67] Climate
Strikes vs. Chase Bank – June 26
68] New
Frontier of Cooperation – June 26
69] Food
rescue – June 26
70] White House vigil – June 26
71] 40th anniversary of Gwangju Uprising – June 26
72] Multi-faceted impacts of COVID-19 on children – June 26
73] Fireside Chat with Desmond Meade – June 26
74] DC Vigils against Racism – June 26
75] Peace and justice vigil – June 26
76] Peaceful BLM/LGBTQIA+ March through Urbana –
June 26
77] Frederick Douglass in Lincoln Park -- June 26
78] June Produce Giveaway – June 27
79]
Gather at Black Lives
Matter Plaza – June 27
80] Great success in South Sudan – June 27
81] Rural Organizing – June 27
82] Destination
Baltimore – June 27
83] Demonstrate at Killer Drone Base – June 27
84] Join a
“Historic Germantown” Shout-Out for Justice -- June 27
84]
Queers for Black Lives Matter
Protest March – June 27
85] World Beyond War gathering – June 27
86] Food Gathering for the Manna Food Center – June
27
87] March for Justice and
Equity –
June 27
88]
“Quakers,
The Quiet Revolutionaries" -- June 27
89]
Independence from War caravan – July 4
90] Hiroshima-Nagasaki
commemorations – August 6
& 9
91] Do you need a doctor?
92] Two
Berrigan Books still in print
93]
Emergency Demonstration against an attack on Venezuela or Iran
94]
Donate books, videos, DVDs and records
95]
Do you need any book shelves?
96] Join the Global Zero campaign.
97] Peace Park
Antinuclear Vigil
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67] – On Fri., June 26 from 9 AM to 9 PM, get with the Climate Strikes
vs. Chase Bank Every Friday! Flatten the climate pollution curve together! Help
run an online climate strike at Chase Bank--the #1 investor in fossil fuels of
any bank in the world--every Friday until further notice. You can post your own
virtual climate strike on social media in 4 easy steps: https://www.climatefirst.us/calendar.
Contact Ted at tconwell@climatefirst.us/ (301) 589-7598 (mobile). Visit
https://www.facebook.com/events/2986214024796787/.
68] – The GW Institute for Korean Studies and the Jeju Peace Institute
present a virtual event A New Frontier of Cooperation: The Fight Against
COVID-19 on Fri., June 26 from 9 to 10:20 AM EDT. Registered guests will
receive following Eventbrite confirmation an email with details for joining the
Zoom virtual event. See https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-new-frontier-of-cooperation-the-fight-against-covid-19-tickets-110329781346.
The United States and South Korea, allies
since the Korean War, are in the fight against the newly emerged foe of COVID-19
together.
They are sharing information on containing the coronavirus and
cooperating on procuring COVID test kits. In a historic reversal of role, South
Korea, the recipient of the U.S. aid during the Korean War, also donated
protective masks to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in honor of its
70th anniversary. Moving forward to the next stages of reopening, Seoul and
Washington could continue exploring the new frontier of cooperation in the
public health sector.
69] – On Fri., June 26 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM,
come to the Grace Baptist Church, 3201 The Alameda., Baltimore 21218, for a
Food Rescue. Bring a bag, bring a friend, and take delicious, nutritious, free
rescued food. This will continue every Friday through Sept. 4. See https://www.facebook.com/events/479389629278759/?event_time_id=479389689278753.
70] – The Dorothy Day Catholic Worker will host a peace vigil at the
White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC, on Fri., June 26 at noon. Contact the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker: 202-882-9649
or artlaffin@hotmail.com.
71]
– Last month was the 40th anniversary of Gwangju Uprising, a
pro-democracy mobilization in South Korea that was violently repressed. On
Fri., June 26 at noon participate in a special Lunchtime Live with investigative
journalist & author Tim Shorrock. He
will be discussing his decades-long efforts to expose US involvement in the
repression of the democracy movement. Since 1996, Tim has received via FOIA
over 4,000 declassified documents about the US role in the Gwangju Uprising,
all of which he has made available online. Last month, he co-authored a piece
with Injeong Kim “Two Days That Shattered Korean Democracy” outlining how
recent revelations show that “the US response to a dictatorship’s repression in
Gwangju in 1980 was even worse than we thought.” Tim will also be discussing
his most recent piece for The Nation “How Bill Barr Became Trump’s
Generalissimo.” Tim will be joined in conversation by Policy Director &
host of the Still Spying Podcast, Chip Gibbons. RSVP at
Https://rightsanddissent.org/live/lunchtime-live-june26/?page=register&eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=c61eec25-1d91-4a99-a4fa-2897ed6b7cab.
