37] Phone
Bank for the Democrats
38] Meet Mr. Hoots! – Mar. 27
39]
Webinar: Covid-19, Political Upheaval, and
Elections in Bolivia -- Mar. 27
40] Virtual Town Hall with
Mckayla Wilkes – Mar. 27
41] White House vigil – Mar. 27
42] Remembering the Maryland Women’s Suffrage Movement – Mar. 27
43] 8th Annual National
Medical Cannabis Unity conference – Mar. 27
44] Webinar working on the
front line of the coronavirus pandemic – Mar. 27
45] Protest presidential abuse of
power – Mar. 27
46] Peace and justice vigil – Mar. 27
47] Bernie Phonebank – Mar. 27
48] Exhibit of Willa Bickham’s Art – through
Apr. 13
49] Climate First – Mar. 28
50] Baltimore Teachers
Union Mayoral Forum – Mar. 28
51] DC Book Club Virtual
Meeting – Mar. 28
52] Film “Gaza Fights for
Freedom” – Mar. 28
53] Two Berrigan Books still in print
54] Emergency Demonstration against an attack on Venezuela or
Iran
55] Donate books, videos,
DVDs and records
56] Do you need any book
shelves?
57] Join
the Global Zero campaign.
58] Peace Park
Antinuclear Vigil
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37] -- Democrats have a
chance to take control of the White House and the Senate, and expand the
majority in the House. At the state level, they are well positioned to take
control of statehouses that will control the next round of
redistricting―undoing a decade of Republican gerrymanders. The idea is to build a nationwide virtual
phone bank called Turnout2020 to turn out voters who stayed home in 2016 in key
Presidential and Senate swing states. Sign up to make phone calls from your
home, or join call parties—whatever works for you. Go to https://turnout2020.org/?sourceid=1032556&link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-turnout-turnout-turnout-3&email_referrer=email_759894&email_subject=turnout-2020.
38] -- On Fri., March 27
from 9:30 to 10 AM, Meet Mr. Hoots! Tune in on the LIVE Facebook feed, hosted
by the Earth Conservation Corps, Monique Johnson Anacostia River Center,
1520 1st St. SE, WDC 20003. Emma and Mr. Hoots will be presenting on live
stream. Get a close look at the Eurasian
Eagle Owl, Mr. Hoots! Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/2747169602176859/.
39] – On Fri., March 27
from 11 AM to 12:30 PM, join a Webinar: Covid-19, Political Upheaval, and
Elections in Bolivia, hosted by Washington Office on Latin America – WOLA,
1666 Connecticut Avenue NW, SUITE 400, WDC 20009. Join livestreamed conversation about events
in Bolivia since the October 2019 general elections, including accusations of
electoral fraud, the ensuing protests and Evo Morales’ ouster, the conduct of
Bolivia’s transitional government under Jeanine Áñez, and the campaign ahead of
new elections amid the uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit https://www.wola.org/events/upheaval-in-bolivia-political-crisis-covid-19-and-the-run-up-to-new-elections/. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/512405172790949/.
40] - On Fri., Mar. 27 from noon to 1 PM, get with the
Virtual Town Hall with Mckayla Wilkes, hosted by Mckayla Wilkes for
Congress. Bring any questions you have – about the COVID-19 crisis, her
campaign, and the structural problems underlying our healthcare, housing, and
criminal justice systems that she is running to fix. Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/588190385384242/.
Mckayla Wilkes is running for the 5th Congressional District, and she is a
staunch supporter of Medicare-for-All and the Green New Deal!
41] – The Dorothy Day Catholic Worker will
host a peace vigil at the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC, on Fri., Mar. 27 at noon. Contact
the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker: 202-882-9649, artlaffin@hotmail.com.
42] – On Fri., March 27 from noon to 1 PM, Remembering the
Maryland Women’s Suffrage Movement with Kacy Rohn, hosted by The Peale
Center and Baltimore National Heritage Area. This event will take
place ONLINE! Visit https://www.thepealecenter.org/events/7825/. Maryland women played an important role in
the passage of the 19th Amendment. They organized, demonstrated, and campaigned
for decades to win the right to vote, but their names and contributions have
been forgotten or omitted from the historical record. Kacy Rohn will discuss
research she performed for the Maryland Historical Trust that provided new
insight into the statewide suffrage movement and uncovered over fifty historic
sites where women fought for voting rights. Many of these sites are
concentrated in Baltimore, which served as a hub of statewide organizing and
home to many prominent suffragists. See https://www.facebook.com/events/2557784934466178/.
