Baltimore Activist Alert -- July 1 - 7, 2025

31] Power half-hour for Gaza – July 1, 2, 3 & 7

32] Medicare for All meeting – July 1

33] Tax & Budget phone bank – July 1, 2 & 3

34] Welcome Vigil for Immigrants – July 1

35] Supreme Court briefing – July 1

36] Electoral Accountability Discussion – July 1

37] Undocumented Workers Rights Training – July 1

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31] – 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. 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., July 1, Wed., July 2, Thurs., July 3 and Mon., July 7. Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

32] – There is a Northern Virginia  DSA Medicare for All Working Group meeting on Tues., July 1 from 6 to 7 PM ET. Discuss Medicare for All public education campaigns in northern Virginia and plan other actions to ensure healthcare as a human right. Meet on the first and third Tuesday of the month. The meetings are open to the public and all who support healthcare as a human right. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-medicare-for-all-working-group-meeting-tuesday-july-1st-at-6pm?clear_id=true&link_id=8&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-06192025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&email_referrer=email_2790509&email_subject=06262025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&&

33] – Gillian for Healthcare NOW [info@healthcare-now.org] wants you to join a virtual Tax and Budget Fight 2025 phone bank on Tues., July 1 from 6 to 8:30 PM ET, Wed., July 2 from 4 to 6 PM ET & Thurs., July 3 from 6 to 8:30 PM ET.  Trump and his pals in the Senate have decided that this is the week they want to pass what they call their “Big Beautiful Bill,” a silly name for a deadly plan to rob vulnerable people of the healthcare they need to survive. The latest estimates are that the Medicaid cuts included in the bill will cause more than 50,000 preventable deaths per year. This is murder-by-legislation, and we need to do everything we can to stop it.  RSVP athttps://www.mobilize.us/peoplesactioninstitute/event/759686/

34] – Get over to a Together in Welcome Vigil for Immigrants on Tues., July 1 from 6 to 7:30 PM ET at Tifereth Israel Congregation, 7701 16th St. NW, WDC 20012. Visit https://www.tifereth-israel.org/event/together-in-welcome-vigil.html 

 This vigil, co-sponsored by HIAS, will involve a variety of speakers representing clergy, refugees, immigrants, asylum seekers, and descendants of Holocaust survivors, all coming together to bring attention to the worsening situation for refugees, immigrants, and asylum seekers in the United States, call for advocacy to protect the rights of these groups, highlight the danger of deploying law and bureaucracy to cause harm to them under the pretext of enhancing legal order without due process.

35] – The ACLU [aclu@aclu.org] wants you to attend a briefing on Tues., July 1 from 5 to 6 PM ET -- Inside the Supreme Court Term. Hear from a panel of ACLU legal experts to break down what these cases mean for our rights – and where we go from here.  RSVP at https://action.aclu.org/signup/aclu-national-town-hall?initms_aff=nat&initms_chan=eml&utm_medium=eml&initms=awr-na-sail-gradead-nat-250627_event-civilliberties-na-townhall&utm_source=sail&utm_campaign=townhall&utm_content=awr-na-sail-gradead-nat-250627_event-civilliberties-na-townhall&af=RA1%2BJp3N228aRV69knhQi6HdXOURCg1a8LjFy%2FqVNQ3Po1gpJ2TWtaez2njMlOuEAnWCHkgEsbpWshTz9SyXZHZ4ZBqwHCVVpKJ%2BZXlAWLY9SUg1qbRF6XQ%2FGofdGh0uIrE%2BgrtlRDoZHWCwwg1ZrXmTDTeoAx%2B%2B4iu8YWTWyXa4EoSg7nGmN8x6HStwNOnh&ms_aff=nat&ms_chan=eml&ms=awr-na-sail-gradead-nat-250627_event-civilliberties-na-townhall

36] – Join an Electoral Accountability Discussion on Tues., July 1 from 7 to 8 PM ET for a conversation on the chapter’s strategy around accountability for endorsed elected officials during the biweekly meeting! As the chapter's electoral project grows and wins more races, decisions about how to relate to elected officials will be increasingly important. This discussion is a space to learn about and give feedback on electoral and legislative approach going forward. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP https://actionnetwork.org/events/electoral-accountability-discussion?clear_id=true&link_id=9&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-06192025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&email_referrer=email_2790509&email_subject=06262025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&&

37] – Be Prepared, Not Scared: join an Undocumented Workers Rights Training from Tues., July 1 from 9:30 to 10:30 PM ET. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/be-prepared-not-scared-undocumented-workers-rights-training-5?link_id=59&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-june-20-2025&email_referrer=email_2792482&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-june-27-2025&&

Join every Tuesday night for a lively, no-stress session where you will practice your 4th & 5th Amendment protections, from traffic stops to front-door chats with police or immigration enforcement at the workplace. Whether you're a citizen or not, these rights protect us all—and the best part? You can easily share what you learn with co-workers, neighbors, and friends to help everyone be informed of their rights! Contact Hannah at 202-706-9777 or charjur2021@gmail.com.

