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/.

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