Baltimore Activist Alert -- April 1 - 2, 2025

28] Stop the execution of two Kurdish women

29] North Korean economy – April 1

30] Align your finances with your values – April 1

31] Starbucks solidarity – April 1

32] Power Half-Hour for Gaza – April 1, 2 & 3

33] Medicare for All – April 1 

34] Stop the SAVE act – April 1

35] Christ in the Rubble – April 1 & 2

36] Stop fracked gas pipelines – April 1

37] Gardening workshop – April 1

38] Eyes on Yemen – April 1

39] Mass call for April 5 – April 1

40] Moral Witness outside the Supreme Court – April 2

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28] –The Islamic regime in Iran is using execution verdicts as a desperate act to suppress peaceful demonstrations and protests due to the disastrous economic condition in Iran.  The judicial system in Iran executes innocent activist and individuals by forced confessions, torture and sham trials.  The unjust death sentences for Pakhshan Azizi and Varisheh Moradi is another act of desperation by the Islamic Republic’s use of capital punishment to suppress members of minority communities and terrorize Iranian women who are fighting tirelessly for their rights as equal citizens of Iran.  You are asked to show your urgent support for contacting the United Nations Human Rights office and Iranian mission at United Nations to demand the Islamic republic of Iran stop the unjust execution verdicts for both women and hundreds of other prisoners on death row in Iran. These prisoners must receive fair trials according to international judicial standards, including the right for all prisoners to independent counsels. 

 Contact the permanent mission of Iran, 622 Third Avenue, 34th Floor, NEW YORK, NY 10017 -- https://geneva.mfa.gov.ir or Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Palais Wilson, 52 rue des Pâquis, CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland -- ohchr-InfoDesk@un.org

29] – The GW Institute for Korean Studies [gwiks@gwu.edu] on Tues., April 1 from 9 to 10:30 AM will have an in-depth panel discussion on the evolving dynamics of the North Korean economy under President Donald Trump's second administration. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/north-korea-economic-forum-the-trump-20-administration-tickets-1294920324549?aff=oddtdtcreator

30] – Join Green Century and Green America [webster@greenamerica.org]  on Tues., April 1 from 10 AM to 1 PM ET for a free webinar on how to align your finances with your values—from banking and credit cards to insurance and retirement investments. Learn about climate-smart insurance. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8217400857947/WN_bOEaPzUKQMmbOA94YzpOnA#/registration

31] –Starbucks Workers United [sbwu.solidarity@workers-united.org] want you on Tues., April 1 at 1 PM to join a national day of action in solidarity with Rumeysa Ozturk and Lewelyn Dixon, two union siblings who have been detained by ICE. This comes at a time when the union is continuing to fight for a fair contract, and stand up against Starbucks’ repeated union busting. The Ellicott City Starbucks workers will be having an action at 9251 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21042. And the newly union College Park Starbucks workers will have a brief action outside their store on April 1 at 1 PM at 7336 Baltimore Ave., College Park 20740.

32] – 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 Tues., April 1, Wed., April 2 & Thurs., April 3.  Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

33] – The Northern Virginia DSA Medicare for All Working Group [novabranch@mdcdsa.org] will be meeting virtually on Tues., April 1 from 6 to 7 PM ET. Discuss ongoing campaigns in the work towards universal healthcare. The group meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month. The meetings are open to the public to all who support healthcare as a human right. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP:  https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-medicare-for-all-working-group-meeting-tuesday-april-1st-at-6pm?clear_id=true&link_id=22&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-03132025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&email_referrer=email_2661576&email_subject=03202025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&&

34] – Phone Bank virtually with Common Cause: STOP THE SAVE ACT on Tuesdays through April 29 from 6 to 8 PM ET.  This week phone bank on April 1. Join Common Cause for an important phone bank to mobilize voters to take action against the dangerous SAVE Act and advocate for the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. The SAVE Act threatens to make it harder for millions of Americans—especially students, seniors, and veterans—to cast their ballots. Ensure voters across the country call their representatives and demand they protect the freedom to vote. A full training will take place at the start of each shift! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/758610/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual