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

Baltimore Activist Alert -- June 30 -- July 3, 2025

22] Europe in Crisis – June 30

23] Power Half-Hour for Gaza – June 30, July 1 - 3

24] Phone Bank to Save Medicaid – June 30, July 1 - 2

25] US Intervention & Salvadoran Resistance – June 30

26] Bodily Autonomy Working Group meeting – June 30

27] Sign wave in Towson – July 1

28] Johnny O do the right thing – July 1

29] Rush hour protest – July 1

30] Protest starvation in Gaza – July 1

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22] –The Campaign for Peace, Disarmament & Common Security [joseph@cpdcs.ccsend.com] on Mon., June 30 at noon ET is hosting EUROPE IN CRISIS: IMPLICATIONS FOR PEACE.  Caught between Trump shocks, the Ukraine War, and the Russia/China alliance, Europe is in the midst of war, turmoil, and remilitarization. Cuts in social welfare spending provide openings for renewed European fascism. France, Germany, Britain, and Poland are pressing military collaboration and creation of a new European Union military within and potentially independent from NATO as anti-Putin fervor takes hold.  Hear from Kate Hudson, a British political activist and academic and vice-president of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND); and Reiner Braun, a German journalist, historian, and peace activist. Register at https://secure.everyaction.com/x0Fweg2n4UmbnD-tb-tqbQ2

23] – 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. 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 Mon., June 30, Tues., July 1, Wed., July 2 & Thurs., July 3. Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

24] –Join in a virtual Phone Bank to Save Medicaid from Mon., June 30 through Wed., July 2 from 6 to 8 PM ET. Congress will soon vote on whether to advance a budget resolution that would take away nearly a trillion dollars of support and assistance from everyday people, including the largest proposed cuts to Medicaid in history. This budget would enact more than $1 trillion in cuts to vital public programs their own constituents depend on, including Medicaid, food assistance, and education, to help fund their massive tax giveaway for the ultra-wealthy and big corporations.

 Join MoveOn, Working Families Power, Indivisible, Community Change Action, and Public Citizen for a national phone bank to Medicaid recipients urging them to call their Senators ahead of the upcoming budget vote to stop the cuts and save Medicaid! Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/moveon/event/796084/?utm_source=email-republicans-are-trying-to-jam-medicaid-cuts-through-congress&link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_2793331&email_subject=republicans-are-trying-to-jam-medicaid-cuts-through-congress&

25] – Please join a webinar by Friends of Latin America US INTERVENTION AND SALVADORAN RESISTANCE from ARENA to Bukele (in English and Spanish) on Mon., June 30 at 7 PM ET. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MYdfV19ERfKE85C1xhKIhg#/registration

Hear from Salvadoran partners about their country’s history since the US-funded bloody war of the 1980s, the peace process, FMLN governments, and the rise of Bukele. Learn what social movements are doing to resist the current repression, and discuss how international solidarity can support the Salvadoran people in their struggle for self-determination and liberation. Speakers include Marisela Ramírez-Bloque de Resistencia y Rebeldía Popular; Samuel Ramírez-Movimiento de Víctimas del Régimen (MOVIR); and Claudia O’Brien Moscoso-North-South Project for Peoples Centered Human Rights.

26] – The Bodily Autonomy Working Group will hold a Joint Campaign meeting on Mon., June 30 at 7 PM ET. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/bodily-autonomy-working-group-joint-campaign-meeting-monday-june-30th-7pm?link_id=88&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-june-13-2025&email_referrer=email_2783055&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-june-20-2025&&

Join the working group with both the Repro Justice Campaign and Trans and Queer Liberation campaign. A large part of the meeting will be dedicated to round-robin introducing each attendee, with the rest of time dedicated to discussing internal election cycle this year. Email bawg@mdcdsa.org.

27] –  On Tues., July 1 from 8 to 9 AM, join Baltimore Sign Waves at Loch Raven Blvd. and Taylor Ave. to condemn the MAGA madness. This will continue through Aug. 26 RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/778718/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

28] – Baltimore Peace Action [info@bmore4peace.org] wants you to know about a rally on Tues., July 1 at 1 PM at Rep. Johnny Olszewski’s office, 110 West Ave., Towson 21204. Those attending will present a document to a staff person at the Towson office providing statistics from Israel’s brutal assault on the people of Gaza.  The idea is to convince the member of Congress that he must ignore his marching orders from AIPAC. And instead call for an end to genocide, starvation and an end to the Israeli control of food distribution.  Real HUMANITARIAN AID must be brought into GAZA IMMEDIATELY. It is criminal to use tax dollars to provide weapons used in a genocide.  For more information, text 410-917-5838 or 443-690-3135. 

29] – On Tuesdays, from 4 to 6 PM ET, gather with Indivisible at 9706 Gorman Road, Howard County 20723 for a Rush Hour protest at the I95 Gorman Road Overpass. This event will continue through July 15. Silence Gives Consent Continued. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/772050/

30] – Join the Baltimore Nonviolence Center on Tues., July 1 from 4:30 to 5 PM ET at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. to condemn the Israeli war crime of denying food to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.  Of course, Israel is involved in a plethora of war crimes both in Gaza and the West Bank. Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.

