Baltimore Acivist Alert -- August 5 - 11, 2025

38] Power half-hour for Gaza – Aug. 5, 6, 7 & 11

39] National Night Out – Aug. 5

40] Pro-democracy flash mob – Aug. 5

41] Trust between the U.S. and North Korea – Aug. 5

42] Hiroshima/Nagasaki events – Aug. 5, 6 & 8

43] Medicare for All – Aug. 5

44] Displaced communities in Burma – Aug. 5

45] Protest GITMO – Aug. 5

46] Hiroshima commemoration – Aug. 6

47] Support Nuclear Times – Aug. 7

48] Nagasaki commemoration – Aug. 9

49] Teach-in 80 Years Later – Aug. 10

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38] – 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., Aug. 5, Wed., Aug. 6, Thurs., Aug. 7 and Mon., Aug. 11. Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

39] –Shore Progress will be part of the City of Salisbury’s National Night Out. Join in for a night of community and connection, a great opportunity to come together with neighbors, meet local leaders, and build relationships that strengthen our communities. It will take place in Salisbury City Park, S Park Drive, Salisbury 21804 on Tues., Aug. 5 at 4:30 PM, 5:30 PM & 6:30 PM ET.

Shore Progress will be there sharing important information on upcoming election dates, how to get involved locally, and ways to make sure your voice is heard in 2026 and beyond.  Stop by its table, say hello, and grab some resources - or just come be part of the community Shore Progress is building. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/819296/?referring_vol=393078&share_context=dashboard-event-details&sharer_role=2

40] – Help plan a Pro-Democracy Flash Mob Meeting and Run-Through on Tues., Aug 5 from  5 at 7 PM ET at Union Craft Brewing, 1700 W. 41st St. #420, Baltimore 21211. The DON'T FEED THE FOX (DFF) program can easily happen near YOU! (There are David Smith empire restaurants in the County, the City, and elsewhere in MD.) Pick one near you: the DFF program will help you set one up and promote it. FOX TAKEDOWNBaltimore: Host a Don't Feed the Fox Pop-Up Demonstration!  Visit https://www.mobilize.us/indivisiblebaltco/c/dont-feed-the-fox/event/create/  The first DEMO is Thurs., Aug 7th from 6 to 7 PM.

41] – AFSC [actioncenter@afsc.org] on Tues., Aug. 5 at 6 PM wants you to join in Building Bridges: Pathways to Trust between the U.S. and North Korea. Today, the U.S. remains in a prolonged diplomatic stalemate with North Korea. As tensions rise, how can we foster trust and take concrete steps to build peace? Learn more in this panel discussion hosted by the National Committee on North Korea and AFSC. Draw on lessons from the past and explore practical avenues to peacefully engage North Korea. That includes humanitarian cooperation, collaborative research, and sustained dialogue. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rvwWLtr5QaGtSZjcvxUIyg?utm_source=weekendreading0726&utm_medium=email&ms=EMA25WR0726&emci=97de8ee8-f467-f011-8dc9-6045bda9d96b&emdi=89819241-1c6a-f011-8dc9-6045bda9d96b&ceid=764241#/registration

42] – John Steinbach [johnsteinbach1@verizon.net] indicates that the Hiroshima Nagasaki Peace Committee of the National Capital Area will engage in several commemorative events. The 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings is taking place while the World is facing multiple simultaneous global crises The Committee is calling for the abolishment of nuclear weapons.

On Tues., Aug. 5 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM be at the Japanese Memorial Garden, Intersection of Louisiana & New Jersey Avenues on Capitol Hill. Remember Hiroshima with a moment of silence at 7:15 PM. Enjoy speakers and cultural presentations. On Fri., Aug. 8 at 9:45 PM, gather in front of the White House for a Candlelight Vigil to commemorate Nagasaki. There will be a moment of silence at 10:02 PM.

Then on August 6 & 9, the Atlantic Life Community, Pax Christi & other faith-based groups will gather at the Pentagon on August 6 and the White House on August 9 for a nonviolent witness. Email artlaffin@hotmail.com for details. Gather at the Pentagon Designated Protest Zone on the Southeast Side of Building. Take South exit from Pentagon Metro station--Walk a short distance on sidewalk toward South Parking Lot--vigil site is on left behind fencing.

