49] NAFTA review – March 20
50] Power Half-Hour for Gaza – March 20,
24, 25 & 26
51] What’s happening in the DRCongo? – March 20
52] Divestment call – March 20
53] Black Voters Matter – March 20
54] Federal Worker Town
Hall – March
20
55] Social Housing Working
Group meeting –
March 20
56] What’s happening in Annapolis? –
March 20
57] Mutual Aid meeting – March 20
58] Bird-Friendly Garden
Design – March
20
59] National Fight Back call – March 20
60] Advocacy training – March 20
& 27
61] Greenpeace trial – March 20 &
27
62] Rise for Freedom Training – March 20
63] PDA
Victory Call –
March 20
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49] – Trade Justice [hillary@tradejusticeedfund.org] on
Thurs., March 20 at 3 PM ET will address the mandatory, once-every-six-years
review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) — the trade deal formerly
known as NAFTA. Join this month’s Trade Justice Power Hour to learn what’s at
stake for workers in the USMCA renegotiation.
RSVP at
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ezJxHtPbTgiZUk0G-h1PNw?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-whats-at-stake-for-workers-in-the-usmca-review&email_referrer=email_2658670&email_subject=two-days-whats-at-stake-for-workers-in-the-usmca-review&&#/registration
50] – 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 Thurs., March 20, Mon., March 24, Tues., March 25 & Wed., March 26. Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration
51] – The Fellowship of Reconciliation [info@fellowshipofreconciliation.ccsend.com] on Thurs., March 20 at 3 PM ET is indicating there is a webinar DRCongo: Prospects for International Solidarity and Peace. Hear from two Congolese women and one Congolese man, who will highlight personal narratives and rich perspectives on the solutions to conflict in the DRC. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/t606mL0YSUCYACi8BkiEXg#/registration
52] – USCPR Action [contact@uscpr.org] on Thurs., March 20 at 4 PM ET is inviting you to a divestment call -- Divest, Resist, Repeat. With Tax Day approaching on April 15, this is a crucial time to fight to move dollars away from the genocide machine. Can communities across the country resist: Start or ramp up a local divestment campaign at the city, county, state, or university level this Tax Day. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4817418979254/WN_vnyInzs2QF-bCmen0hPknA?emci=6493f580-4900-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&emdi=1ea5755e-5100-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&ceid=5467956#/registration
53] – Join the Black Voters Matter virtual postcard party on Thurs. March 20 from 6 to 7 PM ET. Create personalized messages to remind individuals of the POWER that they hold in their communities. You will get a training and the platform for you to submit your message. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/blackvotersmatter/event/601254/
54] – On Thurs., March 20 from 6 to 7:30 PM ET, get over to the Federal Worker Town Hall at the IBEW Local 24, 2701 W. Patapsco Ave. , Baltimore 21230. Call 410-242-1300. Federal workers and their unions are essential to a fair and effective government that works for all of us. Policies that weaken federal workers or attack their unions harms not just them, but every working family. Join union members, elected officials & allies for a discussion on how workers are fighting back! RSVP at https://act.aflcio.org/events/metropolitan-baltimore-afl-cio-federal-worker-town-hall?link_id=9&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-calls-petitions-actions-including-phone-zap-today-to-tax-marylands-wealthy-dont-cut-our-public-services&email_referrer=email_2645103&email_subject=calls-petitions-actions-phone-zap-today-to-tax-marylands-wealthy-instead-of-cutting-our-public-programs-services
55] – Join the Social Housing Working Group [social.housing.wg@gmail.com] for its biweekly organizing meeting on Thurs., March 20 at 6 PM ET. Learn about its latest activities, what they're planning for the future, and how to get involved. The Social Housing Working Group seeks to educate Metro DC DSA chapter members and the general public about social housing and to facilitate collective action in support of the passage and implementation of the Green New Deal for Housing Amendment Act. The legislation proposes to create mixed-income, district-owned housing with market rate units that subsidize a larger number of affordable units. It's a pioneering approach that deepens affordability, invests surplus funds into the creation of more social housing, and locks-in financial sustainability. The bill also includes climate and labor standards and elected tenant boards with oversight over building management. This event is open to both DSA Members and supporters. On March 6 at 6 PM, there is a Social Housing Organizing Meeting. link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/march-20-2025-social-housing-organizing-meeting?link_id=68&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-7-2025&email_referrer=email_2655314&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-14-2025&&