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

Baltimore Activist Alert – June 29 – 30, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert – June 29 – 30, 2025

"I speak as an American to the leaders of my own nation. The great initiative in this war is ours. The initiative to stop it must be ours." -Martin Luther King Jr.

Friends, this list and other email documents which I send out are done under the auspices of the Baltimore Nonviolence Center.  Go to www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com. 

If you appreciate this information and would like to make a donation, send contributions to Max Obuszewski, BNC, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Max can be reached at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net.

1] Books, buttons and stickers

2] Web site for info on federal legislation

3] Need help in archiving activist material

4] Get the book A Bag of Snakes

5] Get the book Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church: An Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois

6] Starvin for Justice – June 29

7] Protest CUFI – June 29 – July 2

8] Doctors against genocide – June 29

9] Homewood Sunday worship – June 29

10] Saving democracy – June 29

11] Threshing meeting – June 29

12] PG County DSA meeting – June 29

13] Green New Deal – June 29

14] Anti-Imperialist Summer School Week 5 – June 29

15] Zohran Mamdani victory – June 29

16] Interfaith vigil for immigrants – June 29

17] Rapid Response for Our Freedoms – June 29

18] Vigil at the Pentagon – June 30

19] Moral Monday – June 30

20] Israel’s assault on the region – June 30

21] Grassroots protection for the vote – June 30

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1] – Buttons, bumper stickers and books are available.  “God Bless the Whole World, No Exceptions” stickers are in stock. Call Max at 410-323-1607.

2] –To obtain information how your federal legislators voted on particular bills, go to http://thomas.loc.gov/.  Congressional toll-free numbers are 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 or 800-426-8073. The White House Comment Email is accessible at http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/.

3] –  Janice Sevre-Duszynska needs some assistance in archiving her activist material.  If you are interested in this project, contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.

4] – Barry Lee Burnside, a gaggle of great writers and copy editors are making available “A Bag of Snakes: Selected Writings on Prisons and the Death Penalty by Murphy Davis and Eduard Loring. Edited by Barry Lee Burnside.” Ed indicates the book will be available for sale on April 13, and is asking you to pre-order your copy. Your donation will provide a needed financial boost for the printing costs. The suggested donation is $20 for one copy; and $30 for your copy and an additional copy for a prisoner or someone in need. Any donation is appreciated. More or less you will receive the book.  Barry and the team have spent over two years putting this book together. It begins with outlines and notes found in the boxes of materials Murphy left when she ascended. The work is a work of love, and all involved are proud of the fruit borne by seeds nourished in good soil.

To order by postal mail, make your check to Open Door Community.  Send it to Open Door Community, PO Box 10980, Baltimore 21234.  For any questions, contact David Payne at 404-290-2047 or davidpayne@opendoorcommunity.org.

5] – Another book to consider purchasing is Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church: An Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois. His new book is both memoir and position-paper, and it makes the case that the Roman Catholic Church is a corrupt system that spits out truth-tellers. The crime he was excommunicated for was attending the ordination ceremony of Janice Sevre-Duszynska in Lexington, Kentucky, in August 2008. The ordination was under the auspices of the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests.  The Vatican’s response has been to excommunicate any woman who has the audacity to see herself as a priest equal to a male priest. You can purchase a copy from Amazon or by Kindle.

Here are two quotes to contemplate: “I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over men. She is to keep silent.” – Timothy 1, 2:12-13.  “If the patriarchy that dominates the church is not dismantled and women are not treated as equals, the church will continue to diminish and, eventually, die.” – Roy Bourgeois.

6] – This Saturday night at midnight marks the beginning of Starvin’ for Justice: The Annual Fast and Vigil to Abolish the Death Penalty, happening June 29–July 2 in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. Hosted by Death Penalty Action [mailto:info@deathpenaltyaction.org], this four-day event is a powerful display of public education, personal testimony, and nonviolent direct action, demanding an end to the death penalty in the U.S. The full and evolving list of speakers and schedule can be found at https://abolition.org/schedule/

7] – Eli McCarthy [emccarthy@franciscanaction.org] indicates that there will be a Multi-Faith Nonviolent action in response to the Christians United for Israel conference from June 29 to July 1. RSVP at https://www.interfaithforpalestine.com/takeaction

8] – Doctors against Genocide [info@doctorsagainstgenocide.org] on Sun., June 29 at noon ET wants you to check out updates from Gaza. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aUUzycRDSwaem750Nc6iFg

Words are not enough to end genocide in Gaza, action is needed.  Get live updates from Gaza doctors.

