Baltimore Activist Alert -- December 4 - 14, 2024

20] Close down Gitmo -- Dec. 4

21] Bystander Intervention – Dec. 4

22] Power Half-Hour for Gaza – Dec. 3 through Dec. 14

23] Food & Water Action – Dec. 4

24] Town Hall for Immigrants – Dec. 4

25] Trump was elected – Dec. 4

26] Team ENOUGH – Dec. 4

27] Labor Working Group meeting – Dec. 4

28] Join DSA – Dec. 4

29] Healthcare NOW – Dec. 4

30] Where Do We Go from Here? – Dec. 4

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20] –Steve Lane steve_lane@amron.com is inviting you to a White House vigil to protest the prison at Guantanamo Bay on Wed., Dec. 4 at noon.  Encourage Biden to close the notorious Gitmo prison down.

21] –On Wed., Dec. 4 from 2 to 3 PM ET, get with Bystander Intervention: How to be an ally when you witness online abuse. Abusive trolls are joining forces to disproportionately target writers and journalists —especially those who identify as women, LGBTQ+, or POC—to intimidate, discredit, and silence. Each and every one of us can be an ally. Join PEN America and Right To Be for this interactive training, where you will get the tools you need to intervene safely and effectively when you witness online abuse using Right To Be’s 5 D’s of Bystander Intervention.  Register at https://pen.org/event/bystander-intervention-how-to-be-an-ally-when-you-witness-online-abuse-12-4/?ms=20241127PENNews&utm_source=eaemail&utm_medium=20241127pennews&emci=875eab86-61ab-ef11-88cf-6045bdfe8d29&emdi=673493f3-c7ac-ef11-88cf-6045bdfe8d29&ceid=3063566

22] –Jewish Voice for Peace is doing a Power Half-Hour for Gaza: Channel grief & outrage into action to stop a genocide.  A year into the genocide in Gaza, we are overwhelmed with sorrow and rage. There are no words to describe the devastating pain of the past year in which the Israeli military has killed over 44,000 Palestinians in Gaza, including more than 17,000 children. The International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court have both declared that Israel must stop the genocidal acts being committed on the Palestinian people. And the U.S. government is actively supporting the Israeli military as it wreaks devastation on the over 2 million Palestinians in Gaza. JVP continues to come together as a political community in its daily half-hour to take action, Monday through Friday, for the past year. Join in and take collective action to demand an arms embargo to Israel, immediate end to the genocide, a lasting ceasefire and an end to Israeli siege, apartheid, occupation, and oppression of Palestinians and Lebanon. All are welcome. All are needed. Get involved at 3 PM ET on Dec. 3-6 and Dec. 9--14.  Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

23] –Food & Water Action [act@fwaction.org] on Wed., Dec. 4 at 6 PM ET is holding its last MD volunteer meeting of the year. Go over what to expect in the new session and how to continue to fight to protect essential water resources from the impacts of climate change. In just a little over a month, Maryland will begin its 2025 legislative session. Now, more than ever, we need to protect our state’s food, water, and climate! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/fwa/event/745100/?utm_content=227169&utm_source=moam_em_11272024_MD-december-meeting&utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=onor_em_11272024_md-december-meeting&utm_content=2024-11-27+FWA+c4+MD+General+December-Volunteer-Meeting+Event+em+GL+V+JL+-+Core  

24] –ACLU of Maryland [info@aclu-md.org] on Wed., Dec. 4 from 6 to 7:30 PM ET will hold a virtual Town Hall for Immigrant Students and Families! RSVP at https://www.aclu-md.org/en/events/marylands-blueprint-education-plan-whats-it-immigrant-students-and-families?initms_aff=md&initms_chan=eml&utm_medium=eml&initms=adv-email-sail-gradead-md-241129_townhall-immigration-immigrantrighttoeducation-rsvp&utm_source=sail&utm_campaign=rsvp&utm_content=adv-email-sail-gradead-md-241129_townhall-immigration-immigrantrighttoeducation-rsvp&af=RA1%2BJp3N228aRV69knhQi6HdXOURCg1a8LjFy%2FqVNQ3Po1gpJ2TWtaez2njMlOuEAnWCHkgEsbpWshTz9SyXZHZ4ZBqwHCVVpKJ%2BZXlAWLY9SUg1qbRF6XQ%2FGofdGh0uIrE%2BgrtlRDoZHWCwwg1ZrXmTDTeoAx%2B%2B4iu8YWTWyXa4EoSg7nGmN8x6HStwNOnh&ms_aff=md&ms_chan=eml&ms=adv-email-sail-gradead-md-241129_townhall-immigration-immigrantrighttoeducation-rsvp

