Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Baltimore Activist Alert -- February 21, 2024

 

37] Pilgrimage for Peace – Feb. 21

38] Phone zap – Hands off Rafah – Feb. 21

39] Oxfam report on the Gaza Strip Feb. 21

40] Assange extradition hearing – Feb. 21

41] Revoke the Free Pass to Pollute – Feb. 21

42] Join Team ENOUGH – Feb. 21

43] Fair Share for Maryland Senate hearing Feb. 21

44] Abolition working group – Feb. 21

45] Inflation Reduction Act – Feb. 21

46] Dept. of Peacebuilding Campaign Call – Feb. 21

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37] Jennifer Salan [communications@aaiusa.org] wants you to know that the Pilgrimage for Peace left Philadelphia on its way to Washington, D.C. On Wed., Feb. 21 the march will reach Washington, D.C., and I believe the group will gather at 1 PM to call for a Ceasefire.  Help Stop Genocide with a diverse group of activists, artists, and faith leaders calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, a halt of weapons funding for Israel, and unfettered humanitarian access to Gaza. Some of the participating organizations are the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, IfNotNow, Faith for Black Lives, Jews for Ceasefire, Red Letter Christians, the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA, Dream Defenders and many more for one or all of the days of the pilgrimage.  REGISTER TO JOIN THE PILGRIMAGE FOR PEACE FOR AN HOUR, A DAY, OR ALL WEEK! Meals, water and a shuttle service will be provided. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/pilgrimage-for-peace

38] – The US Campaign for Palestinian Rights [contact@uscpr.org] needs you on Wed., Feb. 21 & Thurs., Feb. 28  at 2 PM ET to Zap the phone lines to stop arming Israel! Mobilize to escalate the tactics, defend Rafah from Israel's latest genocidal assault, and stop “THE DEADLY DEAL,” a $95 billion spending package that just passed the Senate. The Deadly Deal includes $14 billion in weapons to Israel for arming genocide, and the elimination of all humanitarian funding to the UNRWA aid agency for Palestinian refugees, permanently. The U.S. government continues to back Israel's horrific massacres and forced starvation of Palestinians in Gaza. Demand that your elected officials call for a PERMANENT CEASEFIRE NOW and stop arming Israel!  Join this event to hear about how you can escalate your tactics, with a short skill share on creative ideas like car caravans.  RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1117068964680/WN_gc2VdV14Sdes077F3mVssg?emci=d79e93ab-1ec5-ee11-b660-002248223197&emdi=b51aa71a-25c5-ee11-b660-002248223197&ceid=5467956#/registration

39] – Oxfam [action@oxfamamerica.org] wants you to know that the president is back from Israel & the Occupied West Bank. On Wed., Feb. 21 at 2 PM ET, join the virtual call to hear Abby Maxman reflect on her trip.  More than four months into the armed conflict in Gaza, we are witnessing a complete collapse of health and sanitation systems, resulting in a humanitarian catastrophe. Abby met with partners and staff in Israel and the West Bank, and will be joined in this conversation by Bushra Khalidi, Oxfam Policy Lead in Ramallah, to share her experience living and working in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Abby’s visit prioritized meeting with families, community leaders, and leaders of Palestinian and Israeli organizations. She was present to bear witness to their experiences and map out plans to expand Oxfam's response when it is safe to do so. RSVP at https://oxfam.zoom.us/webinar/register/7017071597986/WN_t4jYXHlkRx2Va3paHdOC5w?utm_campaign=FY24%20OPTI&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=293782711&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--BJuIKaqRuIbwDF875IFcWb_pbTEPtoOvCC3AJk_HLpi2hs0vUe-8ri9O0-ITacwcmnr6d0Pax2ZA33RFpGK19Xu5mnTmnINSmjH2XX5mO28--8A8&utm_content=293782711&utm_source=hs_email#/registration

40] – Defending Rights & Dissent [updates@rightsanddissent.org] is in London to cover Julian Assange’s extradition hearing. On Wed., Feb. 21 at 5 PM ET. Livestream at https://www.facebook.com/rightsdissent?sourceid=1082741&emci=3caf45e4-03d0-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=e7d2ceb3-07d0-ee11-85f9-002248223794&ceid=2461345