9] – Homewood Friends Meeting [homewoodfriends@gmail.com] gathers for worship on Sundays at 10:30 AM at 3107 N. Charles St., Baltimore 21218 and on Zoom.  There is a heat policy when temperatures exceed 90 degrees.  Thus the meeting will be in the dining room. A simple lunch will take place after the 10:30 AM worship. Call 410-235-4438. To join by Zoom, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/255867065?pwd=UDNxVnlVSkZQOHlXWlc3NHpHeHdhZz09#success

10] – The Baltimore Ethical Society invites you on Sundays at 10:30 AM for a platform presentation on Zoom or at the Impact Hub Baltimore, 10 E. North Ave., Baltimore 21202.  On Sun., June 29 at 11 AM, there will be a virtual platform “Saving Democracy" by Julia Angwin - AEU All-Societies Sunday Platform.  Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/HUQr-TqgQFaHbnImK9eB9Q

Award-winning investigative journalist, bestselling author, and New York Times contributing Opinion Writer Julia Angwin will dialogue with Ethical Culture Societies around the country about what to do to effectively resist and reverse the current slide into authoritarian government, and how to work together to do it better. The Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County hosts this All-Societies Platform with 22 Societies across the country.  The Baltimore Ethical Society [president@bmorethical.org] will meet at 10:30 AM, using the Zoom link provided. The group will break before 11 AM before the AEU Platform. Visit https://aeu.org/2025/05/courage-is-contagious-june-all-societies-platform/

11] – Consider attending a Threshing Meeting on Spirit-Led Action at Homewood Friends Meetinghouse on Sun., June 29 from 12:30 to 2 PM ET.  At a May business meeting, the Nominating Committee was recommending that the Homewood Peace and Social Justice Committee be laid down.  A decision was made at that business meeting to hold a specially called "threshing session" to discuss how the Meeting is led at this time with regard to spirit led action related to peace and social justice.  No decisions will be made, but the discussion will help discern how to proceed.  All are welcome. Call 410-235-4438.    

12] – On Sun., June 29 at 1 PM, attend a Prince George's County DSA Branch - General Meeting.  RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/prince-georges-county-dsa-branch-general-meeting-3?link_id=84&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-june-13-2025&email_referrer=email_2783055&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-june-20-2025&&

The Prince George's County DSA Branch will hold a hybrid General Meeting at the Greenbelt Community Center, 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770. To meet on Zoom, RSVP for the link. Share updates on the local political conditions in the county and discuss upcoming ways to get involved in our branch activities. Email <pgdsa@mdcdsa.org> with questions or accessibility requests.

13] –The DSA Green New Deal Working Group, Greater Greater Washington, and Amalgamated Transit Union 689 will be hosting a happy hour on Sun., June 29 from 2 to 5 PM at the Metrobar, 640 Rhode Island Ave. NE, WDC 20002 to mark the changeover to Metro's New Bus Network, as well as the launch of the campaign to establish a progressive source of revenue for sustaining WMATA's operations for the next generation: Tax Land, Fund Metro, Build Housing. Email mdcdsatransit@gmail.com. Comrades will discuss campaign priorities, ways to get involved, upcoming educational talks, and all things public transit. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/june-29-2025-tax-land-fund-metro-build-housing-happy-hour?link_id=20&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-june-20-2025&email_referrer=email_2792482&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-june-27-2025&&

14] – On Sun., June 29 from 4 to 6 PM ET, get with the Anti-Imperialist Summer School Week 5: International Governance and Empire at the Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Road NW, WDC 20009. This ‘Anti-Imperialist Summer School’ will consist of a series of teach-ins, held over the course of 6 weeks into June, which will provide a crash course in the shape and functioning of contemporary global imperialism. All sessions will be hybrid—when you RSVP, scroll down on the confirmation page to get the Zoom link under “Instructions from Your Host.” Email internationalism@mdcdsa.org

  In the fifth session of MDC DSA’s Beyond the Bombs: Anti-Imperialist Summer School teach-in series, we will examine the role that the institutions and structures of international governance—specifically, the United Nations and the international legal system—play in the imperialist world-system. We will trace the history of these institutions and their formation by colonial powers as a response to the shifts in the 20th-century imperial order, and will explore the ways in which they have both been instrumentalized as tools of imperialism and wielded as platforms for Global South nations to challenge and critique empire. Grounding our discussion in the context of Israel’s ongoing genocide in Palestine, which has challenged many of the assumptions of liberal internationalism that underpin the international governance system, we will critically examine what opportunities—if any—this system and its institutions can offer to anti-imperialists today. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/anti-imperialist-summer-school-week-5-international-governance-and-empire?link_id=94&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-june-6-2025&email_referrer=email_2774033&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-june-13-2025&&

15] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Sun., June 29 at 4 PM ET indicates that the weekly Town Hall will discuss local and national implications of Zohran Mamdani's victory in the New York City Democratic Party primary, the most significant win for progressives in years. Then turn your attention to the next big race, the Democratic primary in Arizona's 7th district. The result in the New York City Democratic Party Primary sparked celebrations and sent shock waves across the entire country. State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, an unapologetic Democratic Socialist running a no-holds-barred pro-working class progressive campaign, crushed the corrupt centrist establishment-backed candidate Andrew Cuomo in one of the great results in the history of American progressive politics. But what does a victory like this change in the battle for the soul of the Democratic Party; and how can progressives best build upon Mamdani's victory? 

