exception of Easter weekend, April
20th. Email info@ioscbaltimore.org
or call 410-323-8564.
70] -- On Sat., March 23
from 5:30 to 7 PM, check out the Environmental Film Festival for "Anthropocene:
the Human Epoch," hosted by AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural
Center and Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital, 8633
Colesville Rd., Silver Spring 20910. Tickets are at silver.afi.com.
The third in a trilogy (following 2006's MANUFACTURED LANDSCAPES and 2013's
WATERMARK), ANTHROPOCENE: THE HUMAN EPOCH takes viewers on a worldwide tour
narrated by Alicia Vikander, from concrete seawalls in China, which now cover
60 percent of the mainland coast, to the biggest terrestrial machines ever
built in Germany; potash mines in Russia's Ural Mountains; a heavy metal
festival in the closed city of Norilsk, Siberia; the devastated Great Barrier
Reef in Australia; and lithium evaporation ponds in South America's Atacama
Desert. High-end production values and state-of-the-art camera techniques
capture evidence of human planetary domination. At the intersection of art and
science, this film bears witness to a critical moment in geological history. It
is in English, Russian, Italian, German, Mandarin and Cantonese with English
subtitles. The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital runs until
March 24. For the full schedule of films screening at AFI, visit: http://bit.ly/2U5cvex. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1736653069770082/.
71] – The Kings Bay Plowshares 7 are
looking for a SHORT-TERM PAID ORGANIZER. Go to https://www.kingsbayplowshares7.org/help-wanted/
or contact Sarah Cool at 404.449.7893.
72] – 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 Venezuela. 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.
73] -- 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.
74] -- Can you use any
book shelves? Contact Max at 410-323-1637 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.
75] -- 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.
76] – 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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