41] –Food & Water Watch [act@messages.fwaction.org] thinks you will be interested in an event on Wed., Feb. 21 at 3 PM ET -- Using the Courts to Revoke the Free Pass to Pollute. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/fww/event/600543/?utm_content=1835870&utm_source=moam_em_02052024_Feb-LFL-FF-court&j=1835870&sfmc_sub=5823356&l=420&mid=100001791&utm_source=MarketingCloud&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2024-02-05_FWW_c3_NAT_Food_February-LFL-Factory-Farms-Email-Invite-1_Event_em_nL_D_MC&ms=onor-em-02202024-2024-02-05_FWW_c3_NAT_Food_February-LFL-Factory-Farms-Email-Invite-1_Event_em_nL_D_MC&oms=onor-em-02202024-2024-02-05_FWW_c3_NAT_Food_February-LFL-Factory-Farms-Email-Invite-1_Event_em_nL_D_MC&eml_name=2024-02-05_FWW_c3_NAT_Food_February-LFL-Factory-Farms-Email-Invite-1_Event_em_nL_D_MC&eml_id=1835870&gs=&af=RA1%2BJp3N228aRV69knhQi6HdXOURCg1a8LjFy%2FqVNQ3Po1gpJ2TWtaez2njMlOuEAnWCHkgEsbpWshTz9SyXZHZ4ZBqwHCVVpKJ%2BZXlAWLZyR%2BzfO2QzqSyd2JPeL%2BzCwsk6jgcMJb7Pj3wbBih8ImqkfiHWDev%2BgezUDN3cgbh1mDCeaXiPKbkB9fKqQpGU

 For too long, polluters – particularly factory farms – have gone unmonitored and unregulated, and our water and rural communities have suffered as a result. Food & Water Watch’s team of legal experts is dedicated to breaking this cycle by challenging regulatory agencies in court to force them to update critical pollution regulations. These cases have a direct impact on air and water quality for communities across the country.

42] –  Are you a young person between 13 and 25 years old who is interested in taking action around preventing gun violence? On Wednesdays, including Feb. 21, from 6 to 7 PM ET, join a Team ENOUGH welcome session to 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 intersectional work across the country. This event will continue through Dec. 18. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/425528/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

43] – Elianna Cooper [info@jufj.org] Indicates that Jews United for Justice need you on Wed., Feb. 21 at 6:30 PM ET for a Fair Share for Maryland Senate hearing on Zoom. RSVP At https://jufj.org/events/category/md-economic-justice/?emci=8f3112c6-3fcc-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=0b020bd9-53cc-ee11-85f9-002248223794&ceid=3403859

44] –The Northern Virginia Democratic Socialists of America [novabranch@mdcdsa.org] want you to know about the NoVA Abolition working group which works to challenge oppressive institutions and imagine the capacities for community care.  It meets every other Wednesday. If you’re interested in getting involved with this work, the next working group meeting is on Wed., Feb. 21 at 7 PM ET. Please fill out the interest form in advance and you will be plugged in:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEcShQX51IL2Z1sNff7bqiYz68vAtPjUxpTuIrfvAK8iBDqA/viewform

45] – The Climate Hawks Vote [info@climatehawksvote.com] will break down the Inflation Reduction Act on Wed., Feb. 21 at 7 PM ET. The Inflation Reduction Act is touted as “the biggest investment in climate since ever.” But too many voters don’t know what’s in the IRA. They don’t know how it benefits them and their communities. Elected officials aren’t much help either; they just say “we passed the largest climate bill since ever!” and move on. Get a break down on the IRA so that you know exactly how it works, and can share with friends, family, and voters. Sign up for our webinar Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 7 PM Eastern/ 4 PM Pacific.  RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAscO6hpzopHdIRJSf0NHB4ptjUOn_qpGz0?emci=37e11c50-1bc1-ee11-b660-002248223197&emdi=47e11c50-1bc1-ee11-b660-002248223197&ceid=13143726#/registration

46] – There is a Peace Alliance Dept. of Peacebuilding Campaign Call on Wed., Feb. 21 at 8 PM ET with Dr. Thomas Clough Daffern as the speaker.  Celebrate the Season for Nonviolence by listening to Dr. Daffern who will speak on Building Bridges to Peace: The Transformative Power of Government Policies of Peacebuilding.  Dr. Daffern is a distinguished scholar in many different disciplines and has a long history of working for world peace in many different ways and space.  Join the Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/464735321?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=4c280796-a209-44ec-a160-4747ef7dc57c#success

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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