And get an update from Arizona on PDA-endorsed candidate Adelita Grijalva's race for Congress against conservative Democratic opposition. RSVP now, and invite your progressive friends! https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4?emci=e5eea436-5253-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=5e336905-5e53-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=2907617#/registration

16] – Ioana Stoica [ioana.stoica@jufj.org] is letting you know about an Interfaith Vigil for Immigrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers  on Sun., June 29 from 5 to 6 PM at Oakland Mills Interfaith Center, 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia 20145 Register here to attend virtually: https://www.tinyurl.com/2025vigil 

Columbia Jewish Congregation and HIAS are sponsoring this event that commemorates two dates - June. 6, 1939, when the MS St. Louis, carrying several hundred Jewish refugees, was refused entry in the US, Cuba and Canada and returned to Europe, and July 6, 1798, the signing of the Enemy Aliens Act which the current administration is weaponing to deport people without due process

17] –  On Sundays, June 29 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM ET, join for a virtual "Rapid Response for Our Freedoms," a crucial event where we stand as one to defend democracy, uphold the rule of law, and safeguard the rights and freedoms we all hold dear. This is our moment to rise up for an America that includes everyone when we say "liberty and justice for all," not just the wealthy and powerful.  At People Power United, we believe in progress and the strength of collective action. Together, we can push back against extremism and build a brighter future. Join us in the fight for Freedom over Fascism and help amplify the power of people to shape our democracy! This event will continue through August 31. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/747339/

18] – There is a weekly Pentagon Peace Vigil from 7 to 8 AM on Mondays, since 1987, outside the Pentagon Metro stop.  The next vigil is June 30, and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.  Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649.  The vigil will be outside the Pentagon's south Metro entrance and in the designated "protest zone" behind bicycle fences across from the entrance to the Metro. 

By Metro, take Yellow Line and get out at the "Pentagon" stop. Do not go to the Pentagon City stop! Go up south escalators and turn left and walk across to protest area. By car from D.C. area, take 395 South and get off at Exit 8A-Pentagon South Parking. Take slight right onto S. Rotary Rd. at end of ramp and right on S. Fern St. Then take left onto Army Navy Dr. You can "pay to park" on Army Navy Dr.,  and there is meter parking one block on right on Eads St. Payment for both of these spots begins at 8 AM.  No cameras are allowed on Pentagon grounds. The restrooms are located inside Marriot Providence Inn on corner of S. Fern and Army Navy Dr.

19] – Join for the Moral Monday on June 30 at 9 AM at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 301 A St. SE, WDC.  From 11 AM to noon, the action will begin at East Capitol Plaza, in front of the Supreme Court.  Sign up at https://secure.everyaction.com/ApnxbEa9U0yff72sWvsAjw2

20] – Join Just Vision, +972 Magazine and Local Call on Mon., June 30 at 1 PM ET for a timely briefing featuring journalists on the ground, who will help make sense of the regional stakes of Israel’s assault on Iran, the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, mounting repression in the West Bank, and the growing threats to press freedom. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8717508650408/WN_RIWEYabMRimW3-N3p6bgCA?utm_source=972+Magazine+Newsletter&utm_campaign=cce8acb77d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_06_26_03_34&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-cce8acb77d-320866309#/registration

21] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you to participate with the Grassroots Election Protection Coalition/ALLIANCE 4 GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY Zoom on Mon., June 30 at 5 PM ET. Hear from leading activists, elected officials, and others committed to union organizing as well as cleaning up our elections and the environment, and other critically important issues. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqfuygpjIiHtc20uIOxdeqYRiAicjSLWUc#/registration

To be continued

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, and 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

Baltimore Activist Alert -- June 27 - 28, 2025

60] House for sale

61] Peace vigil at White House – June 27

62] Women in Black vigil – June 27

63] Ceasefire Now – June 27

64] Pro-democracy demo – June 27

65] Protest DOGE, support workers & Ukraine – June 27

66] Picket a D.C. restaurant – June 27

67] Enough is enough – June 27

68] Baltimore Vigil for Palestine – June 27

69] Know your rights – June 27

70] Shabbat Ritual and Action – June 27

71] Trump’s travel ban – June 27

72] Habitat team at Patterson Park – June 28

73] Birdwatching at Patterson Park – June 28

74] Garden work day – June 28

75] Musk’s birthday – June 28

76] See film Caged Dreams – June 28

77] Tesla Takedown Party – June 28

78] Tesla Takedown in Rockville – June 28

79] Salisbury Pride – June 28

80] Donations needed for the Silent Fallout project

81] Read Dave Eberhardt’s book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"

82] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts

83] Do you need a doctor?

84] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

85] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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60] – Judy Geisler, activist/teacher, is selling her home in Lauraville community. It has 4 bedrooms and 1 bath with a good basement. It is quiet and somewhat secluded for Btown since it is on a dead end street and backs into a field/forest. It is connected to an amazing extended green space with a stream. There is so much wild life here. Good neighbors, many teachers and activist live here. Safe neighborhood. Big, old trees everywhere. You can text her at 443 500 6733 if you are interested.