‌Come for lively discussions on what policies and strategies the state needs to implement to provide Multilingual Learners (MLs) the education they have a right to. Bring yourself and your questions!

25] – Rise Up, D.C. on Wed., Dec. 4 from 6 to 8:30 PM ET and join Harriet’s Wildest Dreams and the Hands Off DC Coalition in conversation on how the incoming presidential administration will impact the fight for DC statehood. The event is at the ONE DC Black Workers & Wellness Center, 2500 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE, WDC 20020. RSVP at  https://www.mobilize.us/hwd/event/744661/?link_id=24&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-22-2024&email_referrer=email_2544843&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-29-2024

 The people of D.C. deserve dignity and respect. That's not what the incoming administration has shown us: conservatives have called D.C. names, disrespected our communities and are threatening to dominate and control us. This event is free and open to everyone. Food will be provided.

26] –On Wed., Dec. 4 from 6 to 6:30 PM ET, get with a virtual Team ENOUGH Welcome Session (For Young People under 26).  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/425528/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

Are you a young person between 13 and 25 years old who is interested in taking action around preventing gun violence? Learn more about the different ways you can engage. Team ENOUGH is a youth-led program whose mission is to educate young voices about gun violence and mobilize them to take meaningful action against it. Supported by Brady United, it harnesses the expertise and experience of today’s youth to advance its intersectional work across the country. This event will continue on Wednesdays, December 4, 11 & 18 from 6 to 6:30 PM ET.

27] –  The Metro DC DSA [info@mdcdsa.org] wants you to know that on Wed., Dec. 4  from 6:45 to 8:15 PM ET there will be a hybrid Labor Working Group meeting. Come to the LWG monthly meeting to discuss upcoming labor and union activities in the DC metro area. It will take place at the MLK Library Room 401-E, 901 G St. NW, WDC 20001. Call Zachary T. at 914-357-0696. The agenda will be sent after you sign up. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/labor-working-group-monthly-meeting-2?link_id=71&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-8-2024-2&email_referrer=email_2538174&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-22-2024

28] –  Get with Why You Should Join DSA / a new Member Orientation on Wed., Dec. 4 from 7 to 8 PM ET at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, room 401-E, 901 G St. NW, WDC 20001. Learn more about the local MDC DSA chapter — structure, campaigns and working groups, Night School, and reading groups.   Join an all-member Slack for real-time info on working group and campaign events, convo, and inspiration. Email slack@mdcdsa.org with your most recent DSA dues receipt to get Slack access.  Email techops@mdcdsa.org to get set up. A link to attend this event will be emailed upon RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/why-you-should-join-dsa-new-member-orientation-141

Curious about DSA? Thinking about joining but want to hear more info first? Already a member and want to get more involved? You'll learn about DSA, what we do, and how you can get involved in the fight for a brighter future. Get an outline of the chapter's structure and our campaigns, branches, and caucuses. The chapter covers the DMV area, including the District, Northern Virginia, and Montgomery County and Prince George's County in Maryland. This event is open to both DSA Members and supporters.