43] – On Fri., March 27
from noon to 6 PM, check out the 8th Annual National Medical Cannabis Unity
conference – Online, hosted by Americans for Safe Access. Think of it like a conference in the comfort
of your home or office! Check out the full agenda and register at
www.ASAunity.org. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/1072123499828452/.
44] -- As
communities across the globe battle the rapid spread of COVID-19, thousands of
front-line health professionals – doctors, nurses, and first responders – are
providing medical care to those in need. They do so potentially at their own
peril as there are dangerous shortages of the personal protective equipment
(PPE) these health workers need to keep themselves safe. On Fri., March 27 from 4 to 5 PM, Physicians
for Human Rights’ senior medical advisor Dr. Ranit Mishori will be joined by
Dr. Joshua Lerner for an exclusive briefing webinar about working on the front
line of the coronavirus pandemic. Register at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tJ_i9dqrSRe4G4Ke8JBI0Q?utm_campaign=471476_FY20%20March%20COVID-19%20Webinar%20Invitation%202%2C%20Email%201&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Physicians%20for%20Human%20Rights&dm_i=4GV7,A3SK,1TO2EP,11Z6Q,1. Dr. Lerner is an attending emergency
department physician at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Health
Alliance-Clinton Hospital and Beverly Hospital-Massachusetts with more than 10
years of experience.
45] -- Mary Elieisar is
seeking ten, and no more, Brave Souls to make urgent demands against
presidential abuse of power. Social
distancing will be respected. On Fri., March 27 at 4:30 PM at 33rd and N.
Charles Streets. This demonstration will be repeated on Mon., March 30 at 4:30
PM at the same location. If you can, please bring a sign: MEDICARE FOR
ALL, STOP PRESIDENTIAL POWER ABUSE, NO EVICTIONS and. NATIONAL
PRODUCTION of VENTILATORS. FEDEX, 3003
N. Charles St., has posters for 99¢ and broad-tipped markers, an
8-pack for $10.79. It is open M-F 9 AM to 6 PM, and SAT
10 AM to 6 PM. It is closed on Sunday. Mary will bring 3 blank posters
and 5 black markers. You can reach her at 443-850-0210, from noon to 10
PM. An RSVP would be nice.
46] – There
is usually a silent peace and justice 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. 27.
Black Lives Matter.
47] – On Fri., March 27 from 5 to 8 PM, get with a Bernie
Phonebank, hosted by the Sunrise Movement - DC Hub. Support Bernie from
home and make some calls during the virtual phonebooks! Join in via Zoom and
make some calls with Alice!! Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/224539278690096/.
48] – The
Exhibit of Willa Bickham’s art continues at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 811 Cathedral St., Baltimore 21201 through Apr. 13.
Gallery hours are Fridays, 5:30 to 8 PM, Saturdays, 1 to 4 PM, and
Sundays noon to 4 PM. Willa paints what
she sees around her home in Southwest Baltimore, the flowers in the backyard,
the evicted family huddled on a door stoop, Christmas at her granddaughters'
home, the Arabber's wagon full of fruit and vegetables, the burned-out house
where children have died. Her home is
the Catholic Worker Viva House that she and her husband, Brendan Walsh, founded
more than 50 years ago at 26 S. Mount St. in a struggling neighborhood where
survival is even harder today. See https://www.facebook.com/emmanueldowntown/
or call (410) 685-1130.
49] – On Sat., March 28
from 9 AM to 9 PM, get involved with If We Flatten Both Curves, We Protect Our
Health, hosted by Climate First, P.O. Box 5815, Takoma Park 20913. Recognizing that our health is dependent on
flattening the coronavirus curve AND the "global warming emissions
curve", Climate First is continuing with its Chase Bank campaign. The Chase Bank rallies will now be strictly
an online event. Keep the pressure on
Chase Bank, especially since a just-released report indicates that Chase is
still the #1 bank investing in fossil fuels of any bank in the world. See https://www.ran.org/bankingonclimatechange2020/.
Make a protest sign: "Save our health.
