Baltimore Activist Alert -- November 1 - 6, 2023

31] Deadly consequences of poverty– Nov. 1

32] Close Guantanamo vigil – Nov. 1

33] Virtual phone bank for a Blue Virginia Legislature – Nov. 1 & 6

34] Phone bank for a cease fire – Nov. 1

35] HRC phone bank -- Nov. 1

36] Get out the Vote in Priority States – Nov. 1

37] See the film National Bird – Nov. 1

38] DSA Defund Police working group – Nov. 1

39] Superwoman Wednesday – Nov. 1

40] Progressive Issues Activism – Nov. 1

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31] – The Maryland Poor People's Campaign (MD PPC) [events@mdpoorpeoplescampaign.org] wants you to join a discussion about the causes and deadly consequences of poverty in the US. Do a book circle with Matthew Desmond’s book Poverty, By America on Wed., Nov. 1 at 11 AM or 7 PM ET.  Sign up for the 11 AM Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvfu-vpjwpEt0rDqFHAAg6FHULvlNEiw-c?source=email-book-circle-2023v2&link_id=3&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_2064618&email_subject=why-is-poverty-so-high-in-the-us#/registration and for the 7 PM Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvfu-vpjwpEt0rDqFHAAg6FHULvlNEiw-c?source=email-book-circle-2023v2&link_id=3&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_2064618&email_subject=why-is-poverty-so-high-in-the-us#/registration

32] –  Steve Lane <steve_lane@amron.com> wants to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, and is asking you to join the next vigil on Wed., Nov. 1 at noon in Lafayette Park, right across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House. Gather at the statue of Andrew Jackson, which is pretty big and is near the center of Lafayette Park. Jump suits, masks and banners will be handled as before. RSVP at 571-221-4120.

33] –  Human Rights Campaign hopes you will join a virtual phone bank for Danica Roem for Virginia State Senate on Wed., Nov. 1 from 6 to 8 PM ET. Join the weekly phone banks for Danica Roem, so you call voters in Brentsville, Gainesville, and Manassas/Manassas Park to let them know why Danica is the best choice to be their next State Senator. Training will be provided at the beginning of the zoom. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/hrcva/

34] –Join a virtual phone bank for a Blue Virginia Legislature on Wed., Nov. 1 at 7 PM ET for Kimberly Pope Adams for a Blue VA legislature, hosted by Silver Spring Progressive Action. On Mon., Nov. 6 at 7 PM ET, the candidate is to be decided. Phone bank for great candidates who are in tight races that will make all the difference. You will be trained. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/571408/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type

35] – Working Families Party [reply@workingfamilies.org] needs your help with a phone bank on Wed., Nov. 1 from 3 to 5 PM ET.  Demand de-escalation and a ceasefire now from your members of Congress.  Thousands of Palestinian civilians have now been killed by Israeli military strikes since October 7th, with the number growing by the day. The number of lives lost or changed forever is only expected to climb further — as Israeli military forces intensify attacks ahead of a ground invasion that could be potentially even deadlier. Join the phone bank at https://www.mobilize.us/workingfamilies/event/589315/?utm_source=NatEmail-20231023&link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_2088735&email_subject=demand-de-escalation-and-a-ceasefire-now

36] – The DNC Environment and Climate Crisis Council [info@dncclimate.org] needs your help on Wed., Nov. 1, Thurs., Nov. 2 and Fri., Nov. 3 from  6 to 8 PM and Sat., Nov. 4 from 2 to 4 PM and 4 to 6 PM and 6 to 8 PM ET.  This will continue through November 7.  Join Get out the Vote virtual phone banks for 2023 Priority States. The key Priority States include Kentucky, Virginia, and Louisiana. The focus will be on rallying support for Democrats in their important November elections and engaging voters in volunteer opportunities. We will continue to make calls into Priority States through the November election dates.  RSVP at https://events.democrats.org/event/569897/?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-vote-call-knock-share-what-will-you-do&email_referrer=email_2090780&email_subject=we-need-you-to-win

37] – On Wed., Nov. 1 from 7 to 8:30 PM ET, the Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy invites you to a screening and discussion of National Bird (2016), a stunning documentary about three Americans who turned against the drone warfare they once supported. National Bird follows the dramatic journey of three whistleblowers who are determined to break the silence around one of the most controversial current affairs issues of our time: the secret U.S. drone war. At the center of the film are three U.S. military veterans. Plagued by guilt over participating in the killing of faceless people in foreign countries, they decide to speak out publicly, despite the possible consequences. Their stories take dramatic turns, leading one of the protagonists to Afghanistan where she learns about a horrendous incident. But her journey also gives hope for peace and redemption. National Bird gives rare insight into the U.S. drone program through the eyes of veterans and survivors, connecting their stories as never seen before in a documentary. Its images haunt the audience and bring a faraway issue close to home.  RSVP at https://eipad.org/blowing-the-whistle-on-drone-warfare/