29] – Healthcare NOW [info@healthcare-now.org] on Wed., Dec. 4 from 8 to 9 PM ET will do a training: Fundraising. Register at https://www.healthcare-now.org/trainings/? On Wed., Dec. 4 at 8 PM ET join a War Industry Resisters Network webinar-- Positive Populism in a Reactionary Moment, presented by Bill Moyer. Register at https://secure.everyaction.com/b-sXPBdSo0SqUHDIoTn-UQ2

We find ourselves at the crossroads of peril and possibility. Rapid change feels imminent, yet its direction undetermined. The war machine seems fully charged, but the victors claim to be peacemakers. Americans clamor for change but a vision for the future is absent. Historian Gary Gerstle recently described our transit from the New Deal order - through the Cold War - into the Neoliberal political order, its collapse and the emergence of an order that is, as of now, yet-to-be-defined.  Moyer is the co-founder and executive director of the Backbone Campaign. He has long promoted the use of the grand strategy framework of Col. John R. Boyd for use by change agents engaged in building nonviolent social movements. Backbone’s Artful Activism has drawn from the grand tactical and grand strategic ideas in Boyd’s framework.

30] – The Progressive Hub Team [info@rootsaction.org] on Wed., Dec. 4 at 8:30 PM is asking the question: Where Do We Go from Here? Please join RootsAction and Progressive Democrats of America on Zoom. This webinar will be a strategy session for the most fired-up core activists to huddle and think about how we can combat Trumpism while still moving the Democratic Party to champion progressive policies that working people need now (and that can help defeat the Right in the next election). GET THE LINK at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpcumqqTksGtHNBdvhKe0jAN8RYqTxo8Hw#/registration?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=762f3acd-533b-4e43-b7e3-e7e6e7db11a9

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 -- December 3 - 4, 2024

12] Russia out of Ukraine – Dec. 3

13] Medicare for All – Dec. 3

14] Welcome to DSA – Dec. 3

15] Showing Up for Racial Justice – Dec. 3

16] Rally for the climate – Dec. 3

17] RABBI ARIK ASCHERMAN speaks -- Dec. 3

18] Crisis to Action – Dec. 3

19] Trans Rights – Dec. 4

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12] – Join the Baltimore Nonviolence Center on Tues., Dec. 26 from 4 to 4:30 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.   Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.

13] – The Northern Virginia DSA Medicare for All Working Group [novabranch@mdcdsa.org] will be meeting virtually on Tues., Dec. 3 from 6 to 7 PM ET. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-medicare-for-all-working-group-meeting-tuesday-december-3rd-at-6pm?clear_id=true&link_id=6&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events-187&email_referrer=email_2543127&email_subject=nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events

 Discuss the Medicare for All Resolution public education campaigns in northern Virginia and plan other actions to ensure healthcare as a human right. The group meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month. The meetings are open to the public for all who support healthcare as a human right.

14] – The Metro DC DSA Welcome Committee Training & Outreach (DC) will be meeting on Tues., Dec. 3 from 6 to 8 PM ET at the Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW, WDC 20017. A link to attend this  event will be emailed upon RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/welcome-committee-training-outreach?clear_id=true&link_id=7&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events-187&email_referrer=email_2543127&email_subject=nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events

 Come to the first gathering of the New Member Welcome Committee. Reach out to people who just joined the MDC DSA chapter to connect with them and let them know how to get plugged in. This would be a great way to dip your toes in to MDC DSA chapter internal organizing! For new members, by new members!  The first 30 minutes will be devoted getting you acquainted with campaigns and Frequently Asked Questions to expect. There will also be two people available to answer questions that may come up!  Come get oriented to the chapter and help us with outreach to the many folks who are joining in the wake of Democrats' utter dumpster fire failure.

15] – On Tuesdays, Dec. 3, 10 & 17  from 6 to 9 PM ET, get with Showing Up for Racial Justice for a virtual Phone Bank to grow the movement on Turnout Tuesdays. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/607244/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type

 Build the movement by calling SURJ members and supporters to invite them into the fight for racial justice. There is a need to not only take action ourselves, but also to invite our people to take action too! Gather each Tuesday to call white people across the country who are looking for their place to plug in and get involved in the fight for racial justice!  Each Turnout Tuesday starts with a complete training so you have everything you need to make calls! All you need is yourself and a device to make calls.

