Sunday, September 26, 2021

Baltimore Activist Alert -- September 27 - 28, 2021

20] Future of Selective Service – Sept. 27

21] Grassroots Election Protection Zoom – Sept. 27

22] Beyond the Bomb debriefing – Sept. 27

23] Freedom to Vote Act activist webinar – Sept. 27

24] Immigration Monday -- Sept. 27

25] Organize to Win Broadcast – Sept. 27

26] North Korea in a Nutshell – Sept. 28

27] Celebrating Muslim Voices and Challenging Islamophobia – Sept. 28

28] Social Media Collaboratory -- Sept. 28

29] Say No to weapons research at JHU – Sept. 28

30] Make calls for the Freedom to Vote Act.  – Sept. 28

31] Community Centered Response to COVID – Sept. 28

32] Conversation with Margaret Kimberley -- Sept. 28

33] Stop the Money Pipeline – Sept. 28

34] Stop the Money Pipeline – Sept. 28

35] Want to text with Fair Fight? – Sept. 28

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20] – The Vietnam Peace Commemoration Committee [reachout.ffrd@gmail.com] is holding a webinar on Mon., Sept. 27 from 4 to 6:30 PM ET – The Future of Selective Service.  Sign up at https://vnpeacecomm.blogspot.com/2021/08/webinar-on-women-and-draft.html. 

21] – The Emergency Election Protection Coalition is hosting a meeting on Mon., Sept. 27 at 5 PM ET. Please submit any questions to: Solartopia@gmail.com. Go to https://us06web.zoom.us/w/92810509856?tk=_ORbWw8OeJhb9v6DVAmz9dDNl94EaZZ8MgaLLgcu2s4.DQMAAAAVm-_-IBYycUpXRV9sMFQxcVRoWVhFMlloYnFRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA#success.

22] – Beyond the Bomb [team@beyondthebomb.org] has a debriefing with the BombSquad on Mon., Sept. 27 at 5 PM ET. Join to learn more about the bills to support and how to write Letters to the Editor (LTE’s) at the Monthly Low Down.  This will be repeated on Wed., Sept. 29 at 6 PM EST! Jessica Sleight, program director of Global Zero, will discuss current news regarding AUKUS, General Milley, diplomacy and more!  Register at https://beyondthebomb.org/campaigns/bombsquad-monthly-low-down/?link_id=4&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-join-our-monthly-call&email_referrer=email_1291161___subject_1715218&email_subject=join-our-monthly-call.

23] – Common Cause [causenet@commoncause.org] is doing a Freedom to Vote Act activist webinar on Mon., Sept. 27 at 7 PM ET! Your questions will be answered. Also hear from young activists who are working to pass the Freedom to Vote Act on why this bill matters to them and how you can get involved! Common Cause experts Aaron Scherb and Sylvia Albert will discuss the bill and how it’ll get to President Biden’s desk. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/commoncause/event/416984/?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-join-us-for-a-freedom-to-vote-act-activist-webinar&email_referrer=email_1301144&email_subject=join-us-for-a-freedom-to-vote-act-activist-webinar.

24] – Join Sojourners on the last Monday of every month at 7 PM ET for prayer and action in support of the immigrant community. During Immigration Mondays, learn how we can join the efforts of coalitions lead by immigrant people and DACAmented people, and coalitions fighting for the rights of undocumented and under-documented communities, including DACA recipients. Re-imagine our immigration system on Sept. 27 at 7 PM ET. Join with Paola Fuentes Gleghorn from Sojourners for a conversation on the latest news about asylum, detention, and refugees as well as advocacy opportunities around a pathway to citizenship. Register at Our Revolution is hosting the Monday Night National Organizing Phone Call on Mon., September 27 at 8:30 PM ET with Rep. Chuy Garcia. Join the call here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/993867009.  Or go to the Facebook Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1236103730180461/.https://act.sojo.net/page/19116/survey/1?ea.url.id=988279

25] – Our Revolution [info@ourrevolution.com] hopes you can join a live broadcast for an up-to-the-minute strategy update from Capitol Hill on Mon., Sept. 27 at 8:30 PM ET.  Monday is the day when corporate Dems and progressives on Capitol Hill face-off on whether the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and the Budget Bill move forward together. US Rep. Chuy Garcia, one of our progressive champions who publicly pledged to vote for the bipartisan bill - if and only if - our transformative Budget Bill advances, will join to discuss the latest!  Also this Organize to Win Broadcast will allow you to hear from the likely next mayor of Cleveland, Justin Bibb, who scored an upset victory in the primary and now heads to the general election with an edge over his conservative competition. He’ll provide info on his people-powered progressive campaign and his vision of governance. Join the call here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/993867009. Or go to the Facebook Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1236103730180461/.

26] – North Korea is one of the world’s most opaque countries. While its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile tests draw headlines around the world, significantly less is known about the principles that drive North Korean foreign policy, the social controls the regime uses to dominate the population, and the role of ideology in education. “North Korea in a Nutshell: A Contemporary View” by Dr. Kongdan “Katy” Oh and Dr. Ralph Hassig attempts to shed light on these and other aspects of the North Korean state and society. On Tues., Sept. 28 from 10 to 11 AM ET, join the Korean Economic Institute for a discussion with Dr. Kongdan “Katy” Oh on North Korea’s military, foreign policy, economy, and society. Dr. Oh is an independent analyst with more than thirty years of experience working on issues related to North Korea with the RAND Corporation and the Institute for Defense Analyses. Also speaking is Troy Stangarone, Senior Director and Fellow at the Korea Economic Institute.  Go to https://keia.org/event/north-korea-in-a-nutshell-a-contemporary-view/.

