Baltimore Activist Alert -- June 2, 2021

22] Congressional Panel – June 2

23] Voter suppression and the Southern disability community – June 2

24] Palestine, Biden & War in the Middle East – June 2

25] Changing Opinion on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict – June 2

26] Dan Ellsberg -- June 2

27] Palestine, Sanctions and American Exceptionalism – June 2

28] Stopping Police Militarization. – June 2

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22] – The League of Women Voters is hosting a Congressional Panel on Wed., June 2 at 1 PM ET about the Next 100 Years of Democracy.  Hear on video from legislators like Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senator Raphael Warnock, and Senator Angus King, and share your questions on a panel that includes: Laura Peterson, Legislative Counsel for Senator Tester, Allison Hunn, Policy Advisor and Counsel for Senator Merkley; & Bill Van Horne, Chief Counsel for Senator Cardin. RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/775519433160180/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2252%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22invite_link_id%5C%22%3A771787836846856%7D%7D]%22%7D.

23] – The Southern Poverty Law Center [info@southernpovertylawcenter.org] issued a Webinar invite: Voter suppression and the Southern disability community on Wed., June 2 at 1 PM ET.  This will be a virtual discussion about the landscape of voting access in the South, where voter suppression is surging in the wake of the 2020 election. You’ll learn to remove barriers to the polls that disproportionately and routinely disenfranchise low-income people, people with disabilities, new citizens and others.  REGISTER at https://splcenter-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3Qyxr-NfQHOzOnBjTzdzAQ.

24] – Stop the War Coalition [office@stopwar.org.uk] is hosting a discussion on Wed., June 2 at 1:30 PM ET--Palestine, Biden & War in the Middle East. Join five leading activists and commentators discussing the crucial question of why the Western powers back Israel.  The brave resistance of Palestinians and the magnificent international demonstrations have put the question of Palestinian freedom to Center Stage. But despite the protests, and despite the continued brutal repression of the Palestinians, the Western powers in general - and the UK and the US in particular - continue their support for Israel.  Join Tariq Ali and others to discuss the crucial question of why the Western powers back Israel and how their support is connected to the wars in the Middle East.  RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/palestine-biden-public-meeting?source=direct_link&&link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_1192385&email_subject=tomorrow-palestine-biden-war-in-the-middle-east.

25] – Jim Zogby [jzogby@aaiusa.org] is inviting you to join him in a Coffee and Column conversation on Wed., June 2 at 2 PM.  This week he will be joined by his brother John Zogby, Founder and Senior Partner of John Zogby Strategies, to discuss the latest poll, “American Attitudes: Changing Opinion on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.” They will explore key findings including how American attitudes towards the conflict are moving in the direction of seeking greater balance. Here's a link to this week's column, "Israel and the Religious Right: A Bad Bet:” https://www.aaiusa.org/library/israel-and-the-religious-right-a-bad-bet?emci=4d6336e0-5bc1-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&emdi=2b5b3887-dbc2-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&ceid=389907.

  Please register here https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsc-GoqD0vGdxdhTtPCFNpWXxANijtnrwF?emci=4d6336e0-5bc1-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&emdi=2b5b3887-dbc2-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&ceid=389907 to receive the dial-in information for the Zoom call.  

26] – On Wed., June 2 at 3 PM ET, The Nation will be joined by the legendary Daniel Ellsberg who will discuss how whistle-blowing has changed history with Katrina vanden Heuvel. His talk is entitled Whistle-Blowing as a Moral Mission.  RSVP at  https://www.thenation.com/events/daniel-ellsberg-whistle-blowing-pentagon-papers/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_campaign=nation-events-ellsberg&sourceid=1065993&ms=EMM052720211A&utm_content=EMM052720211A.  The Pentagon Papers published in 1971 by The New York Times changed the course of history. Fifty years after leaking the Pentagon Papers, Ellsberg shows no signs of slowing down. Tickets for all the events are $10. Proceeds go directly to supporting The Nation’s journalism.

27] – On Wed., June 2 from 7 to 8 PM ET, catch a discussion Palestine, Sanctions and American Exceptionalism with Peter Beinart.  Register at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvdO6oqj8jH92QREALxwZ5uT_yBWSRadIA. These are some of the most important foreign policy issues of our time with one of the most prolific foreign policy voices. Beinart is the editor-at-large of Jewish Currents, a non-resident fellow at the Foundation for Middle East Peace, and a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times. He is also a professor of journalism and political science at The Newmark School of Journalism at the City University of New York. Check out http://masspeaceaction.org/venue/online-event/?emci=e8ad9c7a-7cc1-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&emdi=7b3c22ea-0bc2-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&ceid=269591.

28] – On Wed., June 2 at 8 PM ET, get involved with Stopping Police Militarization. Communities of color and poor communities are policed by law enforcement that use militarized tactics and equipment—in effect turning communities into war zones. Join this community conversation to learn how people are organizing against police militarization and calling for policies and investments in programs that strengthen our communities. Register here https://www.afsc.org/action/stopping-police-militarization?contactdata=PbeJVqltNL7QMxQLUEWpcqMe6KlK5DQ1WApWZlncNzn59Gszx3%2bfoEM5N0qqeOHNsWiSvlz%2fONnuVvGkDFltQ3jv75IFAm4AS2dV40VA9%2fvIH20UgfqfUav4srqlWij%2fxy1g2cJvNZkrDCtJqK5DIiTTqFTtc5TFJt7AhYw26lEMdfUh4JWBdBlpPx2e5Pk8FbHa4ZaOa7zbbSlzW4gnWNX6QXjPdZIMg2OjZm%2bs%2fe8Pob2lEnho7Xjpoa5VcqBr0C6SPlEQysRT3iNTbxLviA%3d%3d&ms=EMA21AP0601&emci=a6d0e2a3-bbbf-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&emdi=5561a00c-eac2-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&ceid=764241.

To be continued.

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