61] – There is a weekly vigil at the White House on Fridays from noon to 1 PM sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.  Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649. 

62] – Every Friday from noon to 1 PM, Baltimore Women in Black vigil for peace with men and women who live in Roland Park. WIB invites all to join, and any peace sign is welcome, such as "Defuse Nuclear War."  The vigil takes place outside Roland Park Place at 830 West 40th Street and Elm Street. Parking is free at RPP or at the Rotunda across the street. Contact Ann Vinup at annvinup@gmail.com.

63] – The American Friends Service Committee holds an Action Hour every Friday at noon ET.  You’ll get updates from AFSC staff in Gaza, hear what’s happening on Capitol Hill, and get resources for your activism. Together, contact Congress to demand an arms embargo on Israel, a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, and fully funded humanitarian aid for Palestinians. Our elected officials need to keep hearing from us. RSVP at https://afsc.org/actionhour?emci=822f3fb8-241a-f011-8b3d-0022482a9fb7&emdi=20221eff-f41a-f011-8b3d-0022482a9fb7&ceid=764241

64] – Baltimore Sign Waves on Fridays from 2:30 to 3:30 PM at 5129 Roland Ave., Baltimore 21210 will do a pro-democracy demo.  Bring your sign or just show up! Sign wave first in a large median near Roland Park Elementary, Roland Park Country, & the Gilman School pick up area. Then when traffic slows make your way up to Northern Parkway and finish the day there. This will continue through August 29! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/793151/

65] – Protest DOGE/Elon and Support our Federal Workers and Ukraine on Fridays, through July 18, from 4:15 to 6:15 PM ET at Gorman Road 95 Overpass, Howard County 20723. Gather again on the 95 Overpass, and bring signs! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/762787/

66] – Join an Informational Picket at Le Diplomate on Fri., June 27 from 5:30 to 8 PM located at 1601 14th St. NW, WDC 20009. UNITE HERE Local 25 is holding informational pickets outside of STARR's Le Diplomate to let the public know the workers there do not have a union contract!  Metro DC DSA's Labor Working Group is mobilizing the community and its members to come out for ongoing pickets in support of the restaurant workers organizing to join UNITE HERE Local 25. You don't have to be a member of DSA to join these pickets or participate in solidarity actions, as anyone who wants to help grow the labor movement is welcome! RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/informational-picket-at-le-diplomate-627?link_id=93&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-june-6-2025&email_referrer=email_2774033&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-june-13-2025&&

67] – On Fridays, including June 27, at 5 PM ET, join Indivisible to say Enough is Enough at the east side of 16th St. between 2nd Avenue and Grace Church Road, Silver Spring 20910. This will continue through July 18. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/781857/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

Join your neighbors every Friday evening. Bring flags, signs, and energy. Make a stand for Democracy and the Rule of Law and signal to passing motorists that enough is enough!  

68] – The Baltimore Vigil for Palestine takes place on Fridays from 5:30 to 7 PM. The Baltimore Vigil for Palestine is dedicated to building the movement for the emancipation of oppressed peoples from Baltimore to Palestine. Meet at E. 33rd St and Hillen Road, right off Lake Montebello. Visit https://linktr.ee/Baltimore2Palestine?emci=773af0f6-c74a-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=c765ba90-cc4a-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=4262660

69] – The Pro Bono & Citizenship Committee is hosting a Know Your Rights webinar presented by attorneys Liana Montecinos and Elsy Ramos Velasquez, and community advocate Diana Mateo. This free community event is designed for immigrants, allies, and all community members to understand their rights and available protections. It will be held on Fri., June 27 from 6 to 7 PM ET on Zoom (link will be sent to registrants). Register at https://forms.gle/L6wwthaC3gh95Lhw9

70] – Get over to a Shabbat Ritual and Action: Stop Starving Gaza organized by Jewish Voice for Peace on Fri., June 27 at 6 PM ET. Meet at Columbus Circle (Union Station Plaza) in downtown D.C. to observe Shabbat and to call on Congress to stop starving Gaza. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScf-n6rNE6fLHhp3atN2HrB_tnF--LyyWTTN6xeRBBLpUs-uQ/viewform

 Jewish Voice for Peace-DC Metro invites all those committed to Palestinian liberation to a Shabbat ritual-action focused on Israel's starvation of Gaza and Congress's complicity. There are no two sides to genocide. History will remember where every member of Congress stood. While this action will include Jewish ritual elements, Jews and non-Jews alike are encouraged to join in solidarity against starvation and genocide and for liberation.

