Monday, July 29, 2024

Baltimore Activist Alert -- July 30 - 31, 2024

28] What about inflation? – July 30

29] Kamala Harris' Immigration Record – July 30

30] Get over to a Mobile Bike Shop – July 30

31] Virtual phone bank for Raquel Terán – July 30

32] Absence of Palestinians – July 30

33] Nuclear Mafia – July 30

34] Abolition Working Groups meeting July 30

35] Take back the House July 30

36] Pro-democracy training – July 30

37] Vote Save America 2024 – July 30

38] Stones Cry Out In Gaza July 31

39] Knock on doors for Democrats – July 31

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28] – EPI Action [contact@epiaction.org] on Tues., July 30 at 1 PM is asking the question Inflation's Round Trip: What Have We Learned? Do economists need a new set of models to explain what happened? How did people experience the rise and subsequent decline of inflation in recent years? What are the right policy lessons to learn and how is the Biden-Harris Administration applying them in the near and long term?  Jared Bernstein, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, will discuss these questions and more in a keynote address at the EPI Action offices.  Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inflations-round-trip-what-have-we-learned-tickets-956474720637?utm_source=EPI+Action&utm_campaign=b81f9954f4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_07_24_JBEVENT1&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-d5bbf7798d-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=b81f9954f4&mc_eid=72ea77dbdd

EPI Action is at 1225 I St. NW, Suite 600, WDC 20005. Visitors to EPI Action offices must attest (and will be required to fill out a form) to being up-to-date on vaccination per the CDC guidance on Covid-19, or they will be required to wear a N95 or KN95 mask while in the office. Visitors should not enter the EPI offices if they have current symptoms of Covid-19.

29] – Rebekah Wolf [justice@immcouncil.org] wants to alert you to a webinar on Tues., July 30 at 2 PM ET -- Kamala Harris' Immigration Record.  Vice President Kamala Harris has become the presumptive presidential nominee for the Democratic Party. This has brought increased scrutiny on her immigration record and stances. Critics have called her President Joe Biden’s “border czar” and blamed her for failing to secure the border. Join the American Immigration Council for a conversation with a panel of experts analyzing Harris’ record on immigration policy work and what this may mean for the future of immigration policy.  Register at https://aila-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qxz-3GeKTp-pgqxpXEtMBQ?emci=561def94-764b-ef11-86c3-6045bdd9e096&emdi=322bf1a5-794b-ef11-86c3-6045bdd9e096&ceid=10505082#/registration

30] – There is a Mobile Bike Shop organized by BikeMore at Lake Montebello, Whitmore Dr., Baltimore 21218 on Tues., July 30 at from 4 to 7 PM ET. Get free basic bicycle repairs and answer to your questions about infrastructure projects, help with riding advice, and more! On Tuesdays from 4 to 7 PM ET the Mobile Bike Shop will be at the Lake Montebello entrance.  RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/TcCTSFH7G0S9zWjikO5_uA2

31] – Every other Tuesday, the Working Families Party will engage in a Virtual Text Bank. On Tues., July 30 from 6 to 7:45 PM ET, volunteer to text. In July, text to support candidates running in primaries in Arizona [Raquel Teran for AZ-3] and Kansas [Zach Thomas for DA in Johnson County, Kansas]. Help elect a former public defender and city prosecutor to reform the criminal legal system in Johnson Co! From local elections to ballot initiatives to Congress, WFP is building power at the local, state, and federal level for working people in 2024! The next virtual text bank will be on Aug. 13. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/545747/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual

32] – Dr. Alice Rothchild will be speaking on Tues., July 30 at 6:30 PM ET at The Jerusalem Fund, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW, WDC 20037 about the Absence of Palestine in Children's Literature and Why This MattersMuch of US children’s literature either ignores, erases, or distorts Palestinian lived reality in the US and in Palestine/Israel, creating a significant absence of understanding and literacy about these topics for K-12 students and their parents. When teachers and librarians do teach about the narratives and history of Palestine, they often face severe pushback, censure, harassment and job loss, creating further pressure to avoid the topic altogether. If we are committed to an anti-racist, anti-colonial education and to growing empathy and knowledge in our young people about Palestinians in particular and Arabs in general, it is critical, particularly during these times of intense stereotyping and dis-information, to develop strategies to move forward.  I will elaborate on these realities, review a toolkit for teachers and librarians falsely accused of antisemitism, and discuss my Palestine-focused middle grade and young adult novels. (www.alicerothchildbooks.com). Register here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-absence-of-palestine-in-childrens-literature-and-why-this-matters-tickets-944202443927?aff=oddtdtcreator