27] – Celebrating Muslim Voices and Challenging Islamophobia is hosted by United Muslims Association (UMMA) as a launch event with a twist on Tues., Sept. 28 from 2 to 4 PM ET.  The event will provide education on the Diversity of Muslims and Experiences, a presentation on Racism, Hate and Islamophobia and on Active Ally-ship. You will also hear from an expert panel discussion on Islamophobia in Ontario and the Muslim Resilience.  Email UMMA@ontario.ca. Sign up at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/celebrating-muslim-voices-and-challenging-islamophobia-tickets-169618831491?utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_editorial&utm_content=loc.85931779.r2021_38.custom-recs.A&utm_term=ebemnsuserinsight&ref=ebemnsuserinsight&afu=219117122755&rank=0&recommended_events_quantity=3&aff=ebemnsuserinsight.

28] –Join the next Social Media Collaboratory on Tues., Sept. 28 at 1 PM ET! Go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2170545140. In this month's meeting, there’s a Q&A with Anna Baker of Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility who will be sharing tips and tricks for creating, sharing, and amplifying engaging content. Brainstorm ways to amplify the recently released letter to President Biden from 300+ elected officials, along with any other content that participants want to share. The topics will include Back from the Brink and the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.

29] – Join us in challenging Johns Hopkins University -- Say No to Weapons Contracts at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. on Tues., Sept. 21 from 4:30 to 5:30 PM. Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.  You may consider contacting President Ron Daniels and telling him that the university should reject all military contracts, including those for killer drone and nuclear weapons research.  The president’s mailing address is Office of the President, 242 Garland Hall, The Johns Hopkins University, and 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218.  You can also reach his office by Phone: (410) 516-8068, Fax: (410) 516-6097 or email: president@jhu.edu.

30] – James Jameson, RepresentUs [hq@represent.us] wants you to join a phone bank on Tues., Sept. 28 from 5:30 to 8 PM ET. Make calls for the Freedom to Vote Act.  Sign up at https://vol.represent.us/a/pb_092121?akid=150392.680940.rFfsIK&ms=ak-em-pdf-20210917&rd=1&t=9&utm_campaign=pdf&utm_content=20210917&utm_medium=em&utm_source=ak&utm_term=.  Senator Manchin just released the groundbreaking Freedom to Vote Act this week. It would make Election Day a federal holiday, ban gerrymandering, and put an end to dark money. But with the Senate vote coming in a matter of days, not enough senators have heard from their constituents pushing them to pass the bill. The Freedom to Vote Act is brand new, so there’s a lack of awareness by both constituents and senators about this legislation – and if we don't demonstrate massive support for it, the bill could fail.

31] – Progressive Maryland believes a Community Centered Response will help defeat COVID! Join the Conversation on Tues., Sept. 28 from 6:30 to 8 PM ET. Sign up at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81398210615.  Hear from folks working on the front lines to support workers and community vaccination efforts across the state, including Tasnuva Khan, Pharm D., with Faith and Vaccines.

32] – Massachusetts Peace Action [info@masspeaceaction.org] is hosting a Conversation with Margaret Kimberley on Tues., Sept. 28 at 7 PM EDT. Kimberley is the Executive Editor and Senior Columnist at Black Agenda Report. She is also author of the book Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents. She will discuss US foreign and domestic policies, US wars, President Joe Biden, the Democratic Congress, the late Glen Ford, identity politics and more. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkc-ihrTkrGtCdq58YRnIyXV5iPUr-NvOo.

33] –  Stop the Money Pipeline [info@stopthemoneypipeline.com] wants you to  join activists from around the world to call out investors in Procter & Gamble, the world’s largest consumer goods company, for driving deforestation and the climate crisis. On Tues., Sept. 28 at 7 PM ET , get with this webinar which will teach you more about how to hold these powerful companies accountable — and then  take action together.  Demand investors like BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street vote a key director off Procter & Gamble’s board.  Register for "Palm Oil and Pulp Fiction: Call out Procter & Gamble’s Greenwashing" at  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QYHy7702S4OEAb0wPKHn4g?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-demand-investors-defunddeforestation&email_referrer=email_1299153___subject_1715115&email_subject=webinar-demand-investors-defunddeforestation.  Join community activists and Indigenous leaders from North America and Southeast Asia to demand investors vote Angela Braly off P&G’s board, as she is also an Exxon-Mobil board member.  She has been responsible for guiding Procter and Gamble's work on human rights and sustainability for over a decade. Given her utter failure to address the company's human rights and environmental violations in that time, Braly needs to be voted off of the board.

34] – Sunrise [team@sunrisemovement.org] is inviting you to join a mass organizing call on Tues., Sept. 28 at 8 PM ET.  Monday is Congress’ deadline to decide the fate of a historic spending package including bold investments that finally begin to address the climate crisis. Whatever happens, make sense of the moment together and chart the path of the movement going forward. RSVP at https://action.sunrisemovement.org/a/wtf-just-happened-in-congress?ms=email_20210924_OrganizingCall_sunrise_s1&emci=94517394-751d-ec11-981f-0050f271a1a2&emdi=9fd7919a-751d-ec11-981f-0050f271a1a2&ceid=177631.

35] –   Want to text with Fair Fight? Join a texting training to see what texting with Fair Fight looks like, the texting platform, how to set up your account on it and get you all the information you need to text with Fair Fight in the future!  This is a training, NOT a text bank. No texting during this training.  To text with Fair Fight you will need either a smartphone OR a computer (you can set up the texting system on either or both). The next texting training is on Tues., Sept. 28 from 8:30 to 9:15 PM ET.  Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/fairfight/event/380601/?emci=1ec65536-76f5-eb11-b563-501ac57b8fa7&emdi=9099f5e0-77f5-eb11-b563-501ac57b8fa7&ceid=1234726.

To be continued.

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/.

"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

 

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