72]
– Check
out Power of the People: A Fireside Chat with Desmond Meade on Fri., June 26 at
12:30 PM ET. Join Johnny Perez, the
Director of National Religious Campaign against Torture’s U.S. Prisons Program,
for a discussion with Meade, Executive Director of the Florida Rights
Restoration Coalition. Mr. Meade led the FRRC to a historic victory in 2018
with the successful passage of Amendment 4, a grassroots citizen’s initiative
which restored voting rights to over 1.4 million Floridians with past felony
convictions. Mr. Meade and Mr. Perez will discuss the importance of grassroots
organizing, building political power in Florida and across the United States,
and what lessons organizers can learn from Florida's historical move to grant
1.4 million people their right to vote. Register for the webinar at
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RI0EsbkCQiCujTryOzSWmQ?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=a01a2a5f-d064-4127-98d3-4248a37e57a1.
73] – Children are experiencing the COVID-19
pandemic in unique and disproportionate ways. While less susceptible to the
disease itself, their lives have been profoundly disrupted. Children are
isolated from friends, sports, and other activities that promote mental and
physical health, and are experiencing education remotely (if at all), changed
routines, and, in many cases, parents with financial difficulties in the wake
of job loss. On Fri., June 26 at 3 PM EDT, Physicians for Human Rights
(PHR) will host a conversation on the multi-faceted impacts of COVID-19 on
children, including direct impacts of the virus, such as contraction and
recovery, effects on children with preexisting conditions, and the mental
health impacts of isolation brought on by social distancing mandates. Sign up
at https://phr.org/issues/covid-19-pandemic/events-and-webinars/.
74] – On
Fri., June 26 from 5 to 6 PM, get with DC Vigils against Racism, sponsored
by All Souls Church Unitarian, 16th Street NW, WDC 20009. BLACK LIVES MATTER TO [GOD AND TO] US! The goal is to bring people together
(safely!) from various congregations, organizations, and neighborhoods to take
a public action against racism and police violence. This is a public,
prayerful, meditative response to the murder of George Floyd (and far too many
more), as well as a way of being in solidarity with the people protesting in
downtown DC and across the country.
This is a decentralized action. There is no program other than 45
minutes of public vigil and then silent witness starting at 5:45 when
participating institutions toll their bells for 8 minutes and 46 seconds—the
amount of time the officer’s knee was on George Floyd’s neck. If you are not
near a bell tolling, you can go to the All Souls Church website,
https://all-souls.org, for an audio file of the bell tolling (recorded at a
vigil June 2), or simply use a timer and be silent. At the end of 8:46, you are
invited to pray or meditate, either silently or out loud, on your commitment to
ending racism. RSVP via Facebook or Google Form to get updates on plans and
resources. If you’re adding your organization as a participant, email Rev. Rob
Keithan at rkeithan@allsouls.ws.
The plan is to cover as
much of 16th NW as possible, although everyone is welcome to hold vigil on
major streets in their own neighborhood. There are confirmed additional vigils:
Connecticut Avenue @ Quebec Street NW (Adas Israel Congregation) and around St.
Joseph’s Seminary in Brookland (12th and Varnum NE). Please wear masks and stay
6 feet apart. Go to
https://www.facebook.com/events/558616331688689/?event_time_id=558616341688688.
75] -- There is usually a Quaker Vigil for Racial Justice on Fridays, from 5 to 6 PM, hosted
by the Baltimore Quaker Peace and Justice Committee (BQPJC) outside the Homewood Friends Meetinghouse,
3107 N. Charles St. The next scheduled vigil is on June 26. From 6 to
6:30 PM strategize. Black Lives Matter. Stop the Killing. Physical
distancing applies. Wear your face mask. Email homewoodfriends@gmail.com or call
410-235-4438.
76] –
On Fri., June 26 at 5:30 PM,
there is a peaceful BLM/LGBTQIA+ March through Urbana starting at the Urbana
Regional Library, 9020 Amelung St., Frederick 21704. Bring signs and wear
masks. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/680463759457304/.
77] - On Fri.,
June 26 from 6 to 8 PM, get over to Frederick Douglass in Lincoln Park: Community
History Rally. In a demonstration of solidarity and recognition of the history
of Lincoln Park in Washington, D.C. members of local, regional and national
Douglassonian communities are called to assemble for an emergency and necessary
community dialogue on the evening. Nathan Richardson will present his internationally
known living history reenactment of Honorable Frederick Douglass with excerpts
from select speeches, including the remarks of Frederick Douglass on President
Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Douglass will hold a post-performance discussion. All CDC and DC DOH guidelines will be
followed. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/549413395699573/.
