Baltimore Activist Alert -- October 9 -- 12, 2024

44] Get out vote in Philadelphia – Oct. 9

45] Kill the journalists -- Oct. 9 

46] Arms embargo now – Oct. 9

47] Phone bank -- Oct. 9 - 10 & 12

48] US and China diplomacy – Oct. 9

49] Deep Canvass Election phone banks -- Oct. 9 - 10 & 12

50] Calls for Kamala – Oct. 9

51] Team Enough – Oct. 9

52] Mass of Lamentation – Oct. 9

53] Superwomen Wednesday – Oct. 9

54] Progressive Issues Activism – Oct. 9

55] Greg Palast has a new film – Oct. 9

56] Team Enough – Oct. 9

57] Women Wednesdays for Harris – Oct. 9

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44] –CCAN Action Fund [info@ccanactionfund.org] needs you in Philadelphia on Wed., Oct. 9, Thurs,, Oct. 10 & Fri., Oct. 11 from 9 AM to noon, noon to 3 PM or 3 to 5 PM ET.  Don’t like phone banking? Don’t like knocking on doors? You want to do something for Kamala Harris that feels more concrete and immediate?  You can get ten people per day to vote for Kamala Harris just by standing on a sidewalk. A little-known feature of Pennsylvania law means people can actually “vote by mail” on the spot and in person at county elections offices. Stand outside those offices throughout the Philadelphia area and ask passersby, “Have you voted? Want to vote now? Takes 10 minutes.”  Even better: Unregistered voters can get registered and vote at the same time, using the same method! This event to register Pennsylvania voters will continue through Oct. 29. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/ccanactionfund/event/656862/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=utm_ftv&utm_content=FTV-Canvass+PA+SINGLE-1024-c4

45] –Just Peace Advocates [info@justpeaceadvocates.ca] wants to discuss on Wed., Oct. 9 at 12:30 PM ET Journalism to reveal and Journalism to deceive: Palestine and Journalistic integrity. This call for action panel will highlight Israel’s systemic targeting of journalists and media workers. The voices of journalists and their family members are showcased to underscore Israel’s deliberate attacks against Palestinian and Lebanese journalists while highlighting severe ramifications for press freedom and human rights.

 The International Federation of Journalists estimates that around 1,000 journalists worked in Gaza before October 7, 2023. As of September 30, 2024, the Committee to Protect Journalists reported that Israel had killed 127 journalists and media workers in Gaza and three in Lebanon. The targeting of Lebanese journalists further highlights the regional scope of Israel’s efforts to suppress media coverage. In addition to these deaths, in September 2024, Israel confiscated documents and equipment from Al Jazeera and ordered its shutdown in Ramallah, intensifying concerns about the deliberate suppression of news outlets. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0kF1T3ssTjWjnpvFWu_sFw?link_id=8&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-canada-revenue-agency-cra-needs-to-audit-the-biggest-israel-charity-united-israel-appeal&email_referrer=email_2480140&email_subject=webinar-wed-oct-9th-at-1230-pm-et730-pm-palestine-journalism-to-reveal-and-journalism-to-deceive-palestine-and-journalistic-integrity#/registration

46] –Join the next USCPR Power Hour “How to Mobilize for a People’s Arms Embargo” on Wed., Oct. 9 at 1 PM ET. Hands off Palestine, Lebanon, and the wider region! Mobilize our masses for a People's Arms Embargo, resisting the current ongoing genocide in Palestine. If we're ever going to stop Israel's ever-expanding, ever-intensifying violence, from Palestine to Lebanon and beyond, then we must cut off the endless supply of weapons. Since the Biden-Harris administration has refused this demand, we must use economic pressure tactics to disrupt the flow of weapons to Israel and force a People's Arms Embargo. In this Power Hour, hear from the Mask off Maersk campaign on how to mobilize to target weapons shipping company Maersk. Find out new ways you can take action to #StopArmingIsrael. Register https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7817279296535/WN_iI7lI_p9TRyFGVAAe8yMmA?emci=e87d2570-9182-ef11-8474-6045bda8aae9&emdi=8508f76e-9a82-ef11-8474-6045bda8aae9&ceid=5467956#/registration

47] – MPower Change [info@mpowerchange.org] on Wed., Oct. 9, Thurs., Oct. 10 & Fri., Oct. 11 from 5 to 9 PM ET do a phone bank to Get Out the Vote. Continue to flex your electoral muscle.  The group is calling Muslim voters around the country every week until Election Day to ensure mobilization in this election and beyond to build long-term political power. https://www.mymuslimvote.org/callingallmuslims