38] – The Northern Virginia DSA Defund Police working group [novabranch@mdcdsa.org] works to challenge oppressive institutions. If you’re interested in getting involved, the next working group meeting is Wed., Nov. 1 at 7 PM ET. The group meets every other Wednesday. Fill out an interest form to get plugged in at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEcShQX51IL2Z1sNff7bqiYz68vAtPjUxpTuIrfvAK8iBDqA/viewform?link_id=59&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-october-13-2023&email_referrer=email_2085322&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-october-20-2023

39] – On Wed., Nov. 1 from 7 to 8 PM ET, get with Superwomen Wednesday hosted by Supermajority, and to call women in Virginia.  Superwomen Wednesday is a place for the Supermajority community to come together to learn and take action. It is an entry point for anyone new to volunteering and also a place for seasoned volunteers to take meaningful action on a consistent basis. This event will be going to a WEEKLY schedule through Nov. 1. Join us each Wednesday evening for a jam-packed hour of action to build women's political power this year and be an absolutely formidable force in 2024. Everything is on the line, and everything is possible, including making the Majority Rules real for every woman and femme across the country. RSVP to get Zoom registration details at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/547542/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual.

40] – On Wed., Nov. 1 from 8 to 9 PM ET, People Power United is meeting to discuss Progressive Issues Activism. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/557129/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual Discuss what is the issue, what's at stake, and how to propel action for Voting Rights, Gun Safety Reform, Healthcare, Human Rights, Equal Rights, End Corporate Rule, Stop Global Warming, Voter Access Protection & Election Integrity, Economic and Social Justice. This is a group of people who believe in the possibility of change and work to make it happen.

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

 

 

BALTIMORE ACTIVISTS to DO a SIT-OUT to SUPPORT a CEASE-FIRE IN THE GAZA STRIP.

The Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212 Ph: 410-323-1607 Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] Comcast dot net

PRESS RELEASE-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2023

CONTACT: Max Obuszewski 443-761-5899 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or Janice Sevre-Duszynska at 859-684- 4247

BALTIMORE ACTIVISTS to DO a SIT-OUT to SUPPORT a CEASE-FIRE IN THE GAZA STRIP.

WHO:   The Baltimore Nonviolence Center, like peace and justice groups around the world, condemns the attack by Hamas on October 7 which targeted a mostly civilian population.  UN special rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese indicated she was “shocked and appalled” by the violence unfolding in the region and “horrified by the narrative, by the discourse, because it is possible, and necessary, to stand both with the Palestinians and the Israelis without resorting to ethical relativism, to selective outrage or worse, calls for violence.” Albanese wants the international community to be “wise and even-handed” when confronting the result of “decades of oppression imposed on the Palestinians…”

WHAT/WHEN/WHERE:   Taking the lead from groups like Jewish Voice for Peace, the Baltimore Nonviolence Center is also condemning the collective punishment exacted upon Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip.  It can be argued that genocide is taking place because of the constant bombing, and the cut-off of food, water, medical supplies and other necessities. Protesters around the world are calling for a Cease-Fire. 

 Rep. Cori Bush [D-MO] and Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-Mich] introduced H. Res. 786 calling for an Immediate De-escalation and Cease-Fire in Israel and Occupied Palestine. In the Baltimore area, activists have called, written letters, sent emails and visited the offices of Kweisi Mfume, representing the Seventh District in Maryland and Dutch Ruppersberger, representing the Second District.  Unfortunately these members of Congress have refused to co-sponsor H. Res. 786, and currently some 8,000 Palestinians have been killed, and more than half were women and children.    

 

  So on Monday, October 30 from 2:30 to 5 PM, members of the Nonviolence Center plan to do a Sit-Out at Rep. Mfume’s office at 1010 Park Avenue, Baltimore 20201 with signs. For example, the signs will carry these messages: Rep. Mfume & Rep. Ruppersberger refuse to support a Cease-Fire; Collective Punishment is a War Crime; Killing 3,000 Palestinian children is a War Crime; and We are protesting genocide in the Gaza Strip.

 

WHY:  War crimes are ongoing against the civilian population in the Gaza Strip. However, the Biden administration wants to use US tax dollars and weaponry to support what legal scholars are calling a genocide in the Gaza Strip.  Those of us familiar with photographs of what atomic bombs did in Hiroshima and Nagasaki are startled by the similarities to what happened to buildings in the open-air prison controlled by Egypt and Israel. The World Health Organization recently appealed to “the humanity in all those who have the power to do so to end the fighting now.” Thus this is not a time to remain silent, but rather this is time, as Bayard Rustin used to say, to Speak Truth to Power. As peace and justice activists, we support an end to U.S. military funding for war crimes against the Palestinian people, the expansion of settlements, and the occupation of Palestinian lands.  Finally, we support an end to the blockade of Gaza.

