41] Markup of NDAA 2021 – July 1
42] Farming Hope: Gardening to Feed our Neighbors – July 1
43] Food
Rescue – July 1
44] Congressional
opposition to annexation – July 1
45] Beyond
Extreme Energy -- July 1
46]
Hear from journalist
Ollie Vargas – July 1
47]
Conversation with Rep. Ro Khanna – July 1
48] Meet
Vijay Prashad – July 1
49] Social
Justice Prayer Vigil – July 1
50] Meet Beth Doglio – July 1
51] STOP Police Brutality – July 1
52] Healing
Through a Movement – July 1
53] Participate in Resistance and Dissent in the
Military – July 1
54] Discussion on Racial Justice – July 1
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41]
– On Wed., July 1 at 10 AM, the House Armed Services Committee
Markup of Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, 1100 Longworth
House Office Building, WDC. COVID-19
response measures remain in place. A webcast will be available. See
https://armedservices.house.gov/hearings?ID=6CB71BE9-DE54-43EA-B7AB-2376FBFE709E.
42]
– On Wed., July 1 from 10 AM to 3 PM, be at
Farming Hope: Gardening to Feed our Neighbors, hosted by Maryland
Presbyterian Church and North Baltimore Presbyterians - Ministry
Group. This is happening at Rockrose City Farm, 3800 Clipper Road, Baltimore
21211. You’re invited to garden this summer to help feed people experiencing
food insecurity. Derrick Weston from the Mission team at Ashland Presbyterian
Church, and staff member at Hope Springs, will be gardening at the Rockrose
City Farm, located at 3999 Clipper Road, Baltimore, MD, 21211. Folks will gather
each Wednesday through Sept. 30. All of the food grown will be donated to
various food pantries in our area. Please be in contact if you would like to
volunteer. This is a great socially distanced, outside activity, but please
bring a mask, and water. Derrick can be reached at Dweston@HopeSprings.org
410-443-5867. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/261101788435840/?event_time_id=261101811769171.
43] – On Wednesdays, at
noon, get with a Food Rescue at Umar Boxing, 1217 W. North Ave., Baltimore
21217-3535. This will continue through
Nov. 11. Bring a bag, take delicious, high quality, and nutritious free food!
Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/446288255935427/?event_time_id=446288312602088.
44] – Get with
Israeli and American Legislators against Annexation on Tues., July 1 at noon
ET. Join Senator Chris Van Hollen and Members of Knesset Nitzan Horowitz and
Ofer Shelah for a conversation about the likely impacts of unilateral annexation.
In this timely session, hear how Congressional opposition to annexation is
being received in the Knesset, how Israeli and American legislators can
strengthen each other’s messages and how this impending crisis could impact the
US-Israel relationship. Visit to https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_J86JdbCNQMaNQwhBlNM0Cg.
45] – RSVP to join Beyond Extreme Energy in a Zoom meeting or watch live
on Facebook on Wed., July 1 at noon ET to deliver all the comments to the FERC
Commissioners via phone and social media in a participatory fun, interactive,
arts-based webinar. On June 15 The
Supreme Court ruled that the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) can cross under the
Appalachian Trail in the George Washington National Forest. Doing so removed a
major obstacle to the project, but did not provide a clear path to how or when
the project can be completed. A thicket of lawsuits persists and dozens of state
and local permits remain in question. Billions of dollars over budget, years
behind schedule, and with no end in sight, the ACP’s corporate owners — Duke
and Dominion — are asking for an extension. On June 19 they filed a petition
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to extend their
certificate of public good and necessity by two years. To get involved, see https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtcemgrTMtHtxsfNrzSveyyjklFALujqED.
46]
– On Wed., July 1 from noon
to 12:30 PM, hear from journalist Ollie Vargas Live from Bolivia, hosted
by the New Good Neighbor Policy Campaign. This conversation will be on CODEPINK's
YouTube channel for a conversation about the OAS involvement in the October
2019 Bolivia Presidential Elections and subsequent coup, ground conditions
leading-up to the new elections scheduled for September 6 and the recent IMF
loan to Bolivia. Ollie has been reporting post-coup from Bolivia since early
December 2019. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/user/codepinkaction/videos.
Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/271851290822895/.
47]
– Get with
the Nation Conversation with Rep. Ro Khanna: This Movement Moment on Wed.,
July 1 from noon EDT. Visit https://secure.everyaction.com/li_pa9e7-kGT_QlX3sF6gQ2?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_campaign=nation-event-khanna&sourceid=1062332&ms=EMM062520201A&utm_content=EMM062520201A.
Rep. Ro Khanna will converse about how to break big money's grip on our political
system and sustain progressive momentum heading into the November election. A
dedicated political reformer, Rep. Khanna is one of just six elected officials
to refuse contributions from PACs and lobbyists. He has been a strong advocate
for expanding rural broadband, and a leader in pioneering a progressive foreign
policy and opposing efforts to militarize the police at home. As widespread
protests continue, Khanna will speak to how action on the streets can coalesce
into legislative change.