71] – The CAIR Team [info@action.cair.com] on Fri., June 27 at 6:30 PM ET is holding an in-person workshop How to Navigate Trump’s Travel Ban at the Muslim Community Center, 15200 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring 20905. Email ksyuardi@cair.com. This workshop will provide practical guidance on how Trump’s newly expanded Muslim and African Ban could affect you or your loved ones, and what your rights are under the law. Register at https://action.cair.com/a/know-your-rights-travel-ban-workshop?sourceid=&emci=6edbf1e7-b04f-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=7872175a-5751-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=256783

72] – Join a Habitat Team in the Patterson Park Wetlands Garden, Baltimore 21224 on Sat., June 28 from 8 to 9:30 AM ET. You can weed, mulch, and/or plant while spending time outdoors with friends, family, and Audubon to make sure the gardens remain healthy habitats for the park’s birds, butterflies, and people.  Visit the website: https://md.audubon.org/events/habitat-team-volunteers-patterson-park?ms=aud-email-_(midatl)_ama_md_programming_june_july_2025&utm_source=ea&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=_(midatl)_ama_md_programming_june_july_2025&emci=edd06e3a-7b41-f011-a5f1-6045bda9d96b&emdi=ba1f9a4b-a647-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=2504878

Help build bird habitat in Audubon’s native plant gardens in Patterson Park! We need volunteers to make sure they remain healthy habitats for the park’s birds and butterflies, as well as safe spaces for learning and exploring. Come to weed, mulch, and/or plant while spending the morning outdoors with friends, family, and Audubon. Email baltimore@audubon.org. Meet at the wetland garden, uphill & northwest of the boat lake in Patterson Park. Registration is required in order to help us keep our group small. Each individual must register, including multiple people from the same family/group.

73] – Audubon is hosting the monthly birding tour of Patterson Park on Sat., June 28 from 8 to 9:30 AM. More than 200 bird species have been visited the park, which is an important Atlantic Flyway migratory stopover in Baltimore City. You can register and learn more about this tour on our website: https://md.audubon.org/events/birding-tour-patterson-park-baltimore?ms=aud-email-_(midatl)_ama_md_programming_june_july_2025&utm_source=ea&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=_(midatl)_ama_md_programming_june_july_2025&emci=edd06e3a-7b41-f011-a5f1-6045bda9d96b&emdi=ba1f9a4b-a647-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=2504878

Meet on the southernmost end of the Boat Lake in Patterson Park, closest intersection is Eastern Avenue and South Rose Street. From there, walk directly north into the park via the cobblestone path, approximately 100 yards. Email baltimore@audubon.org.

74] – At Homewood Friends Meeting [homewoodfriends@gmail.com] on Sat., June 28 from 10 to 11:15 PM, there will be a GARDEN WORK DAY. As always, tools and gloves will be provided, as well as great conversation. Call 410-235-4438. The meetinghouse is at 3107 N. Charles St., Baltimore 21218.

75] – Get with a Tesla Takedown for a very unHappy Musk birthday on Sat., June 28 from 11 AM to 1 PM at Tesla Showroom Georgetown, 3307 M St. NW, WDC 20011. Musk burst onto the political scene promising $2 trillion in government savings by cutting “waste, fraud, and abuse.” He delivered nothing except increased corruption, destroyed alliances, and his Tesla car brand in tatters. Musk fueled on a cocktail of ketamine, ecstasy, and psychedelic mushrooms tried to drag our country down. But We the People stood together and told the “richest” man in the world that his “services” weren’t wanted. Now that we have achieved the victory of causing him to turn tail and leave DOGE, we are calling more broadly for a government that works for everyday Americans — instead of just enriching a few billionaire CEOs. Email danceagainstdoge@gmail.com or RSVP at June 28, https://actionnetwork.org/events/tesla-takedown-a-very-unmerry-musk-birthday

76] – On Sat., June 28 from 1 to 3:30 PM ET, see a hybrid screening of Caged Dreams followed by a panel discussion at the Arlington Central Library Auditorium, 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington, VA 22201. Email nova-abolition@mdcdsa.org.  This documentary explores the emotional and psychological impact of detention through the testimony of previously detained persons and their families.  You can also participate virtually on Zoom.  The panel will include community members who have been impacted by the migrant detention system as well as a speaker from the Latinx Therapists Action Network (LTAN). This event is free to the public, but if you are able, make a donation to Free Them All and LaColectiva’s Liberation Fund. This fund supports migrants affected by systems of detention and deportation with needs such as commissary, post-release support, and more. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/caged-dreams-documentary-screening-and-panel-discussion?link_id=83&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-june-13-2025&email_referrer=email_2783055&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-june-20-2025&&

77] – On Saturdays, including June 28, from 11 AM to 1 PM, Indivisible has organized a Tesla Takedown Silver Spring, MD, 2320 Broadbirch Dr., Silver Spring 20904.  This event will continue through June 28. RSVP at http://mobilize.us/mobilize/event/771738/

DOGE seizing control of the US Government needs to be stopped. We need to stand up and let the world know how we feel. Bring your own signs encouraging people to honk for democracy and sharing your thoughts about Elon's wrecking of our government. Let's show the world that we won't tolerate his threat to government of the people, by the people, and for the people.