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Baltimore Activist Alert -- October 30 -- November 2, 2023

22] End Solitary Confinement – Oct. 30

23] Phone bank with Virginia voters – Oct. 30

24] Gov. Moore's Fork in the Road – Oct. 30

25] Phone bank in priority states – Oct. 30

26] Fix the media now – Oct. 30

27] Texting Extravaganza – Oct. 30 & Nov. 1 - 2

28] Correlation between North Korea's Economic and Foreign Policy – Oct. 31 – Nov. 1

29] Get out the Vote in Pennsylvania & Virginia -- Oct. 31 & Nov. 1 - 2

30] Russia out of Ukraine – Oct. 31

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22] – The National Religious Campaign against Torture [nrcatlist@nrcat.org] on Mon., Oct. 30 at 2:30 PM ET for a webinar to End Solitary Confinement co-sponsored by the Episcopal Church. This presentation will feature survivors of solitary working to end this torture in U.S. prisons, jails and detention centers. The discussion will also see how faith allies can engage in advocacy for the abolition of this practice. Presenters include Rebecca Linder Blachly, director of The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations, as well as NRCAT national staff members, Johnny Perez and Laura Markle Downton. Register at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PWWIE4jMSyeVdq3k6KwduA#/registration?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=08dae473-f235-4c34-97ea-aaec8ff1a1aa

23] –  On Oct. 30 from 6 to 8 PM ET join a phone bank, hosted by the Woman's National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW, WDC 20036.  Support candidates in Virginia's critical state elections! These sessions will consist of phone banking AND post-card writing, and will be hybrid sessions. If you plan to phone bank, please consider bringing a charged laptop and headphones with you.  The WNDC is committed to creating a community and space where you can show up each week with your friends and family members to take action to protect and expand democracy. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/552412/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type

24] – On Mon., Oct. 30 at 6 PM ET, Food & Water Watch is organizing a webinar--Gov. Moore's Fork in the Road: Pathways to 100% Renewables.  Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/589074/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

Join Food & Water Watch and Nuclear Information Resource Service (NIRS) for an informative webinar about Maryland's path to 100% renewable energy by 2035 and net zero emissions by 2045. Governor Moore’s plan has included the retirement of fossil fuels and natural gas in the state. However, there is a fear that greenwashing scams like carbon capture and hydrogen might make it into the plan and serve as a lifeline for certain fossil fuel projects. There is also still the issue of cleaning up Maryland's Renewable Portfolio Standard to remove polluters like trash incineration and factory farm gas, which still receive subsidies meant for truly renewable energy like wind and solar.  This webinar will also include a presentation from special guest Tim Judson, executive director of NIRS.

25] – The DNC Environment and Climate Crisis Council [info@dncclimate.org] needs your help on Mon., Oct. 30 and Tues., Oct. 31 from  6 to 8 PM and other dates through November 7.  Join Get out the Vote virtual phone banks for 2023 Priority States. The key Priority States include Kentucky, Virginia, and Louisiana. The focus will be on rallying support for Democrats in their important November elections and engaging voters in volunteer opportunities. We will continue to make calls into Priority States through the November election dates.  RSVP at https://events.democrats.org/event/569897/?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-vote-call-knock-share-what-will-you-do&email_referrer=email_2090780&email_subject=we-need-you-to-win

26] – Check out the Media and Democracy Project.  It explores What activists can do to Fix the Media Now.  This is a virtual meeting which takes place on Mondays from 7 to 8 PM ET. Join the Media and Democracy Project to better understand and respond to the factors that influence public opinion, voters and democracy. Each session explore a current information-related subject to help Fix Media Now. Develop and distribute skills to navigate the Information War on truth and democracy. The Project engages in actions to directly improve the quality of public information such as messaging, fighting disinformation, engaging in media accountability and in growing support for local journalism.  Journalists and the media are seen as accountable allies essential for an informed democracy, countering dangerous disinformation and propaganda and promoting the common good. For the Oct. 30 meeting, RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/430177/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual

27] – On Mon., Oct. 30, Wed., Nov. 1 and Thurs., Nov. 2 from 7 to 8 PM ET, get with New Jersey Democratic State Committee to do a virtual Voter Outreach at a Texting Extravaganza. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/572835/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual  GET OUT THE VOTE for the crucial election this November by texting targeted Democrats. You will get a short training about the script, and then you will be texting on the same day.  Make sure you have access to a smart phone, computer or tablet and WIFI. The texting will continue through Thurs., Nov. 2 from 7 to 8 PM ET.

