Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert -- March 27 -- April 2, 2025

50] Power Half-Hour for Gaza – March 27, 31 & April 1 & 2

51] Advocate against nuclear weapons – March 27

52] Hindu fascists – March 27

53] Trump’s terror is evident – March 27

54] Fight back call March 27

55] Pardon Power – March 27

56] Reject Trump’s agenda – March 27

57] Advocacy training – March 27

58] CODEPINK community call – March 27

59] Greenpeace trial – March 27

60] PDA Victory Call March 27

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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 27, Mon., March 31, Tues., April 1 & Wed., April 2.  Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

51] –  Union of Concerned Scientists [action@ucs.org] on Thurs., March 27 at 4 PM ET is holding a webinar to about advocating against unnecessary nuclear weapons infrastructure. Register for a training webinar on how to submit a public comment to hold Los Alamos National Laboratory Accountable for neglecting environmental assessment. REGISTER at https://secure.ucs.org/a/2025-3-27-lanl-public-comment-training?contactdata=BW5i5vJEiZidtlpehcynYOXy4oMMMipCxFJrnAHpfj+XYVxos8%2f4e53G4UH4qgnWrAI+guW43ZW2Xrr3hY0Xs+UxtiBR8PUhFahJvSEnsru7vke6Y2fmrShhqUin3DT0xqlGEixjPYU00zS5gPclQbviyVSL7cevNFPazMw0SFNcj2ANopPzrILp7O36+oIG0sVRSYVzZJgQgd6TjyMnaKMJNHWR6lgEwPObbS5oJBKk%2fCWbIxQ974k8hSuBnoM3Tl79C5UAqq3lTyUmekVSJw%3d%3d&utm_campaign=email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=email&emci=0b8898ad-73ff-ef11-90cd-0022482a9fb7&emdi=50738635-4f03-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&ceid=1507036

 Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has increasingly become a nuclear weapons production site. One key driver of this expansion is the increased production of plutonium pit bomb cores, the critical component of thermonuclear weapons. However, the production of plutonium pits for nuclear weapons is unnecessary and unsafe. Take the training on how to advocate for proper protection of the public and the environment and hold LANL accountable for its actions.

52] – On Thurs., March 27 from 6 to 7:30 PM ET, the Metro DC DSA [info@mdcdsa.org] wants chapter members and everybody who wants to understand the contemporary fascist movement in India to attend a Socialist Night School. Register at https://actionnetwork.org/events/the-hindu-supremacist-movement-in-india-and-the-us-socialist-night-school?link_id=15&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-14-2025-2&email_referrer=email_2664936&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-21-2025&&,

This is a hybrid event, and the in-person event will be at the West End Neighborhood Library in Meeting Room 1, 2301 L St. NW, WDC 20037. Email policaleducation@mdcdsa.org.  The Night School will be led by Pranay Somayajula of the Internationalism Working Group and Hindus for Human Rights, and will focus on the Hindutva (Hindu nationalist/supremacist) movement that currently holds power in India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party, and which has been described as “the world’s longest running fascist movement.” 

53] – MomsRising.org [info@momsrising.org] wants you to know there is a Community Meeting, “Protecting Our Schools, Our Health Care, and Our Economy,”  on Thurs., March 27 at 7 PM ET.  RSVP now to reserve your spot: https://www.mobilize.us/momsrising/event/746348/

They’re destroying jobs and public education! Get the cold, hard truth about the impact of widespread job losses – from the federal government, from DEI programs, from programs losing federal funding, etc. – on the unemployment rate and the economy.

54] – Popular Democracy [cpd@populardemocracy.org] on Thurs., March 27 at 7 PM ET is holding a virtual National Fight Back Call. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/cpda/event/550558/?ms=EM+NationalCallMarch27C+PD&emci=ba3ea072-530a-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&emdi=bc3ea072-530a-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&ceid=447376

 The GOP is shoving through trillions in tax cuts for billionaires. Know how they’re paying for it? By gutting Medicaid. While families are struggling to keep a roof on their heads and food on the table, Republicans are working overtime to cut Medicaid, criminalize homelessness while rents skyrocket, and attempt to diminish our dignity.  Rep. Rashida Tlaib is joining the Call to plot how we stop the madness. These calls will continue each Thursday through December 18.

55] – Committee for the Republic [events@committeefortherepublic.org] on Thurs., March 27 at 7 PM will host Bruce Fein who will discuss Pardon Power. The Committee conducts salons on the multitude of ways in which we have lost constitutional balance and stability with the rise of an imperial presidency. Presidential wars top the list. In December, the Committee reviewed more than 170 impeachable offenses that have gone unpunished for 180 years. This salon will examine presidential abuses of Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 -- The Pardon Power – to shield personal and political friends. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WE0X65J4RJ-xV6Z0ZLWJSQ#/registration

56] –Eva, IfNotNow info@ifnotnowmovement.org wants you to join a national call on Thurs., March 27 at 7 PM to plug into the movement. Learn about how you can organize your community to reject Trump's agenda and fight for our freedoms. REGISTER at https://secure.everyaction.com/3KAGduvZzkGOFFuW5ts1PA2?ms=32125Email&sourceid=1053976&emci=2e95d195-5a06-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&emdi=069d53ac-7706-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&ceid=33131619

On the call, hear stories from Jewish leaders who are mobilizing their own communities to resist. You will also be given action items and toolkits so you can start organizing your own community, too.

57] – Public Citizen [action@citizen.org] on Thurs., March 27 at 8 PM ET is holding a Rise for Freedom Training. We don’t have kings in America, and we won’t let a handful of billionaires run our country into the ground. As we face the growing threat of autocracy in our country, it's more crucial than ever that we come together to build a stronger, more united movement for freedom and democracy. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/risefordemocracy/event/763611/?utm_source=PC&emci=4289fa2e-4b04-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&emdi=984c372d-5304-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&ceid=24639284

 Come learn more about the Rise for Freedom training program, ask questions, and connect with fellow organizers! These weekly two-hour training sessions will be held through May 8. These sessions will explore how grassroots organizers like you can organize against the threats we face and build capacity for mobilization within your communities.

58] – On Thurs., March 27 at 8 PM ET, CODEPINK will hold a Community Call.  This is a space for organizers to connect, share updates from the past month, and strategize on upcoming actions. RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/communitycall032025?utm_campaign=march_iwwd_member_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepink

59] – Greenpeace USA [info@greenpeaceusa.org] was convicted. Get an update on Thurs., March 27 from 8:30 to 9:30 PM. ‌ 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. Where We Go From HereAbout a week out from the verdict, join us in continuing to make sense of the verdict, what it means for the movement and the future of protest, and taking action. No matter the outcome, we’ll stand united as we build an unstoppable movement for the dignity of all. The billionaires and corporations behind this attack want us to be afraid. Instead, we’re coming together. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/greenpeace/event/751852/?utm_source=inc__250304_webinar_invite_37zzzzzzzzzcz&utm_medium=inc__250304_webinar_invite_37zzzzzzzzzcz&sourceid=1021237&emci=38dc92ef-52f9-ef11-90cd-0022482a9fb7&emdi=3adc92ef-52f9-ef11-90cd-0022482a9fb7&ceid=1705696 

60] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Thurs., March 27 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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