78] – On Saturdays, including June 28, 11 AM to noon ET, get over to a Tesla Dealership, 1300 Rockville Pike, Rockville 20852 for an Indivisible event! DOGE seizing control of the US Government needs to be stopped. This is a nonviolent rally outside of the Rockville Tesla showroom to let the community know supporting Tesla is bad for democracy, and to remind our entire community that DOGE's lawless actions are dangerous and won't be tolerated. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/762323/

#TeslaTakedown [info+teslatakedown-2-info@email.actionnetwork.org] on Sat., June 28 at 11 AM wants you to know that Musk must fall. This Saturday is Elon's birthday. What do you get for the world's richest broligarch? "Celebrate" Elon's Birthday by protesting from 11 AM to 12:30 PM at the Tesla Owings Mills, 9428 Reisterstown Road, Owings Mills 21117. Email teslatakedownbaltimore@proton.me. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/lets-celebrate-elons-birthday-by-protesting?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-were-throwing-elon-a-crappy-birthday-party&email_referrer=email_2787789&email_subject=were-throwing-elon-a-crappy-birthday-party&&

79] –On Sat., June 28  from 1 - 2 PM, 2 to 3 PM, 3 to 4 PM ET, 4 to 5 PM and 5 to 6 PM ET, volunteer and take a shift at the Salisbury Pride Festival! Volunteers can stay cool at the vendor tent, pass out community resources, and enjoy some pride cookies! Volunteers are welcome to join PFLAG in the parade. Sign up for a shift here: https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/799117/?referring_vol=393078&share_context=dashboard-event-details&sharer_role=2

The event takes place in Downtown Salisbury, 100 Circle Ave., Salisbury 21801.  Celebrate Pride with Shore Progress and highlight the strength, love, and unity of the LGBTQ+ family and allies. This year's theme, "Stronger Together," honors the resilience and spirit of the LGBTQIA+ communities across the Eastern Shore and beyond.

80] – Hideaki Ito [silentfalloutproject.org@gmail.com] wants to give you an update about the Silent Fallout Project. It has been more than five months since Silent Fallout was screened in Baltimore. He wants to express his sincere gratitude to all who supported the project during its US tour and hosted screenings. The film was shown in 20 locations over 43 days to over 600 people. The film aims to raise awareness about the reality of radiation contamination across the American continent and how many Americans are unknowingly exposed. It helps people understand that they are impacted by this issue and then use the US as a starting point to spark a global conversation about radiation.

 Currently, the project is facing a deficit of $100K, and its future is uncertain. However, Ito is determined to raise funds and continue its activities. In 2025, which marks the 80th year since the birth of the atomic bomb, there is a plan to embark on a European screening tour, produce a new film, conduct a second US tour, and host a large-scale event on August 6th. Make a donation at https://www.silentfalloutproject.org/donation

81] – David Eberhardt was a member of the Baltimore Four with Father Philip Berrigan, Tom Lewis and Rev. James Mengel.  The group poured blood on draft files on October 27, 1967.  They would be convicted and sentenced to prison.

He has written a book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"- documenting the Baltimore Four action and many others up to and including the most recent Plowshares action – Kings Bay Plowshares 7.  Dave printed new copies of For All the Saints, a Protest Primer- 250+ pp w photos-therefore #'s 351-400 making it o so collectable with two Berrigan book reviews added. The books are signed, and the price remains $25. Will send free if need be- he is not in it for the money! If you want one, send him a check, or contact Dave Eberhardt, 4 Hadley Square North, Baltimore, MD 21218 by email at 1941mireille@gmail.com. 

82] -- This is A PLEA TO CONVINCE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY TO OBEY INTERNATIONAL LAW. The world reached a historic milestone on January 22, 2021: The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons [TPNW] entered into force and become binding international law -- https://www.icanw.org/the_treaty.

Prevent Nuclear War/Maryland has called attention to the growing danger of nuclear war and the outrageous $1.7 trillion dollars we are spending to upgrade the nuclear arsenal. On July 18, 2017, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, a U.S. Navy - affiliated research center received a seven-year, $92 million contract to continue its systems engineering and research-and-development services for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. Help convince JHU to renounce nuclear weapons contracts. Contact the president, Ron Daniels, to urge him to reject all nuclear weapons contracts: Office of the President, 242 Garland Hall, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218.  Call his office at (410) 516-8068 or email president@jhu.edu.

83] – Yousef Zarbalian [EastWestRheum@gmail.com] started his own medical practice in December before the pandemic hit. It is called East-West Medicine and Rheumatology, and its website is EastWestMD.com.  Yousef is licensed in Maryland and Virginia. He is doing primary care as well as rheumatologic care (focusing on joint problems and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and sjogren's).  He is offering telemedicine visits, and he has very reasonable rates for uninsured individuals.  He makes use of herbs (which can be sent directly to patients from the herbal dispensary) as well as prescribing medications to their local pharmacy if needed.  

84] -- If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs, records, tarps and table cloths, contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.

85] -- A Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil takes place every day in Lafayette Park, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 24 hours a day, since June 3, 1981. Go to http://prop1.org; call 202-210-3886.

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, and 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Ph: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.

“One is called to live nonviolently, even if the change one works for seems impossible. It may or may not be possible to turn the US around through nonviolent revolution. But one thing favors such an attempt: the total inability of violence to change anything for the better" - Daniel Berrigan