28] – The GW Institute for Korean Studies [gwiks@gwu.edu] is holding a conference on Tues., Oct. 31 at 9 AM and on Wed., Nov. 1 at 9 AM ET -- The Correlation Between North Korea's Economic and Foreign Policy. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-fifth-annual-north-korea-economic-forum-conference-tickets-741003380057?aff=oddtdtcreator

29] – Join the NextGen PAC to virtually Text to Get Out the Vote in Pennsylvania & Virginia on Tues., Oct. 31, Wed., Nov. 1 & Thurs., Nov. 2 from 1 to 3 PM ET. Sign up for your shift and you will be provided the script, texting platform, guides, and a community of other NextGen volunteers! Visit http://nextgenpac.org. Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/584146/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual

30] -- Join the Baltimore Nonviolence Center on Tues., Oct. 31 from 4:30 to 5 PM ET at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. The invasion of Ukraine has the potential to become a war extending throughout Europe.  Putin has destroyed Aleppo and Grozny and has threatened the use of nuclear weapons.  Russian soldiers were sent into the area around the contaminated and still radioactive Chernobyl nuclear plant. Now they are stationed in the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe.   People who believe in peace and justice should come forward and take the risks of peace. The burial sites continue to expose ruthless war crimes by the invaders, Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.

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

Baltimore Activist Alert – October 29 to 30, 2023

Baltimore Activist Alert – October 29 to 30, 2023

"I speak as an American to the leaders of my own nation. The great initiative in this war is ours. The initiative to stop it must be ours." -Martin Luther King Jr.

Friends, this list and other email documents which I send out are done under the auspices of the Baltimore Nonviolence Center.  Go to www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com. 

  If you appreciate this information and would like to make a donation, send contributions to Max Obuszewski, BNC, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Max can be reached at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net.

1] Books, buttons and stickers

2] Web site for info on federal legislation\

3] Need help in archiving activist material    

4] Max is looking for tips on a garage or a storage suggestion.

5] Support the Pratt Workers United

6] Get the book Surely Goodness and Mercy by Murphy Davis

7] Get the book Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church: An Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois

8] Alan Barysh has an audio book

9] Felix Adler and Inequality – Oct. 29

10] Global Town Hall – Oct. 29

11] "Health Care Shouldn't Be Spooky" picnic – Oct. 29

12] Solidarity: a Path to Liberation – Oct. 29

13] Faith and Political Polarization – Oct. 29

14] Progressive Town Hall – Oct. 29

15] Kick off the advocacy year – Oct. 29

16] Turn Virginia blue – Oct. 29

17] Protest at the Pentagon – Oct. 30

18] Sit-Out at Mfume’s office to call for a Cease Fire – Oct. 30

19] Green Grassroots Emergency Environment and Election Protection – Oct. 30 20] Speak up for Maryland offshore wind – Oct. 30

21] Cease Fire demo at Washington Monument – Oct. 30

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1] – Buttons, bumper stickers and books are available.  “God Bless the Whole World, No Exceptions” stickers are in stock. Call Max at 410-323-1607.

2] –To obtain information how your federal legislators voted on particular bills, go to http://thomas.loc.gov/.  Congressional toll-free numbers are 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 or 800-426-8073. The White House Comment Email is accessible at http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/.

3] –  Janice Sevre-Duszynska needs some assistance in archiving her activist material.  If you are interested in this project, contact Max at 410-32301607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.

4] – Max is in need of a garage or a storage space.  Any suggestions would be welcome.  Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.

5] – Consider getting HOSPITALITY, the newsletter of OPEN DOOR: A prophetic discipleship community honoring the Black Jesus, Dorothy Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. The September/October 2022 issue contains a wonderful review by Claire Schaeffer-Duffy of Surely Goodness and Mercy by Murphy Davis, reprinted from The Catholic Worker, March-April 2022.  Davis, a co-founder of the Open Door Community, died in 2020.   You can subscribe to the newsletter or buy a copy of the book by calling 404-290-2047 or by emailing opendoorcomm@bellsouth.net.

6] – Another book to consider purchasing is Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church: An Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois. His new book is both memoir and position-paper, and it makes the case that the Roman Catholic Church is a corrupt system that spits out truth-tellers. The crime he was excommunicated for was attending the ordination ceremony of Janice Sevre-Duszynska in Lexington, Kentucky, in August 2008. The ordination was under the auspices of the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests.  The Vatican’s response has been to excommunicate any woman who has the audacity to see herself as a priest equal to a male priest. You can purchase a copy from Amazon or by Kindle.

  Here are two quotes to contemplate: “I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over men. She is to keep silent.” – Timothy 1, 2:12-13.  “If the patriarchy that dominates the church is not dismantled and women are not treated as equals, the church will continue to diminish and, eventually, die.” – Roy Bourgeois.

7] – Alan Barysh  [magoo1917@earthlink.net] hopes that you will purchase his audio book -- Shipyard Days and Nights and Other Baltimore Stories (Mostly true).  It's on amazon.com. Should this book hit the big time, Mr. Barysh says he will donate money to the Shipyard Retirees Association.

8] – Alan Barysh has another book, and is asking you to google The Tria According To Alan Barysh and vote for this book. The royalties will be divided between the Tyrone West campaign, Revolution Books and the get Alan a Good Printer cause. Once he gets a new printer, he will take a ten percent cut and give the rest of the royalties to the other causes. His opinion is being an author or an artist is just as valued if not more valued than being a community organizer!