35] –Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac wrote a book "Christ in the Rubble" and he will talk about it on Mon., April 1 at 6 PM ET at Busboys and Poets, 2004 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, WDC 20020. The Palestinian pastor writing from Bethlehem with close-up knowledge of conditions on the ground, and rooted in a commitment to nonviolence and just peace, Isaac challenges readers to realign their beliefs and actions with Christ—who can be found not among perpetrators of violence, but with victims buried under the rubble of war. RSVP at https://www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-evt-48160148/?link_id=56&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-21-2025&email_referrer=email_2674291&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-28-2025

Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac on Wed., April 2 from 6:30 to 8 PM ET will discuss “Christ in the Rubble” at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1313 New York Ave. NW, WDC 20005. In this impassioned and incisive book, Munther Isaac challenges mainstream Christians’ uncritical embrace of the modern state of Israel. RSVP at https://paxchristiusa.org/event/christ-in-the-rubble-book-launch-with-rev-dr-munther-isaac/?link_id=57&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-21-2025&email_referrer=email_2674291&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-28-2025&&

36] –CCAN [info@chesapeakeclimate.org] is doing a virtual comment parry on Tues., April 1 at 6:30 PM ET. Fossil fuel developer Transco Williams wants to double the size of their fracked gas pipelines across FIVE STATES. This Southeast Supply Enhancement Project (SSEP) would be an environmental justice disaster – requiring polluting compressor stations and miles of new, leak-prone, pipes. But communities along the route are speaking out and saying NO. SIGN UP NOW and demand that federal regulators listen to community voices and block this terrible project: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lPaUH_9dTLKDXuLrJoP3dw#/registration

37] – The Audubon Mid-Atlantic [audubonconnect@audubon.org] on Tues., April 1 from 7 to 8:30 PM will host a Gardening for Birds and Baltimore workshop at the Friends of Patterson Park Cedar House, 27 South Patterson Park Avenue, Baltimore 21231. Register at https://md.audubon.org/events/gardening-birds-and-baltimore-workshop-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

 Learn how to transform your home, school, work, or community space into a native urban oasis! Audubon experts will share practical tips and scientific support for gardening with native plants, which also make our communities more resilient to climate change. Explore the resources you need to beautify your outdoor space and attract birds, butterflies, and other beneficial wildlife. FREE but space is limited and registration is required.

38] – Marcy, CODEPINK [info@codepink.org] on Tues., April 1 at 8 PM ET wants you to attend Eyes on Yemen! - a CODEPINK Congress Capitol Calling Party. RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/cpcongressrsvpconfirmat

 Hear from Atiaf Al-Wazir who taught Political Dialogue and Cross-Cultural Communication at Université Catholique de Lille in France; and did Research Methodology at the Mediterranean School of Business (MSB) in Tunisia. Also speaking is Erik Sperling, the Executive Director of Just Foreign Policy. RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/cpcongressrsvpconfirmation

39] – Join a Mass Call for mobilizing against Trump's power grab on Tues., April 1 from 8 to 9 PM ET. Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on, claiming anything standing in their way is illegal, and daring the American people to stop them. On Sat., April 5, take to the streets nationwide to fight back with a clear message: Hands off! Ahead of these mobilizations, join movement leaders, experts, and more for a mass call  to make sense of the Trump administration’s unprecedented power grab, efforts to remove limits to its power, and what we can do to confront it on April 5 and beyond. This event is being organized by MoveOn, Public Citizen, Stand Up America, and the Not Above the Law Coalition in support of the Hands Off day of action and future actions. https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/769107/?utm_source=indivisible&utm_medium=email

40] – On Wed., April 2 from 11 AM to 12:45 PM, join a Moral Witness outside the Supreme Court. All people fighting for justice, liberty, and a more perfect union are invited to join clergy, faith leaders and people of moral conscience in a powerful stand of prayer and moral resistance against injustice, corruption and oppression. Gather to examine the impacts of policy violence on the most vulnerable communities. Budgets are moral documents, and a cry from the streets must be heard! RSVP at https://breachrepairers.org/get-involved/events/moral-witness-wednesday/?link_id=5&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-join-rev-barber-local-clergy-in-dc-this-wednesday-2&email_referrer=email_2675117&email_subject=join-bishop-barber-in-dc-on-april-2-and-6th-more-actions-on-april-5-7 The event will be Livestreamed at www.breachrepairers.org.

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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