16] – The DNC Environment and Climate Crisis Council [info@dncclimate.org] on Tues., Dec. 3 at 6:30 PM ET in GWU Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St. NW, WDC or virtually for the Rally and Livestream for the climate fight ahead. Rally to Uphold Climate Justice against Trump’s Pro-Fossil Fuel Agenda. Rally and act for climate – and against the upcoming Administration’s climate lies and fossil fuel agenda – with the DNC Climate Council and climate activists from across the country with Jane Fonda, Senator Ed Markey, and Sunrise Executive Director Aru Shiney-Ajay.  RSVP at https://www.dncclimate.org/fightforclimate?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-rally-to-uphold-climate-justice-against-trumps-pro-fossil-fuel-agenda-livestream-and-in-person-in-dc-2&email_referrer=email_2543119___subject_3075057&email_subject=_____-rally-to-uphold-climate-justice-against-trumps-pro-fossil-fuel-agenda-livestream-and-in-person-in-dc

17] – Join BALTIMORE PEACE ACTION & VETERANS FOR PEACE for an evening with RABBI ARIK ASCHERMAN discussing DEFENDING HUMAN RIGHTS IN PALESTINE on Tues., Dec. 3 at 7 PM at Homewood Friends Meeting, 3107 N. Charles Street, Baltimore 21218. The rabbi will provide an update on the most recent developments in the West Bank. The situation gets worse by the day for Palestinians and their defenders. Rabbi Ascherman and his organization need funds to finance the ongoing struggle to protect Palestinians from dispossession, violence and detention.  Any donation to his work is appreciated. Email Ronda Cooperstein at rondacooperstein@hotmail.com

18] – The Campaign for Peace, Disarmament & Common Security [joseph@cpdcs.ccsend.com] on Tues., Dec. 3 at 7 PM ET for an UPDATE- FROM CRISIS TO ACTION: Building an Ecosystem of Defense and Change. This is an online workshop with organizer/scholar Nick Rabb for a series of webinars to help defend those and that which must be defended and to work for life affirming changes. The recent election result marks a pivotal moment for U.S. politics and our collective ability to bring about justice, secure rights, and improve our lives. It is a time of strong emotion, grief, fear, anxiety, perhaps numbness. Many of us may naturally feel driven to plan and take steps towards action, but in the face of the shifting political landscape and overwhelming feelings, feel stuck. Others of us who have been already taking action may be wondering how to move forward and make our political work more effective or more appropriate for our new political landscape.

This nonlinear series of workshops is designed to help us move forward: process these feelings in community, analyze the current moment and plan for what may come, ask critical questions about how we’ve been operating thus far, and share frameworks and tools for acting politically in the new landscape. You can attend any of the workshops without having been to the others. The topics and activities we will cover are crucial for those unfamiliar with how we all can take political action, but also useful for those experienced in social change work. Based on what you are interested in, you can pick and choose which to attend.

The First Workshop "Processing this Moment" will open space for us to process our thoughts and feelings about the recent U.S. election results. Using a mix of activities and group discussion, we will dig deep into our reactions as well as hear those of others.  Additionally, this workshop will lay out some of the central questions motivating the entire series: How do we defend ourselves against what’s coming? How do we think about making change given our current political landscape? What can we learn from past years of political efforts, and how can we use that knowledge to change our current work?  Register at https://calstatela.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvceigrzsrEtfy8d9x-dsOtis3Tz-ZcmDm#/registration

19] – Defend Trans Freedom on Wed., Dec. 4 from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM at the US Supreme Court, 1 First St NE, WDC 20543. Email bawg@mdcdsa.org

Trans rights have been under ever increasing attack from right wing forces who seek to deny identifies, rights and dignity. In the last weeks, the emboldened fascist GOP attacked Sarah McBride, the first Trans woman elected to federal office, and announced a federal bathroom bill. Stand up and fight to defend Trans freedom!  On December 4th, the US Supreme Court will be hearing arguments in United States v. Skrmetti, the challenge to the Tennessee law banning gender affirming health care for Tran’s kids. ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio will be arguing the case for the plaintiffs challenging the ban. Organizers have assembled a rally outside the Court. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/mdcdsa-defend-trans-freedom?link_id=4&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-22-2024&email_referrer=email_2544843&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-29-2024