43] – There is a Northern Virginia  DSA Medicare for All Working Group meeting on Tues., Aug. 5 from 7 to 8 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-august-5th-at-6pm?link_id=81&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-july-25-2025&email_referrer=email_2832950&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-august-1-2025&&

44] – The U.S. Campaign for Burma [info+uscampaign-for-burma-info@email.actionnetwork.org] on Wed., Aug. 6 at 9 AM is continuing its displacement series with its second event - "Breaking through the Noise: Listening to the displaced communities in Chin, Karenni, and Mon States."  A panel of human rights activists will discuss the challenges and realities of IDPs and refugees in Chin, Karenni, and Mon States, as well as focus on tangible solutions, the need to stand in solidarity, and support these vulnerable populations. This comes at a time in which the displaced community has been hit by several compounding factors - aerial attacks, U.S. aid freeze, natural disaster, and much more. Given the current events, it is imperative to raise awareness on the different issues (old or new) that are impacting the displaced community throughout Burma.  RSVP at  https://uusc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EEZ4gX5BT0ycEB8JUbeTvg?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-second-uscb-event-in-displacement-series&email_referrer=email_2832566&email_subject=second-uscb-event-in-displacement-series&&#/registration

45] – The monthly vigil in front of the White House, asking Trump to close the concentration camp at Guantanamo Bay, will be on Wed., Aug 6 at noon. Be there to help keep the 15 unfortunate men still imprisoned at Gitmo in the public eye. Contact Steve Lane at 571-221-4120.

46] – Baltimore’s 41^st annual commemoration of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki  Email mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net/Phone 410-3231607

On August 6, 2025 from 5 to 6 PM, join a vigil at 33rd & N. Charles Streets in Baltimore.  Call on Johns Hopkins University to engage in humanitarian research, to respect freedom of speech on campus, to denounce weapons research, to end its complicity with genocide in Gaza and recognize that War is Not Green.  A letter will be delivered to the home of President Ron Daniels.  

At 6:30 PM, participants are encouraged to attend a community meeting in the Sunday Room at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 27th & St. Paul Streets, Baltimore 21218.  The meeting will be an opportunity to discuss the issues in the Call above.  Prior to the discussion, enjoy a potluck dinner.  Afterwards, Taylor Smith-Hams of 350.org will begin the discussion by addressing the topic War is Not Green.  Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.

47] –On August 7 from noon to 2 PM, enjoy lunch at the Ambassador Dining Room, 3811 Canterbury Road, Baltimore 21218 with Vincent Intondi, author of African Americans against the Bomb and Saving the World from Nuclear War.  There will be an Indian buffet for $23 plus a cash bar.  Professor Intondi will briefly discuss his books and then outline the relaunch plans for the mothballed Nuclear Times.  He will advocate for advance subscriptions and/or outright donations (tax-deductible). RSVP ASAP to Lou Curran [call/text 410-499-8899.or email bmoreloulou@icloud.com].

48] – On August 9 from 10 AM to noon, gather outside the White House to commemorate the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.  This will be organized by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker and other anti-nuclear organizations.  Contact John Whitehead at jwwhiteh@yahoo.com

49] – On August 10 from 1 – 3 PM at The Parkway, 5 W. North Ave., Baltimore 21201, attend a Teach-In -- 80 years later: the atomic bomb, Maryland and nuclear abolition. Sponsors include: Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility, Maryland Peace Action, Prevent Nuclear War-Maryland, Asian Arts and Culture Center, & Pax Christi Baltimore. This teach-in will remember these events through a series of short films featuring: Marylanders who had a direct part in the bombing and aftermath, an interview with one of the most famous hibakusha (survivors), an animated depiction of what nuclear war would mean in 2025 and local and worldwide efforts to prevent nuclear war and achieve nuclear abolition.  Knowledgeable panelists will answer your questions. The event is free and open to the public; but registration is required: https://www.mobilize.us/backfromthebrink/event/814062/

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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