9] – Usually, the Baltimore Ethical Society, 2521 St. Paul St., Baltimore 21218, meets on Sundays, and usually there is a platform address at 10:30 AM ET.  On Oct. 29, the theme is All-Societies Platform: Adler and Inequality. Felix Adler established America’s first free kindergarten for working families in the late 19th century. In the early 20th century, he led the first successful national campaign against child labor and came very close to achieving his egalitarian vision in the mid-20th century. Recently, we have moved in the completely opposite direction with the widening of the wealth gap making inequality in this country too obvious for anyone to ignore. How can we best turn things around? As Adler puts it, how can we tax away “pomp and pride and power”? Sam Pizzigati, currently an Associate Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and former Director of Publishing at the National Education Association, will answer these questions, and will explore some of the fascinating new approaches to addressing inequality both here and abroad by demonstrating how the best way to chip away at this issue is to start locally. Visit https://bmorethical.org

10] – The Project Save the World invites you to its next monthly Global Town Hall on Sun., Oct. 29 at 2 to 4 PM ET. Join the Town Hall at https://zoom.us/j/9108970203. On the last Sunday of every month, there is an open meeting on Zoom for activists worldwide who are addressing issues of militarism (especially nuclear weapons), global warming, famine, pandemics, radioactive contamination, and/or cyber risks. Visit https://tosavetheworld.ca. 

11] – Join hosted by Progressive Maryland on Sun., Oct. 29 from 2 to 4 PM ET at Roosevelt Park, 1201 W. 36th St at Falls Road, Baltimore 21211.   Join in for food, music, and games to celebrate this year of the Care over Cost campaign, connect with others in the Baltimore community fighting for healthcare justice, and to learn more about Progressive Maryland! Costumes not required, but celebrated! Seating availability will be limited at the outdoor park, but bring a lawn/camping chair and grab a spot in the park. This event will be held rain or shine and a canopy for cover will be on-site. In the event of a severe weather forecast, we will announce through email and/or text any decision to cancel. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/588778/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

12] – American Friends of Combatants for Peace [lindsay@afcfp.org] is hosting Solidarity: a Path to Liberation on Sun., Oct. 29 at 2 PM ET.  The talk will be led by Palestinian activists, Rana Salman and Souli Khatib, and Israeli activists, Eszter Koranyi and Avner Wishnitzer. It will be moderated by the Director and Producer of "Disturbing the Peace," Stephen Apkon, and A'ida Shibli, Palestinian Bedouin activist and co-worker at the Tamera biotope in Portugal.  As this time of violence and unfathomable loss threatens to divide us, Combatants for Peace calls for a coming together.  RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/kb0I81wR9E2vseFfE5ef5A2?contactdata=kbBbExQuyb8iSoalXGlYgvQ4B3A1N1+U8CITOYjAR8bHxjgWsuwGNLZxUJPDkozIfGSsJndlJDgoMJi9RFamoPZm0R2OwQ9LkYKVriz1GPi3sOeR9uJFi2q9MMGm4gQy8oi1VfhWW8BqNRt2pl6dbaOAQeUwYBL3bEqNM2MGmVJlMgiIiQRTwuTBQDg05w0T52G2kcCz2RhmarJA8MUlNaUnOqdPieCDpXPlwC1KMt3qZOVFY1mIacmX1zr3JZY9PfdJJGUtm6Xpd78x6llqlQ%3d%3d&emci=1fb528e5-8873-ee11-b004-00224832eb73&emdi=00def67f-2174-ee11-b004-00224832eb73&ceid=8142762

13] – The Jewish-Islamic Dialogue Society is holding a discussion Faith and Political Polarization at Kol Ami Reconstructionist Community/UU Church of Arlington, 4444  Arlington Blvd., Arlington, VA 22204 on Sun., Oct. 29 from 3 to 5:30 PM ET. RSVP to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/faith-and-polarization-a-participatory-afternoon-tickets-731177330077

JIDS has looked before at the topic of political polarization, but this time it will be looked at the topic through a different prism, that of faith.  Just what roles does faith play as to the political and cultural schisms that mar our society?  Is it a cause of the problem?  Or is it a potential antidote?  And most importantly, what can people of faith or members of faith communities, do to confront these issues?