56] – Jared Schablein [admin@lowershoreprogressives.com] on Thurs., March 20 at 6:30 PM indicated there will be an update on Maryland's Legislative Session & Budget. As we near the final weeks of Maryland's 90-day session, there are several crucial conversations at play that will have major impacts on the Eastern Shore. What is the future of Maryland's Blueprint for Maryland funding? How are our leaders tackling the state's increased utility rates? What is our Governor doing to address the state's budget crisis? Zoom details will be provided following your registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/sgIiKEwZTM-MkKabkHUDCA#/registration
57] -- The Northern Virginia [NoVADSAMutualAid@gmail.com] on Thurs., March 20 at 7 PM ET is hosting a virtual Northern Virginia Mutual Aid interest meeting. Join comrades interested in investigating ways to organize sustainable, long-term mutual aid programs in Northern Virginia in ways that draw attention to the contradictions of capitalism. Corporate profits are up, rent is up, homelessness is up, food insecurity is up, and income is stagnant. Discuss how to create a sustainable, long-term mutual aid project in the NIMBY suburbs of Northern Virginia. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-mutual-aid-wg-meeting-2?link_id=21&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-7-2025&email_referrer=email_2655314&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-14-2025&&
58] – Get over on Thurs., March 20 from 7 to 8:30 PM ET for the first webinar Virtual Bird-Friendly Garden Design Workshop. A second webinar will take place on Wed., April 9th, also from 7 to 8:30 PM. Building on what we know about native plants for birds, in this more advanced workshop dive into bird-friendly garden design and care. You'll learn the best methods to plan for a beautiful landscape and sustain your native garden while supporting beneficial wildlife. RSVP at https://md.audubon.org/events/bird-friendly-garden-design-webinar-0?ms=aud-email-_(midatl)_ama_md_programming_march_april_2025&utm_source=ea&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=_(midatl)_ama_md_programming_march_april_2025&emci=ca09c976-dc00-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&emdi=8fc9d58b-b601-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&ceid=2504878 Webinar
59] – Popular Democracy [cpd@populardemocracy.org] on Thurs., March 20 at 7 PM ET will hold a National Fight Back call. Take a stand for the 14th Amendment—a cornerstone of Black liberation that was born to ensure nobody is treated as less than a human being. Right now, extremists are trying to rip that foundation away to target immigrants, erase our communities, and unravel the progress we’ve fought generations to secure. It’s time to be in community with one another, hear from elected leaders fighting for our rights like Rep. Nydia Velasquez, and recharge for the fight ahead with spoken word artist Camilo Montoya. These calls will continue each Thursday through December 18. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/cpda/event/550558/?ms=EM+NationalCallFeb132+PD&emci=1adcad8a-8ae9-ef11-90cb-0022482a94f4&emdi=1bdcad8a-8ae9-ef11-90cb-0022482a94f4&ceid=447376
60] – The Green New Deal Network [info@e.greennewdealnetwork.org] on Thursdays, March 20 & 27 at 8 PM ET is doing an Advocacy Training. The fight for climate starts in your community. GNDN and 20+ allies are coming together to train passionate people (like you!) to effectively call members of Congress, organize in person meetings, create compelling social media content, and more. Build tools and share strategies to meet the moment. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1417401570282/WN_3jpaq3mMR32N48Nd3uE_9w#/registration
61] – Greenpeace USA [info@greenpeaceusa.org] is on trial. Get an update on Thursdays, March 20 & 27 from 8:30 to 9:30 PM. Week two of the trial for Big Oil company Energy Transfer’s $300 million lawsuit against Greenpeace USA, Greenpeace International, and Greenpeace Fund is underway, and the world is officially watching. Beyond its potential impacts on Greenpeace entities, this case could establish dangerous new legal precedents that could hold any participant at protests responsible for the actions of others at those protests, chilling free speech in the U.S. and beyond.
63] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Thurs., March 20 at 9 PM ET is holding a Campaign to Victory Call on how to beat King Wannabes and Win Special Elections going on right now. There was another week of MAGA insanity. So what else is new? How about some good news in these dark times? PDA will be identifying where it is succeeding, how to build upon that, and how to bring in victories in the Special Elections April 1 in FL-01 and FL-06 and WI. (Vote by mail in voters’ hands now.)
Discuss easy ways we all can make a real difference to help protect endangered communities, buttress the democracy we hold so dear, and ultimately defeat Trump, Musk, and the rest of MAGA, and make our future more progressive. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcuGgrDItHdeYV7F9QQsruFMypvcMt5Fc#/registration
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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