17] Letter-Writing with Swing Left – July 15
18] Remember John Lewis – July 15
19] Film SILENT FALLOUT – July 15 – 27
20] Phone bank for a direct action – July 15
21] Take Action Tuesdays – July 16
22] History of American
Jewish pacifism – July 16
23] The Danger Season –
July 16
24] Russia out of Ukraine – July 16
25] Hear from two union reps – July 16
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17] – Letter-Writing with Swing Left will happen on Mon., July 15 from 7
to 8:30 PM ET. This will continue on Mondays through August 12. Join in for a fun evening of letter-writing, snacks,
and political conversation! Write
letters using this award-winning, proven tactic to reach potential voters in
important upcoming elections. Never
written letters before? Hop on to votefwd.org/swingleft and make an
account; download twenty letters; and you will be shown how to write them at
the party! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/568278/
18] – Get over to a John Lewis National Day of Commemoration and virtual Action Planning Meeting on Mon., July 15 from 4 to 5 PM ET. Learn about how you can participate in the John Lewis National Day of Action to be held on July 17th - the 4th Anniversary of the passing of our voting rights champion. Former Congressperson John Lewis saw this democracy crisis coming. In the last years of his life he championed two pieces of federal legislation to secure our democracy, the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. The plan is to work to have events everywhere throughout the nation on July 17th which will highlight the urgency of this moment. At these meetings, you will hear from leaders of the convening organizations about making July 17th a powerful Day of Action! The day of action and planning call is sponsored by the Transformative Justice Coalition, Public Citizen, Black Voters Matter and others. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-actions/event/631740/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations
19] – From accredited Japanese director Hideaki Ito comes SILENT FALLOUT which tells the untold stories of the victims of nuclear testing in America. The documentary will be at Annapolis Friends Meetings House, 351 Dubois Road, Annapolis 21401 at 6 PM on July 15, in Washington DC at American University on July 16, in Baltimore at 7 PM at Homewood Friends Meeting House, 3107 N. Charles St. on July 17 and at Towson University on July 27. Unfortunately, the US nuclear arsenal is stealing billions of tax dollars from numerous social programs. This documentary could lead to discussions about why is the US government wasting funds on weapons of mass destruction? Check out this list of upcoming screenings: https://us.fallout22.com/tour/?emci=730c6b43-12c9-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=#schedule
Director Hideaki Ito chronicles the story of radiation exposure and harm in the U.S., and the previously untold story of those who tried to expose it. In 1951, nuclear weapons testing began on the US mainland. Hundreds of miles away in St. Louis, Dr. Louise Reiss began collecting baby teeth from other mothers in her community. Through studying these teeth, Reiss found that American children—not just the so-called “Utah Downwinders”—had been exposed to dangerous levels of radiation. Silent Fallout traces these stories and others, journeying from Salt Lake City, to Virginia, to Missouri, to the United Kingdom, and to Japan, exposing the government deception behind the bomb. Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski201 at Comcast dot net
20] – IfNotNow Baltimore is organizing a direct action in late July. On Mon., July 15 at 8 PM, join a virtual Phone Bank for the Direct Action. Register at https://www.mobilize.us/ifnotnow/event/646722/. Join by Zoom to phone bank and build turnout for upcoming chapter events!
22] – Fellowship of Reconciliation [info@fellowshipofreconciliation.ccsend.com] on Tues., July 16 at 4 PM ET is sponsoring a conversation with Dr. Elliot Ratzman, an academic and activist from Cincinnati, Ohio. He teaches courses on religion, race, and Jewish studies, is completing his first book, Zipporah's Knife, which explores the ethics of Jewish anti-racism. Currently, he is researching the history of American Jewish pacifism. With decades of involvement in peace and justice projects in the Middle East, Dr. Ratzman is also on the leadership team for Bend the Arc-Jewish Action Ohio. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlcuqqqT8uHNQkuxSGVaGUnMrWpC5nYCJa#/registration
23] – The Union of Concerned Scientists [action@ucsusa.org] are holding a webinar on Tues., July 16 from 4 to 5 PM ET – the Danger Season and the role of climate change. Learn about a new interactive tool to track extreme heat and other climate change impacts. Register at https://secure.ucsusa.org/a/2024-7-16-danger-season-climate-change?contactdata=DeE4jqKbsmHe3t2P9TT0LU6EDRltRcVg85FkYkryXybAIuzq4wTb5BGkrntAom0xmJEX9r8pxUtbxBMOryUiMUv5OwnZuxDw%2fFlBANRDjGrL9vxkRoJt+aUo7VphFLYyUqzR1VoinHfSdmkHhoyOt3rc6krx6mjIVjfFDREGXV6pnovhJfjai1+CpCDjebMih9xsEVRhkCAToqLZ1LzPmwtsDAnCAvB58p%2fjPDbyGd4csGr5C0tvaDVwwl4czLvmTl0Jws125J9qelQNbBjbDg%3d%3d&utm_campaign=email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=email&emci=f01d2648-f63e-ef11-86d2-6045bdd9e096&emdi=8a851f6b-c83f-ef11-86d2-6045bddbfc4b&ceid=1507036
The Danger Season is what the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) calls the period between May and October when the United States and the Caribbean usually experience their worst climate impacts—came in hot in 2024. With fossil-fuel pollution trapping heat and driving up global average temperatures, those warmer months are warmer than ever. Higher ocean and air temperatures manifest in storms, heat, precipitation, drought and wildfires that can be more intense, more frequent, and/or longer lasting.
24] – Join the Baltimore Nonviolence Center on Tues., July 16 from 5 to 5:30 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.
25] – Join the Maryland CPUSA [md@cpusa.org] on Tues., July 16 at 7 PM ET to hear from representatives of two local unions who will be speaking on the history of their struggle, their ongoing work, and what can be done to help! Learn more about the fights of local workers and how best to get involved! For additional context and history from a Marxist perspective, please read, if possible, William Zebulon Foster's "The Strike Situation and Organized Labor's Strategy." It is a brief rendering describing a historical situation and organized labor's response to it, explaining strategic considerations and showing how the labor movement has moved through history - particularly under Marxist guidance.
You are invited to a Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqf-yorzorGN2X_ECbPWPZJx3mSFZnpKHn After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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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