14] – Alan Minsky for Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you to attend a Town Hall on Sun., Oct. 29 at 4 PM ET with James Zogby on Israel, U.S. Policy, and the Palestinians.  Also get an update from OnePayerStates about Statewide Universal Healthcare.  Legendary Arab-American author, advocate, and organizer James Zogby will discuss the unfolding tragedy in Gaza, Israel, and the region. Plus, OnePayerStates president Chuck Pennacchio will give an update on efforts to win single-payer healthcare on a state-by-state basis.  Rep. Ro Khanna is reintroducing legislation clearing a pathway for universal single-payer healthcare to become a reality in any individual state. Khanna's bill is called the "State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2023" (aka SBUHCA), and PDA will be asking every member of Congress to co-sponsor SBUHCA.  RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4#/registration

15] –Jews United for Justice [info@jufj.org] are starting to prepare for the Maryland legislative session that starts in January. On Sun., Oct. 29 at 4 PM ET, kick off the advocacy year at Columbia Jewish Congregation, 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia or on Zoom.  Share campaign options, ask which you are most excited to work on, and how you want to get involved in this work for a more just Maryland. RSVP at https://jufj.org/event/mdga24-kickoff/?emci=78f72952-c863-ee11-9937-00224832eb73&emdi=975566a0-cc63-ee11-9937-00224832eb73&ceid=3403859

16] –  On Sun., Oct. 29 from 6 to 8 PM ET, the Democratic National Committee is organizing VIRTUAL PHONE BANKS FOR THE VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES- TO TURN VA BLUE! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/569453/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual. This event will continue on Sundays from 6 to 8 PM ET THROUGH November 5.  Call voters in Virginia to get them out to vote in the November election. NO EXPERIENCE is NECESSARY. Get TRAINING, and hear from COACHES TO HELP ALL ALONG THE WAY. Steve Phillips [info@democracyincolor.com] has written a book How We Win the Civil War. Starting Sun., Oct. 29 at 8 PM ET, Phillips will be hosting a weekly “Sundays with Steve” on Facebook Live to discuss contemporary issues through the prism of the ongoing Civil War. Sign up at https://www.facebook.com/events/1380348316229936/1380348362896598/?active_tab=about

17] – There is a weekly Pentagon Peace Vigil from 7 to 8 AM on Mondays, since 1987, outside the Pentagon Metro stop.  The next vigil is Oct. 30, and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.  Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649.  The vigil will be outside the Pentagon's south Metro entrance and in the designated "protest zone" behind bicycle fences across from the entrance to the Metro.  This vigil will honor the visit to the area of the anti-nuclear ship the Golden Rule.

 By Metro, take Yellow Line and get out at the "Pentagon" stop. Do not go to the Pentagon City stop! Go up south escalators and turn left and walk across to protest area. By car from D.C. area, take 395 South and get off at Exit 8A-Pentagon South Parking. Take slight right onto S. Rotary Rd. at end of ramp and right on S. Fern St. Then take left onto Army Navy Dr. You can "pay to park" on Army Navy Dr.,  and there is meter parking one block on right on Eads St. Payment for both of these spots begins at 8 AM.  No cameras are allowed on Pentagon grounds. The restrooms are located inside Marriot Providence Inn on corner of S. Fern and Army Navy Dr.

18] –   On Monday, October 30 from 2 to 5 PM, members of the Baltimore Nonviolence Center will do a Sit-Out at Rep. Kweisi Mfume’s office at 1010 Park Ave., Baltimore 20201 with signs.  The signs will indicate that Rep.  Mfume and Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger have refused to support a cease fire, despite the fact that some 3,000 Palestinian children have been killed.  War crimes are being committed, yet the Biden administration wants to use US tax dollars and weaponry to support what legal scholars are calling a genocide in the Gaza Strip.  Those of us familiar with photographs of what atomic bombs did in Hiroshima and Nagasaki are startled by the similarities to buildings in the open-air prison controlled by Egypt and Israel. Contact Max at 443-761-5899 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.

19] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] want you to participate with the Green Grassroots Emergency Environment and Election Protection (GREEP) Zoom on Mon., Oct. 30 at 5 PM ET. Hear from leading activists, elected officials, and others committed to union organizing as well as cleaning up our elections and the environment, and other critically important issues. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqfuygpjIiHtc20uIOxdeqYRiAicjSLWUc#/registration

20] –CCAN [info@chesapeakeclimate.org] wants you to register for a virtual public hearing, and speak up for Maryland offshore wind on Mon., Oct. 30 at 5 PM ET.  RSVP at https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_x3ygygooTOSlnrzhiOJYPg#/registration   ‌US regulators have finally released their environmental impact statement for US Wind’s proposed offshore wind project off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland. Add YOUR voice to tell regulators from the Bureau of Ocean Management (BOEM): We need more offshore wind, now!