Chase Bank--stop banking fossil fuels!" or "Climate = Health. Chase
Bank, divest fossil fuels!" Take a
selfie with your sign. Post the photo on
Facebook and Twitter, using the hashtag "#HealthIsClimateFirst!"with
the handle "@Chase" to get the bank's attention. Also, put in a
"call to action" on your posts. Examples: "Hi Friends, being
prepared matters, right? Join me in fighting for climate health:
https://www.climatefirst.us/get involved." Or "Hi Friends, these days
our health depends on social distancing, eating well, exercising, and also, a
healthy climate. Please join me: https://www.climatefirst.us/get involved."
Contact Ted, Lead Organizer, Climate First!: tconwell@climatefirst.us; (301)
589-7598 (mobile). Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/2557049941202710/.
50] – On Sat., March 28
from 10 AM to 1 PM, check out the Baltimore Teachers Union Mayoral Forum. The Baltimore Teachers Union presents a
livestream conversation with Baltimore City Mayoral candidates focusing on
critical issues facing City Schools, educators, student and families. The
current plan is to host the candidates, and livestream the event to everyone.
Contact Corey Gaber (cgaber@baltu.org) for more information. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/728409200897569/.
51] -- On
Sat., March 28 from 11 AM to 12:30 PM, join the DC Book Club Virtual Meeting,
hosted by the Sunrise Movement - DC Hub. Looking for something to do while
cooped up at home? Join the newly established book club! The book is "This
is an Uprising" by Mark and Paul Engler. Discuss Chapter 2. But even if
you haven’t gotten that far, feel free to join the discussion! Check out the
Book Club page on the website for more details & resources on how to get
the book and join the #book-club channel in Slack! Visit
https://www.facebook.com/events/248049529564626/.
52] – Join the Freedom
Flotilla Coalition for a webinar for the screening of “Gaza Fights for Freedom,”
a film by US journalist Abby Martin.
This screening is presented by the Social Justice Event Collective and
co-hosted by Canadian Boat to Gaza, Independent Jewish Voices- London, Ontario
and People for Peace- London, Ontario. It will be held through a Zoom online
webinar on Sat., March 28 at 1 PM ET. Register in advance for this webinar by
going to https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aDRz0IgCRbyi7txVMOS75A. After
registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the screening and webinar.
Film-maker
Abby Martin will discuss the making of her documentary, including a questions
and answers period. Filmed during the height of the Great March Of Return
protests, it features riveting exclusive footage of demonstrations. The
documentary tells the story of Gaza past and present, showing rare archival
footage that explains the history never acknowledged by mass media. You hear
from victims of the ongoing massacre, including journalists, medics and the
family of internationally acclaimed paramedic, Razan al-Najjar. At its core,
‘Gaza Fights For Freedom’ is a thorough indictment of the Israeli military for
war crimes, and a stunning cinematic portrayal of Palestinians' heroic
resistance. Also participating will be a Palestinian participant from We
Are Not Numbers, a group of aspiring and inspiring young journalists telling
their stories of daily life in the Gaza Strip.
53] – Two books by Fred
Wilcox are still in print. The first one is “Fighting the Lamb's War
Skirmishes with the American Empire” by Philip Berrigan and Fred A. Wilcox
with a FOREWORD by Tripp York. It can be purchased by Wipf and
Stock: https://wipfandstock.com/fighting-the-lamb-s-war.html.
It is a Memoir in paperback/ISBN: 9781532660078/240 pages/republished
8/21/2018/ Retail Price: $26.00/and Web Price: $20.80.
The second one is “Uncommon Martyrs The
Berrigans, the Catholic Left, and the Plowshares Movement” by Fred Wilcox,
who profiles members of this anti-war movement, whose Christianity compels them
to acts of civil disobedience against the military industrial complex.
The ISBN is 0201522314/$6.50 for a hardcover, and it can be purchased at
Powell's Books. See https://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/book-reviews/view/7094/uncommon-martyrs.
54] – The Trump
Administration is again beating the war drums. Most recently, the target
is Iran. Should the Trump administration initiate an act of war against
Iran, consider joining us. It is a violation of U.S. law for the Trump
Administration 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. Should a war criminal, John Bolton,
convince Trump to attack either of these countries, 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 military strike against Iran
or Venezuela takes place, then meet at 33rd and
N. Charles St., Baltimore 21218. If the attack is before 2 PM local
time, then the event will begin at 5 PM, local time. If the attack
occurs after 5 PM local time, then the event will begin at 5 PM,
local time, the following day. Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or
mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.
55] -- 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.
56] -- Can you use any
book shelves? Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.
57] -- 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.
58] – 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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