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 – December 2 – 3, 2024

Baltimore Activist Alert – December 2 – 3, 2024

"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] Get the book A Bag of Stones

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

6] Baltimore activist selling her home

7] Worth Fighting For – Dec. 2

8] Training on fundraising – Dec. 2

9] Russia threatens to use nukes – Dec. 2

10] Jews United for Justice -- Dec. 2

11] Election Protection Zoom – Dec. 3

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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 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.

4] – Barry Lee Burnside, a gaggle of great writers and copy editors are making available “A Bag of Snakes: Selected Writings on Prisons and the Death Penalty by Murphy Davis and Eduard Loring. Edited by Barry Lee Burnside.” Ed indicates the book will be available for sale on April 13, and is asking you to pre-order your copy. Your donation will provide a needed financial boost for the printing costs. The suggested donation is $20 for one copy; and $30 for your copy and an additional copy for a prisoner or someone in need. Any donation is appreciated. More or less you will receive the book.  Barry and the team have spent over two years putting this book together. It begins with outlines and notes found in the boxes of materials Murphy left when she ascended. The work is a work of love, and all involved are proud of the fruit borne by seeds nourished in good soil.

To order by postal mail, make your check to Open Door Community.  Send it to Open Door Community, PO Box 10980, Baltimore 21234.  For any questions, contact David Payne at 404-290-2047 or davidpayne@opendoorcommunity.org.

5] – 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.

6] – A home in Baltimore is for sale on a dead-end street in the Lauraville neighborhood, with three bedrooms, and one bath. The yard backs into a field and then a forest. There is a serene and quiet setting with an abundance of wildlife. The owner will be asking a reasonable amount for the property but it will not be overpriced. Contact her by text only at 443 500 6733. On the text, leave your name and phone number, and she will get back to anyone that reaches out. 

7] – There is a Call to Organize Community Gatherings via a virtual phone bank on Mon., Dec. 2 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM ET. Following Donald Trump's election, over 10,000 people have signed up as community leaders to host "Worth Fighting For" community gatherings. We need to call them and let them know about an upcoming training for hosts.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/744177/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type

8] – On Mon., Dec. 2 from 7 to 8 PM ET, the Maryland Democratic Party is organizing a Young Democrats of Maryland training series: Reaching Your Fundraising Goal.  Join from anywhere. This training will provide an overview of how to build a strong fundraising strategy and the best practices for raising financial support for initiatives. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/712257/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

9] – The Campaign for Peace, Disarmament & Common Security [joseph@cpdcs.ccsend.com] on Mon., Dec. 2 at 7 PM ET is holding a webinar with Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute -- UKRAINE– NUCLEAR WAR OR DIPLOMACY?  It is sad that the Campaign claims there is a possibility of a Nuclear War with regard to the illegal invasion of Ukraine.  Putin will not use nukes, as that will result in suicide.  Any use of nukes in Europe will boomerang on Russia and Belarus. The real question is what will bring a just peace in Ukraine?  Will Russia pay for war damages and war crimes? Register at https://secure.everyaction.com/pWnQreDr-UiXFrqr8Ml6dA2

 With President Biden’s authorization for Kyiv to attack Russian territory with U.S. made longer range missiles and U.S. assistance, Moscow’s doctrinal threshold for possible nuclear weapons use first announced in September has been crossed. And note Putin did not detonate any nuclear weapons. Is Putin waiting until after Christmas? Learn what are the diplomatic off ramps.