21] –Also note that If Not Now Baltimore is organizing a demonstration on Mon, Oct. 30 from 6 to 7 PM around Baltimore’s Washington Monument in Mount Vernon. The group is calling it a Mourner’s Kaddish/Ceasefire Now.  RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/Y9akFz8TAU2Ow7Bq7xSzug2?sourceid=1051385&emci=8f551f13-4574-ee11-b004-00224832eb73&emdi=fd503e25-4774-ee11-b004-00224832eb73&ceid=16795595

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

Baltimore Activist Alert -- October 27 -- November 2, 2023

51] Peace vigil at the White House – Oct. 27

52] Women in Black vigil – Oct. 27

53] Weekly Town Hall Podcast about Media & Democracy – Oct. 27

54] Protests and Political Activism in Korea – Oct. 27

55] Common Cause Election Protection phone bank – Oct. 27, 29 & 31 & Nov. 2

56] Food pantry – Oct. 28

57] Canvass for progressives – Oct. 28

58] Canvass with Zeke Cohen – Oct. 28

59] Canvass with the Environmental Justice Task Force – Oct. 28

60] Food Pantry and Food Donation Center – Oct. 28

61] Defend Sarah Jama. Stop attack on Gaza. – Oct. 28

62] Get out the Vote virtual phone banks – Oct. 28 - 29

63] Medical supplies are needed in Ukraine

64] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts

65] Read Dave Eberhardt’s book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"

66] Do you need a doctor?

67] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

68] Do you need any book shelves?

69] Join the Global Zero campaign.

70] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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51] – The Dorothy Day Catholic Worker will host a peace vigil at the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC, on Fri., Oct. 27 at noon.  Contact the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker: 202-882-9649 or artlaffin@hotmail.com.

52] – Every Friday from noon to 1 PM, Baltimore Women in Black vigil for peace with men and women who live in Roland Park. WIB invites all to join, and any peace sign is welcome, such as "Defuse Nuclear War."  The vigil takes place outside Roland Park Place at the corner of West 40th Street and Elm Street. Parking is free at RPP or at the Rotunda across the street. Contact Ann Vinup at annvinup@gmail.com.

53] – The Democratic National Committee is holding a Weekly Town Hall Podcast about Media & Democracy on Fri., Oct. 27 from noon to 1:30 PM ET.  Tune in at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/546677/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual. The podcast will continue through Fri., Jan. 26 from noon to 1 PM ET.

54] – The GW Institute for Korean Studies [Gwiks@gwu.edu] is hosting the 31st Annual HMS Colloquium - Competing Voices: Protests and Political Activism in Korea on Fri., Oct. 27 at 2 PM ET. This is a hybrid event.  To join in person, go to 1957 E. St. NW, Lindner Family Commons (Room 602), WDC 20052.  For others, tune in via Zoom:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/31st-annual-hahn-moo-sook-colloquium-in-the-korean-humanities-tickets-736700931317

South Korea has a history of demonstrations and protests that continue in the democratic era. From student protests to labor strikes to more recent #MeToo demonstrations, waves of contentious politics have reshaped the political landscape and protest itself in Korea. They have popularized tactics like the candlelight demonstration and organizational forms, such as national solidarity infrastructures. At the same time, extreme protest tactics persist and depend on material and emotional support from activist communities. Korean contentious politics is also engaging with transnational advocacy and the Korean diaspora, including through counter-mobilization. And new issues and competing knowledge claims are spurring mobilization. This year’s Hahn Moo-Sook Colloquium in the Korean Humanities will examine the competing voices and shifting practices of protest cultures in South Korea. 

55] – On Fri., Oct. 27 from 4 to 6 PM, Sun., Oct. 29 from 6 to 8 PM, Tues., Oct. 31 from 4 to 6 PM ET, and on Thurs., Nov. 2 from 5 to 7 PM ET, there is a Common Cause organized Election Protection phone bank.   Work together to demand bold changes to our democracy to create a government that represents all of us, not big corporations or special interests. Register for a shift to make calls and help strengthen the phone bank team to protect our democracy. These shifts will also always include training for first-timers before you make calls, so if this is your first time, no worries! Register at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/376178/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations.

56] – St. Matthew United Methodist Church, 101 Avon Beach Rd., Turner Station, MD 21222, holds a Food Pantry every Saturday from 10 AM to noon ET.  Please bring nonperishable items such as canned fruits & vegetables, pasta, cooking oil, mixes, etc. to the church or make out a check payable to St. Matthew UMC with "food pantry" in the memo line. Visit https://stmatthewts.org/

57] – Jared Schablein [admin@lowershoreprogressives.com] wants you to join a canvass on Sat., Oct. 28 from 10:30 AM to noon ET and from 12:30 to 1:30 PM ET. Meet at the Megan Outten Campaign Office (Salisbury City Center Builder), 213 W. Main St., Salisbury, MD 21801. Sign up for a shift at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/579474/  The Lower Shore Progressive Caucus proudly stands by its endorsed candidates. This event will continue until November 4.