33] – Check out a webinar: Halt Holtec - the Nuclear Mafia on Tues., July 30 from 7 to 8 PM ET. This webinar examines the current status of nuclear waste disposal in the United States, with a focus on Massachusetts in the Northeast and New Mexico in the Southwest. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/signin#/login

As the moribund nuclear industry is frantically marketing itself as a clean alternative to fossil fuels and making an aggressive grab for the subsidies being allocated to renewable energy, it is urgent that we remind Congress and the public that the problem of nuclear waste disposal has never been solved. Even as old nuclear power stations are decommissioned, their highly radioactive spent fuel remains, and must be monitored and contained in perpetuity. This webinar examines the current status of nuclear waste disposal in the United States, with a focus on Massachusetts in the Northeast and New Mexico in the Southwest. Nuclear power is not clean, green, renewable, or safe. Stop Forever Waste!

34] – Join Northern Virginia DSA and Metro DSA DC Abolition Working Groups for a Socialist Night School on Police Abolition 101 on Tues., July 30 from 7 to 9 PM ET.  In this session, discuss what policing and prisons are, what abolition means, what abolitionists do, how abolitionist approaches differ from other critiques (like mass incarceration), why abolitionists demand more than reform, what some alternatives to policing and prison look like, and the relationships between capitalism and the carceral state, abolition and socialism. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP. Email Info: abolition@mdcdsa.org. RSVPO at https://actionnetwork.org/events/police-abolition-101-socialist-night-school?link_id=64&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-july-19-2024&email_referrer=email_2398946&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-july-26-2024

35] –  On Tues., July 30 and Thurs., Aug. 1 from 7 to 9 PM ET, sign up for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for a virtual phone bank "TAKE BACK THE HOUSE!" RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/616196/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual

Taking back the House in 2024 is going to be an "all hands on deck" effort that takes each and every one of us. Join the DCCC Dialers and persuade, engage, and mobilize voters from every corner of the US to ensure they have the most accurate information to make the most informed decision possible when it comes time to cast our ballots in 2024. The next phone bank will be on Tues., Aug. 6 from 7 to 9 M ET with the last one on Thurs., Nov. 7 from 7 to 9 PM ET.

36] – Public Citizen [action@citizen.org] is promoting a training on Tues., July 30 at 7 PM ET. The Declaration for American Democracy (DFAD) and ReThink Media are hosting the second installment of the Democracy Summer Training Series — where you can learn how to spread a pro-democracy message and share your story as an important advocacy tool. Everyone has a democracy story, from our experiences registering to vote and voting, to politicians dividing our communities into gerrymandered districts, or big money donors blocking progress on issues we care about in our legislatures. We also have stories of times we have come together and demanded more of our legislatures and won!  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/645349/?utm_source=PC&emci=e6eb507e-944b-ef11-86c3-6045bdd9e096&emdi=bd514ced-284c-ef11-86c3-6045bdd9e096&ceid=24639284

37] – Vote Save America 2024, and join the Organize or Else Welcome Call by Crooked Media on Tuesdays, July 30 from 10 to 11 PM ET, Aug. 6 from 8 to 9 PM and Aug. 13 from 8 to 9 PM and 10 to 11 PM ET. We all know the stakes of the 2024 election. Want to help, but don’t know where to start? Want to make friends while making a real difference? After attending this Welcome Call, here's what you'll be able to do: Understand VSA's 2024 strategy, Learn how to take action with your Organize or Else team and Make new friends. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/631023/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual Note: Please only sign up for one Welcome Call. All material covered each week will be identical.

38] – L. Michael Spath, DMin, PhD [Indiana Center for Middle East Peace is promoting a Stones Cry Out series of webinars this summer. On Wed., July 31 at 1 PM ET hear from Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb, Jewish Voice for Peace Rabbinical Council, human rights activist, Rev. Allison Tanner, Apartheid Free Communities Initiative, and Rev. Ranwa Hammamy, Congregational Justice Organizer, Unitarian Universalist Association Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIuce2hqT4oH9yvsJK1NRqfQ2US7zlf9YjT

39] –‌ Knock on doors in Baltimore City and join the canvass, hosted by MD Victory.  Gather at the Baltimore Office, 2330 N. Howard St., Baltimore 21211. Knock on doors to elect Angela Alsobrooks to be the next United States Senator and Kweisi Mfume to be re-elected as the Congressperson from Maryland's 7th! First time volunteering? No worries. Each canvass shift starts with a training with an organizer who will be there to help you out. You will go out with a buddy so you can knock on doors together.

You will need a smartphone so you can download the MiniVAN Touch app, the Democratic Party’s canvassing app. Download it on an iPhone or android. Also bring a full water bottle! Canvass on Wed., July 31 from 2 to 5 PM or 5:30 to 8 PM ET.  The canvass will continue until Aug. 4 from noon 6 PM ET, RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/646353/

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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