48] - On
Wed., July 1 at 1 PM, Helena Cobban will discuss the prospects for global
change with Vijay Prashad, a principled polymath who's the Director of Tricontinental: Institute
for Social Research and the Chief Editor of LeftWord Books. His newest book, Washington
Bullets, which has a Preface by President Evo Morales
Ayma, will be released by LeftWord Books on July 8.
You can join this interactive conversation via either Facebook or
Zoom. If you join on Zoom, you'll need to pre-register. If you already
registered earlier for the previous session, you don't need to do so
again. See https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3NEiDcIXRiahcv9nGSAQJQ.
49]
– On Wed., July 1 from 5 to 6 PM, attend a
Social Justice Prayer Vigil by St. John's Episcopal Church, Ellicott City,
9120 Frederick Road, Ellicott City 21042. This PRAYER VIGIL IS IN SUPPORT OF
OUR AFRICAN AMERICAN BROTHERS &
SISTERS. Please wear masks and bring signs in support of our African American
brothers and sisters (ex., Black Lives Matter; Justice for All) for this
socially distant event. No political signs, please. Look https://www.facebook.com/events/305451513807066/?event_time_id=305451523807065.
50] – Meet the Candidates such as Beth Doglio (WA-10) on
a Zoom video call on Wed., July 1 at 6 PM ET. She is a climate champion and
progressive state legislator, who is running to fill retiring Democrat Denny
Heck’s open seat in Washington State's blue 10th Congressional District. As an
environmental activist, Beth led the Power Past Coal campaign for over a
decade, working hand in hand with grassroots and tribal leaders to stop coal
from being moved through Seattle ports. In the state legislature, the very
first bill she introduced was a police reform bill working in coordination with
grassroots activists who slept overnight in front of the Capitol to make sure
it would be the first bill introduced at the beginning of the new session.
She’s running on a platform that includes Medicare for All, a Green New Deal,
and permanent federal funding for affordable housing. Go to https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkduGgpzIsGN2QfgsXJa9OfxceRMHUSWcO.
51]
– On Wed., July 1 from 6
to 8 PM, STOP Police Brutality PEACEFUL Rally & Protest, hosted
by Friends of Dave Grogan at 15901
Excalibur Road, Bowie 20716-3910. Stand in solidarity after a horrific racist
slur was painted on a vehicle. Come out and let your voices be heard! LET
EVERYONE KNOW THAT RACISM HAS NO PLACE IN OUR COMMUNITY! Visit
https://www.facebook.com/events/1310491115812241/.
52]
– On Wed., July 1 from 7
to 8 PM, get over to Episode 2: Healing through a Movement. This is a Live Video by Healing City
Baltimore, hosted by: Dr. Melissa Buckley (Coppin State) & Councilman Zeke
Cohen. This week's guests are Ryan
Turner- Executive Director, Community Law in Action, and Bryonna Harris- recent
graduate of Frederick Douglass H.S. who helped catalyze Healing City. Healing
City Baltimore started in the fall of 2019 as a movement of over 100
organizations and people all working together to bring healing to Baltimore. We
set out to engage in honest dialogue, learn from diverse perspectives, embrace
our differences, and commit to healing together as a foundation to pursuing a
racially, socially and economically just and thriving Baltimore for ALL. See
https://www.facebook.com/events/1170272339998149/.
53]
– Participate in
Resistance and Dissent in the Military with Danny Sjursen and Dan Luker on Wed., July 1 from
7 to 8 PM. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpd-iqpzgvHtKCyg4R7JHsaYkFQyHdojRq?emci=294bb2fb-0bbb-ea11-9b05-00155d039e74&emdi=ad1bf776-0ebb-ea11-9b05-00155d039e74&ceid=269591. There has recently been a lot of dissent and debate within the
military itself, from objections to the Pentagon’s handling of the Covid19
pandemic to growing discomfort with Trump’s apparent willingness to unleash
brutal repression on protesters. Danny Sjursen and Dan Luker will talk about
debates within the military in the present situation, and discuss their own
experiences with dissent and debate, resistance and rebellion as active-duty
soldiers.
54]
– On Wed., July 1 from 8
to 9 PM ET, join a Discussion on Racial Justice. Visit https://bit.ly/PAAIACE.
Hear from Abdi Soltani, Executive Director of the ACLU of Northern California,
Mitra Jalali for City Council, St. Paul City Councilwoman, Tehran Von Ghasri
(IAmTehran), comedian and activist, and Cyrus Mehri, civil rights attorney. The
conversation will be moderated by reporter and producer, Shirley Jahad. Where does the Iranian American community fit
in the conversation and the importance of calling out injustice and supporting
Black lives? RSVP here: https://bit.ly/PAAIACE.
See https://www.facebook.com/events/607249449911067/.Meet an
Indivisible-endorsed candidate, Alex Morse, on the National Activist Call -- a
monthly space for Indivisible leaders, members, and other activists to hear
updates and connect with one another on Thurs., July 2 at 8 PM EST. Register at
https://indivisible.zoom.us/webinar/register/9315913660335/WN_ONhElO5tSQu0HxZidP2Pqg.
To be continued.
Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore
Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Baltimore, MD 21212. 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