78] – On Sat., June 27 from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM, there will be a June
Produce Giveaway, hosted by Fishes & Loaves Pantry, 2422 W. Patapsco
Ave., Baltimore 21230. This is the third
produce giveaway of the season. Enjoy fresh vegetables, and there will be
additional surprises in store. Plastic bags will be provided, but you are
encouraged to bring shopping bags and carts if you are not in a vehicle. Social
distancing measures will be practiced for everyone's safety. Food is often gone
within the first two hours, so come early! Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/645398122731340/.
79] – On Sat., June 27 from 9:30 to 11:30 AM, the Bold Beautiful Brilliant YEG
will gather at Black Lives Matter Plaza, 16th St. NW, WDC 20006. Join with Dr. Jacqueline Marshall and family.
Email to Admin@BBBYEG.org. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/309805793371603/.
80] – On Sat., June 27 at 10 AM, be a part of a great success in South
Sudan, hosted by John Dau Foundation. Celebrate together with JDF CEO
Daniel Puls. The UNICEF monitoring team
shared wonderful news: Duk County, a primary focus area of JDF, was ranked #1
for the best medical and nutrition delivery in the area. John and Dan will
discuss how JDF is developing its unique approach to “waging peace” by
providing primary health care and nutrition services to many thousands of
people. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/792976937773745/.
81] – Connect
with rural Indivisible groups and rural organizers from across the country for
a day of digital celebration, self-care, and rural power building in
anticipation of the November election. Hear from rural powerhouses such as
People’s Action and RuralOrganizing.org and Indivisible’s own raucous rural
caucus about the power of the rural electorate, how to build your rural
coalitions, and rural relational organizing in the time of COVID-19. This
will happen on Sat., June 27 from 11 AM through 5:30 PM EST. RSVP at https://hopin.to/events/rural-voices-summit?akid=60836.839288.JcOSfr&rd=1&t=11&utm_medium=link1_20200610&utm_source=email.
82] – On Sat.,
June 27 from 11 AM to 12:15 PM, hear about Destination Baltimore: The Story of
Immigration and Opportunity, hosted by the Irish Railroad Workers Museum. For almost two million people, Baltimore was
the destination that promised a new life, hope and opportunity. Beginning in
earnest in the 18th century and accelerating through the 19th, immigrants
provided the labor force necessary for Baltimore to become an industrial
powerhouse. Historian Jack Burkert at this ZOOM event will discuss the
realities of being an immigrant to America: living in neighborhoods where the
language, people and customs were unfamiliar. Learn where immigrants went to
work: as laborers, mill workers or assembling clothing in Baltimore’s
burgeoning garment industry. New
arrivals continued to fuel Baltimore’s growth while building better lives for
themselves. Who were these people? Where were they from? Why did they abandon
their home country? These and other questions are explored in Destination
Baltimore. To sign up for the Zoom
meeting, go to https://zoom.us/j/99010628295?pwd=ckhiQzBSL1VlNWwxUjRkUkl2UmRpQT09.
The Meeting ID is 990 1062 8295, and the
Password is 691050.
Dial in
at +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) with a Meeting ID: 990 1062 8295 and
Password: 691050. Visit
https://www.facebook.com/events/1135215200178368/.
83] – The resumption of the demonstrations at Horsham, at the King of
Prussia site of the world's #1 war profiteer, Lockheed Martin, and in the
Philadelphia area will soon begin. Consistent with the eight years spent in
protest at the Horsham site, the Brandywine Peace Community will protest killer
drone strikes at the Horsham Air Guard Station on the last Saturday of June,
June 27, from noon until 2 PM. There is
a public appeal for Governor Wolf to stop all drone war operations in the
state, the heart of which is the Horsham site, as he can under the PA
commonwealth constitution. Call upon the governor to raise his voice in support
of the Global Ceasefire. Call 484-574-1148 or check out www.brandywinepeace.com.
84] – On Sat., June 27 at noon, come
to the 3rd BLACK LIVES MATTER Bell-Tolling
& 'Shout-Out' for Racial Justice in Historic Germantown, in
front of the Town Square, at Germantown Avenue & Schoolhouse Lane. "NO
JUSTICE, NO PEACE" or "END WHITE
SUPREMACY; RESIST FASCISM, OUST TRUMP." Dr.
Martin Luther King described the evil violent triplets of American society:
Racism, Militarism, and Greed. True then, and imperial fact today.
Those attending Saturday's protest in Germantown will need to practice social
distancing, wear a mask throughout the demonstration, and observe a
nonviolent group discipline. Call Melissa Elliott, Germantown Friends Meeting,
215-951-2235. Check out www.brandywinepeace.com.
85] – On Sat.,
June 27 at 1 PM, join Queers for Black Lives Matter Protest March. Be a part of the ASSEMBLY at the YNOT lot, 4 W.