10] – On Mon., Dec. 2 at 7 PM ET, Jews United for Justice are coming together for a Baltimore Action Team (BAT) meeting! A special guest, Loraine Arikat, of 1199 SEIU, will explain the With Us, For Us Coalition and campaign to hold the largest tax-exempt institutions in Baltimore accountable to paying their fair share. Hear about the work and discuss ways the team will help build momentum for the campaign! All folks are welcome, whether you are new to the work or a regular at the BAT meetings.  You will receive call-in instructions via email after you RSVP: https://jufj.org/event/bat-1202/?emci=c0088de3-2da8-ef11-88d0-6045bdd62db6&emdi=1c978737-58a8-ef11-88d0-6045bdd62db6&ceid=3403859

11] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you to participate with the Green Grassroots Emergency Environment and Election Protection (GREEP) Zoom on Mon., Dec. 3 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

To be continued

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, and 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 -- November 30 -- December 2, 2024

34] Community Friendsgiving – Nov. 30

35] Maryland Fair Share – Dec. 1

36] DSA MOCO meeting – Dec. 1

37] Release Leonard Peltier – Dec. 1

38] What do the Democrats need to do? – Dec. 1

39] Solidarity with Palestinians – Dec. 1

40] Stop Project 2025 – Dec. 1

41] Death Penalty Action – Dec. 1

42] Vigil at the Pentagon – Dec. 2

43] Write to anti-nuke protesters

44] Baltimore activist selling her home

45] Medical supplies are needed in Ukraine

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

47] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts

48] Do you need a doctor?

49] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

50] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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34] – The Metro DC DSA [info@mdcdsa.org] on Sat., Nov. 30 from 5 to 8 PM ET will hold a Community Friendsgiving in Columbia Heights, WDC 20010. This is for comrades who are staying in town during Thanksgiving weekend. Members are encouraged to bring friends, family, or DSA-curious acquaintances and to contribute a dish to share. There will be games, drinks, and plenty of food for everyone. The venue has a large fridge, oven and sink available for guests to use. RSVP for the address: https://actionnetwork.org/events/metro-dc-dsa-community-friendsgiving?link_id=68&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-8-2024-2&email_referrer=email_2538174&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-22-2024

35] – The Baltimore Ethical Society invites you on Sun., Dec, 1 at 10:30 AM to the following presentation by Zoom: “Maryland Fair Share.” Maryland’s tax code is full of loopholes, created by special interests, which allow the wealthy and powerful few to avoid paying their fair share of taxes. As a result, tax responsibilities are upside-down—allowing the wealthiest to avoid making the same contributions as the rest of us. Smart reforms to Maryland’s tax system can close these loopholes, adequately fund our public services, help our state thrive and be competitive, and deliver tax relief to over 1 million working families. As our state faces a staggering budget deficit, the Fair Share for Maryland Plan provides a roadmap to raising revenue for essential programs and services by ensuring the corporations and the wealthiest residents pay their fair share.

 Matan Zeimer is the Maryland Policy Director at Jews United for Justice, a member organization of the Maryland Fair Share Coalition. Matan joined JUFJ in June 2020 as a Baltimore Community Organizer, then a Maryland Senior Organizer, before becoming the Maryland Policy Director in early 2024. Prior to joining JUFJ staff, Matan served on JUFJ’s Baltimore Leadership Council, as a Co-Chair of the Baltimore Action Team, and was a 2018-2019 Jeremiah Fellow. As a Maryland Community Organizer, Matan focused on working with JUFJ’s leaders and partners to advance state-wide campaigns, with a primary focus on labor and housing justice, and court and prison reform. He attended Oberlin College where he graduated with a major in Sociology. To receive a Zoom invitation, email president@bmorethical.org.