58] – Canvass with Zeke Cohen, Comptroller Bill Henry and UNITE HERE Local 7 on Sat., Oct. 28 from 11 AM to 2 PM ET, starting at the Walter P. Carter Elementary/Middle School, 820 E. 43rd St., Baltimore 21212. Join a Day of Action with Councilperson Zeke Cohen, Comptroller Bill Henry, and union members from UNITE HERE Local 7 and knock doors in Kernewood, Waverly, and Woodbourne-McCabe. Support Zeke Cohen's campaign for City Council President!  Snacks and training will be provided. Please bring a fully charged cell phone, a friend, and comfortable walking clothes. There will be a quick training. Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/588859/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

59] – The Environmental Justice Task Force will be on the ground on Sat., Oct. 28 from 11 AM to 2 PM ET with the first shift and from 3 to 6 PM for the second shift. If you are interested in offering your support through phone banking or canvassing, email sirjames@progressivemaryland.org

60] – On Sat., Oct. 28 from noon to 2 PM EST, get over to the Food Pantry and Food Donation Center at First and Franklin Presbyterian Church, 210 W. Madison St., Baltimore. This Food Pantry is open every Saturday. Get a grocery bag – breakfast, jelly and peanut butter (a good source of protein) for lunch, the makings for a balanced dinner such as beans and rice, pasta and sauce, soup, vegetables, fruit, and a paper goods. Also added is a little fun food, such as popcorn or cookies, for everyone enjoys a treat.  Contributions of shelf stable foods can be brought to Reid Chapel every Saturday between noon and 2 PM. If shopping is difficult for you, monetary donations earmarked food pantry may be sent to the church.  How else can you help? Volunteers are needed to help collect and distribute food. Contact the church office to volunteer. You can also help by spreading the word to those you know who are facing food insecurity. See https://www.facebook.com/firstfranklinbaltimore.

61] – Just Peace Advocates [info@justpeaceadvocates.ca] is holding an online rally on Fri., Oct. 27 at noon ET.  Defend Sarah Jama. Stop attack on Gaza. Ontario NDP MPP Sarah Jama was censured by the Ontario legislature for her criticism of Israel, which has killed 6500 Palestinians over the past two weeks. Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles expelled Jama from the party caucus. All because she spoke out against genocidal policies. Email info@justpeaceadvocates.ca or visit www.justpeaceadvocates.ca Register for the on-line rally at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ogab0XSsQ-2VHrHuOBE6jA#/registration?link_id=8&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-defend-sarah-jama-against-ontario-ndp-anti-palestinian-racism&email_referrer=email_2091862&email_subject=on-line-rally-friday-october-27-at-noon-et-defend-sarah-jama-stop-attack-on-gaza

62] – The DNC Environment and Climate Crisis Council [info@dncclimate.org] needs your help starting on Sat., Oct. 28 from  2 to 4 PM, Sun., Oct. 29 from 6 to 8 PM and other dates through November 7.  Join Get out the Vote virtual phone banks for 2023 Priority States. The key Priority States include Kentucky, Virginia, and Louisiana. The focus will be on rallying support for Democrats in their important November elections and engaging voters in volunteer opportunities. We will continue to make calls into Priority States through the November election dates.  RSVP at https://events.democrats.org/event/569897/?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-vote-call-knock-share-what-will-you-do&email_referrer=email_2090780&email_subject=we-need-you-to-win

63] --  If you are able to donate any kind of surplus medical supplies for field hospitals in eastern Ukraine, please email Brendan.walls@seaseton.org or call 410-721-5770 x231.  There is a colleague whose father is a medic on the front line. One container is shipped every month to the Donbass region. Donations can be picked up in Baltimore and Columbia every Thursday, and on other days in Annapolis and Crofton.

64] -- This is A PLEA TO CONVINCE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY TO OBEY INTERNATIONAL LAW. The world reached a historic milestone on January 22, 2021: The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons [TPNW] entered into force and become binding international law -- https://www.icanw.org/the_treaty.

Prevent Nuclear War/Maryland has called attention to the growing danger of nuclear war and the outrageous $1.7 trillion dollars we are spending to upgrade the nuclear arsenal. On July 18, 2017, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, a U.S. Navy - affiliated research center received a seven-year, $92 million contract to continue its systems engineering and research-and-development services for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. Help convince JHU to renounce nuclear weapons contracts. Contact the president, Ron Daniels, to urge him to reject all nuclear weapons contracts: Office of the President, 242 Garland Hall, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218.  Call his office at (410) 516-8068 or email president@jhu.edu.

65] – David Eberhardt was a member of the Baltimore Four with Father Philip Berrigan, Tom Lewis and Rev. James Mengel.  The group poured blood on draft files on October 27, 1967.  They would be convicted and sentenced to prison. Dave has written a book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"- documenting the Baltimore Four action and many others up to and including the most recent Plowshares action – Kings Bay Plowshares 7.  

  Dave just printed 50 new copies of For All the Saints, a Protest Primer- 250+ pp w photos-therefore #'s 351-400 making it o so collectable with two Berrigan book reviews added. The books are signed, and the price remains $25. Will send free if need b- he is not in it for the money! If you want one, send him a check: or contact Dave Eberhardt, 4 Hadley Square North, Baltimore, MD 21218 by email at 1941mireille@gmail.com . 

66] – 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.  

67] -- 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.

68] -- Can you use any book shelves? Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.

69] -- 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.

70] – 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