 48] – The Peace Advocate, MAPA [info@masspeaceaction.org] on Wed., Oct. 9 at 5 PM ET will host Reiner Braun, the former General Secretary of the International Peace Bureau, based in Berlin. He has decades of experience in the German and European peace movements, was deeply involved in the Max Plank Institute’s planning for the Einstein Year, and has been a leading figure in promotion of Common Security diplomacy. In early September Reiner participated in an international conference in Shanghai titled “Socialist Perspectives on International Relations and Security Policies in a Historic Shift towards Multi-Polar World,” Following the conference, Reiner met with a number of Chinese foreign policy analysts. In this debriefing webinar, Reiner will tell what he learned about Chinese and other’s perspectives on the tectonic geopolitical changes that are underway and their implications for peace, justice, and climate advocates. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ipUQkquxSsuCuxYR8_s03A?emci=ae743f1e-b281-ef11-8474-6045bda8aae9&emdi=e57b5b24-b281-ef11-8474-6045bda8aae9&ceid=320042#/registration

49] – The People's Action [info@peoplesaction.org] on Wed., Oct. 9 & Thurs., Oct. 10 from 5 to 8 PM and Sat., Oct. 12 from  1 to 4 PM ET is doing Deep Canvass Election phone banks.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/peoplesaction/event/565765/?link_id=3&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-whats-next-after-bidens-decision&email_referrer=email_2393896&email_subject=whats-next-after-bidens-decision

  People’s Action has a vision for the future in which we all have a say, we all have what we need, and we all belong. In that vision, our government and our economy serve all of us, not a handful of billionaires, and concerns about corporate profits take a back seat to the well-being of our people and our planet. Over the coming weeks, reach out to voters in critical states to share this vision with them and invite them to join us in working towards it. The next phone bank at 5 PM ET is on Tues., Oct. 15.   These calls will continue through Sat., Oct. 19 from 3 to 6 PM ET.

50] – MAKE PHONE CALLS FOR KAMALA HARRIS FROM HOME starting on Wed., Oct. 9, 15, 23 & 30 from 6 to 8 PM ET, and you will be in touch with key voters in Pennsylvania. You will be trained. This will continue each Wednesday through Oct. 30. More details will be provided upon registration: https://www.mobilize.us/ccanactionfund/event/657212/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=ftv&utm_content=FTV-91+reasons-0924-c4+C

51] -- Are you a young person between 13 and 25 years old who is interested in taking action around preventing gun violence? On Wednesdays, including Oct.  9, from 6 to 6:30 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. The following session takes place on Oct. 16, and the series will continue through Dec. 18. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/425528/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

52] – On Wed., Oct. 9 at 7 PM ET, Pax Christi USA [jcoode@paxchristiusa.ccsend.com] wants you to know about a Mass of Lamentation. Mourn the tremendous loss of life and the horrific destruction of Gaza over the past year and join Pax Christi USA and the Association of US Catholic Priests for an online Mass of Lamentation. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsd-6grDwpGNREtg7kcTUgCmfmt3RPSv0S#/registration

53] – Get with Superwomen Wednesday and join the virtual Phone Bank on Wed., Oct. 9 at 7 PM ET. Join Supermajority’s national team for weekly, action-packed hour sessions helping women make a plan to vote. Phone bank to women in North Carolina and Georgia who share the values (the Majority Rules) so their voice can be heard in the 2024 election. New to phone banking? Don’t fret! You will be trained. These Wednesday phone banks will continue through October 30 at 7 PM ET. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/supermajority/event/547542/

54] – On Wed., Oct. 9 from 7 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.

55] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Wed., Oct. 9 at 8 PM ET are doing an encore showing of Greg Palast's Vigilantes, Inc. which focuses on Vote Theft and How We Combat It. Learn All About the Underhanded MAGA Tricks Aimed at Preventing Folks from Voting/Having Their Ballot Count and How We Overcome. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcld-yhqzgsGdNqYdS2xT-QlMmBoBH1TNy8#/registration

For decades, Greg has been a leading voice on elections, democracy, and voter suppression. The documentary focuses on the tactics being employed by MAGA to prevent legal voters from having either the opportunity to vote, or to have their cast ballot counted. Greg will be there to discuss implications.

56] – On Wed., Oct. 9 from 8 to 8:30 PM ET, join Swing Left for a volunteer orientation. This orientation will continue through Oct. 30 at 8 PM ET. Take on MAGA extremism—and win—in 2024, and beyond! During the 30-minute orientation, share the most effective volunteer options. Extremism has taken root and is now thriving in the Republican Party. This emboldened GOP is attacking democracy itself—designing extreme legislative gerrymanders, rigging the courts, attempting to subvert election results, and stripping away the democratic voice of the people—in order to lock in permanent minority rule.   Swing Left has the tools, programs, and community infrastructure to help you get involved strategically in whatever way you can, no matter where you are on your civic engagement journey. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/616746/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual

57] – The Indivisible Team [info@indivisible.org] on Wed., Oct. 9, 16, 30 & Nov. 6 at 8:30 PM ET wants you to attend Women Wednesdays for Harris and every week through the election. Unlock the secrets to relentless resilience with insights from renowned voices like Sharon Salzberg, Erica Ford, Liza Colón-Zayas, Pooja Lakshmin, Kristin Neff, and Senator Cory Booker. Your mental and physical health is paramount in the fight for the health of our democracy. Partner on a national call bringing together women from all across the country to build community, strategize, and share tools to drive a Harris victory in November.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/657943/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=_20240923

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/.

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