North Ave., Baltimore 21218. On International Pride Day, march for justice in
the spirit of the Black Lives Matter movement! At 2 PM the rally starts. At 3 PM,
EMBARK for CITY HALL. A vehicle caravan
for disabled participants will be included in the procession. If you can
volunteer a vehicle for this, please reach out to one of the organizers. At 5
PM, there will be a SIT IN AT CITY HALL. Observe WHO recommendations for social
distancing. See facebook.com/Q4BLM and https://www.facebook.com/events/684526942367620/.
86] – You
are invited to a "virtual chapter open house" to connect with World
Beyond War chapter coordinators and members in your region! On Sat., June 27
from 4:30 to 6 PM, divide up into breakout rooms by region. Each room will be
moderated by a World BEYOND War chapter coordinator from that region. This is
an opportunity to connect with WBW members and chapters in your area, to share
your interests, and brainstorm ways to collaborate together. Hear from
Executive Director David Swanson and Organizing Director Greta Zarro about
anti-war organizing in the time of coronavirus, climate change, and systemic
racism - and how to seize this moment to build an intersectional movement for
peace. Register for the Zoom link! Share
on Facebook! Contact Greta at greta@worldbeyondwar.org.
87] – On
Sat., June 27 from 6 to 9 PM, there is a March for Justice and Equity, hosted
by Jonathan Wesley Hutto at the Governor's Mansion, 110 State Circle,
Annapolis 21401. Black Lives Matter and Black Votes are demanding the Governor
repeal the Law Enforcement Bill of Rights (LEOBOR), Fund HBCU’s and invest in Community
Schools. NOW IS THE TIME! Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/658427344754187/.
88] – “Quakers, The Quiet to be
Revolutionaries" is shown on PBS on Sat., June 27 at 10 PM on Channel
22 in Baltimore. It is also listed as being shown on Thurs. July 23 at 10 PM.
Of course, it will be shown in other cities on PBS as well. It
covers Quakerism from its beginning to present day practices and ideology.
89] – he Baltimore Nonviolence Center is joining
CODEPINK’S Independence from War car caravan on July 4. Gather around 10:30 AM on the south side of
Wyman Park on 29th Street in Baltimore. At 11 AM our car
caravan decorated with Independence from War signs will depart for the National
Security Agency which is located at Fort Meade, Maryland. The cars will
have their lights on, and the drivers will be honking at appropriate
times. Once there, we will drive around the property with special
attention being given to the NSA before returning to Baltimore.
Contact Max
at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net to join the caravan. Celebrate Interdependence Day on July 4.
90] – For the
35th year, Baltimore's anti-nuclear weapons community will gather on August 6
and 9. The commemorations will indicate our support for the Black Lives Matter
protests. Signs will state Demilitarize the Police; Denuclearize the
Military and Testing on the Marshall Islands was Racist.
On Aug. 6 from 5 to 6:30 PM with signs, banners, ribbons and
artwork, we will commemorate the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Our location will
be at four corners at 33rd and North Charles Street in Baltimore. This
area was selected because of its proximity to Johns Hopkins University, the #1
nuclear weapons contractor among U.S. colleges. In fiscal year 2017, JHU
received $828 million in weapons contracts.
On Aug. 9 from 1 to 2:30 PM, we will gather outside
Homewood Friends Meetinghouse, 3107 N. Charles St. to support the United
Nations Ban Treaty and spread out on corners up Charles Street as far as
possible towards the Stony Run Meetinghouse, 5116 N. Charles St. Besides
having participants holding signs, banners, ribbons and artwork commemorating
the atomic attack on Nagasaki, there will be a car caravan going from Homewood
to Stony Run and back. Then there will be an anti-nuclear weapons
strategy session outside Homewood.
On Sun., Aug. 9 at 7
PM, there will be a Zoom conference with Vince Intondi, the author of “African
Americans against the Bomb: Nuclear Weapons, Colonialism, and the Black Freedom
Movement.” Besides discussing the book, we will analyze the film IN OUR
HANDS, a documentary about the largest peace demonstration in U.S. history
on June 12, 1982, calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons. Why
did we have such a large anti-nuclear weapons movement? Can we do it
again? Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.
91] –
Yousef
Zarbalian [mailto:yzarbali@gmail.com]
started his own medical practice in December before the pandemic hit. It is called
East-West Medicine and Rheumatology, and its website
is EastWestMD.com. Yousef is licensed in Maryland and Virginia. He
is doing primary care as well as rheumatologic care (focusing on joint problems
and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and sjogren's).
He is offering telemedicine visits, and he has very reasonable rates for
uninsured individuals. He makes use of herbs (which can be sent directly
to patients from the herbal dispensary) as well as prescribing medications to
their local pharmacy if needed.
92] –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.
93] – 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.
94] -- 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.
95] -- Can you use any book shelves? Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or
mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.
96] -- 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.
97] – 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 Max Obuszewski,
Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD
21212. 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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