36] – The virtual DSA Montgomery County Branch Meeting is happening on Sun., Dec. 1 at 2 PM.  The meeting will include a brief introduction to the MoCo branch, updates on ongoing campaign work, and discussion over ideas for branch campaigns for 2025. Current proposal submissions include: passing rent stabilization in the city of Rockville, dropping county funding for the Maryland Israel Development Corporation, and advocating for an anti-austerity “People’s Budget” that would include multiple budget demands, including dropping the MIDC. There will also be an optional social happy hour from 4:30 – 5:30 PM at World of Beer in Rockville. These monthly branch meetings are for all DSA members who live, work, or organize in Montgomery County, as well as for anyone curious about DSA. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/december-montgomery-county-dsa-branch-meeting?link_id=9&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-22-2024&email_referrer=email_2544843&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-29-2024

37] –DC Action for Assange [www.assangedefense.org.] wants you to join a vigil to call for the release of Leonard Peltier on Sun., Dec. 1 & Sun., Jan. 5 at the home of AG Merrick Garland in Bethesda, MD, from 3 to 4 PM.  After January, the location will be reevaluated -- 5100 block Edgemoor Lane, two blocks from the Bethesda Metro station).

38] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Sun., Dec. 1 at 4 PM ET will hold its weekly Town Hall. The theme is How Progressives Can Save the Democratic Party? The Democratic Party is at a crossroads. What steps should progressives take to make sure the Party chooses the right direction? RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4#/registration

39] – On Dec. 1 at 6 PM ET, the Freedom Church of the Poor community and partner organizations come together for this "Winter Offensive" this season which is called Advent of a Revolution (Advent) & Birth of a Movement (Epiphany) to expose the lies of the candy-cane Christmas; to revive the revolutionary power of the ancient story of Christmas; to reconnect to the God who Mother Mary praised, the one that “casts down the mighty from their thrones and lifted up the lowly;" and to give strength and unity to the movement of our people in these troubled times.   FOSNA National Organizer Rev. Chad Collins will be preaching in honor of International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Register at https://zoom.us/j/99251980056?pwd=cnU4ZXhUTUVlV1lRVDlxN3RMZGl3QT09&link_id=6&can_id=e6c580ef449a08d118d35bf71eda4525&source=email-freedom-church-of-the-poor-who-are-our-leaders&email_referrer=email_2533067&email_subject=freedom-church-of-the-poor-advent-of-a-revolution-2024-2025#success

40] – On Sun., Dec. 1 and Wed., Dec. 4 from 7 to 8 PM ET, the People Power United have organized a virtual STOP Project 2025 Training: Mobilize for Change.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/692184/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual

 Are you concerned about the direction our country is headed and the far-right agenda threatening our future? Now is the time to stand up and take action! Join this one-hour training, designed to give you the knowledge and tools to fight back against a plan that could reshape our society in ways that affect us all. 

41] – Join Death Penalty Action for a review of the issues and action opportunities surrounding the next several executions scheduled in the United States. This project of Death Penalty Action recurs (normally) on the first Sunday of each month. Take action at DeathPenaltyAction.org. Join Death Penalty Action and leaders from impacted states on Sun., Dec. 1 at 9 PM ET on the monthly look at upcoming executions on THE FORECAST. This occurs each Sunday through Nov. 2, 2025. Register https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GQi-Z-U0QyyvyVOoYaL3nA#/registration?link_id=8&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-missouri-execution-in-eight-days&email_referrer=email_2541901&email_subject=missouri-execution-in-eight-days

42] – 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 Nov. 25, 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. 

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.

43] – Two anti-US nuclear weapons in Germany activists are serving time in a German prison.  Should you want to write the women, use these addresses: Susan Crane or Susan van der Hijden, JVA Rohrbach, Peter-Caesar-Allee 1 55597 Wöllstein, Germany. Visit this website -- www.noelhuis.nl/kernwapensweg

44] – A home in Baltimore is for sale on a dead-end street in the Lauraville neighborhood, with three bedrooms, and one bath. The yard backs into a field and then a forest. There is a serene and quiet setting with an abundance of wildlife. The owner will be asking a reasonable amount for the property but it will not be overpriced. Contact her by text only at 443 500 6733. On the text, leave your name and phone number, and she will get back to anyone that reaches out. 

45] -- 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 410-721-70 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.

46] – 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.

He 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 printed 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 be- 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. 

47] -- 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.

48] – Yousef Zarbalian [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.  

49] -- 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.

50] -- 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, and 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