33] Yes, it is genocide – Oct. 27
34] Effective policies for peace – Oct. 28
35] DSA Labor
Leadership Social – Oct. 28
36] Phone bank with Common Cause – Oct. 28 & 30
37] Shore Progress event – Oct. 28
38] Fight back -- Oct. 28
38] Vasily Arkhipov Day – Oct. 28
40] Defend free speech – Oct. 28
41] Write in support of democracy – Oct. 29
42] Baltimore Sign Waves – Oct. 29
43] Rush hour protest – Oct.
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33] – Maryland Peace Action [info@ifnotnowmovement.org] on
Mon., Oct. 27 at 7 PM wants you to hear from Omer Bartov at the North Baltimore
Mennonite Church, 4615 Roland Ave., Baltimore 21210. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/a-night-with-omer-bartov-a-talk-on-israels-war-in-gaza-and-the-question-of-genocide/?link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-rallies-today-and-saturday-a-talk-on-monday&email_referrer=email_2946161&email_subject=phone-zap-and-rally-today-and-saturday-a-talk-on-monday&&
Bartov is an Israeli American scholar and Dean’s Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University. He has written widely on war crimes, inter-ethnic relations, and genocide. Recent books, published in multiple languages, include Anatomy of a Genocide: The Life and Death of a Town Called Buczacz (2018), which won the National Jewish Book Award, and Genocide, the Holocaust and Israel-Palestine: First-Person History in Times of Crisis (2023), named Choice 2024 Outstanding Academic Title. Books by Omer Bartov will be for sale onsite at this event by the Ivy Bookshop. IfNotNow Baltimore is co-sponsoring this event, organized by World Beyond War (Baltimore Chapter) and Maryland Peace Action
34] – The World Future Council [info@baselpeaceoffice.org] on Tues., Oct. 28 from 1:15 to 2:45 PM ET is sending an invitation to you to attend Inspiring and effective policies for Peace and Future Generations. Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScS4WL27wAPqamjzOEmInqM9F4xfpH7AXrRfn-viobsUgPNFg/viewform
The event showcases a selection of inspiring, innovative and effective policies from the 2024 World Future Policy Awards for Peace and Future Generations. From time-tested Indigenous customary law and wisdom to pioneering legislation for sustainable governance, feminist foreign policy, youth peacebuilding, neutrality and the peaceful use of international institutions, this event brings together experts from across sectors – including Indigenous leaders, policymakers and civil society – to highlight real solutions that are shaping a more peaceful world.
35] – The DSA Labor Leadership Social on Tues., Oct. 28 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM in the Wonderland Ballroom, 1101 Kenyon St. NW, WDC 20010. Contact Zachary T at 914-357-0696. Discuss how Metro DC and National DSA can collaborate more closely on labor issues, what methods have worked for other chapters, and strategize for upcoming nationwide labor struggles. The ballroom is near the Columbia Heights Metro station. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/dsa-labor-leadership-social?link_id=88&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-september-12-2025-2&email_referrer=email_2947991&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-october-24-2025&&
36] – Common Cause [causenet@commoncause.org] on Tues., Oct. 28 and Thurs., Oct. 30, from 6 to 8 PM ET, needs help with a phone bank. Each designated day, spend just a little bit of your time to make a huge impact for democracy. This combination of Tuesdays and Thursdays will continue through January 12, 2027. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/commoncause/event/758610/?source=20251025_gary-phone-bank-recruitment_FS_RS&link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_2947543&email_subject=can-you-take-action-with-me&
The calls target areas where lawmakers are most in need of pressure. Every phonebank starts with a full training – so even if this will be your first, you are invited
37] – Join Shore Progress on the 4th Tuesdays of every month from 6:30 to 7:30 PM, Oct. 28, Nov. 25 & Dec. 30, as it builds up Maryland's Eastern Shore. The Electoral Committee is committed to strengthening democracy and building a brighter future for Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Work to advance election advocacy, identify and support candidates who reflect our shared values, and ensure that every voice in our community is heard. Bring people-powered change to the Shore by supporting leaders who will invest in schools, protect working families, expand opportunity, and stand up for a more just and equitable future. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/831902/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations
38] – On Tuesdays, including Oct. 28, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM ET, join Fight Back with Friends, a Monthly Call to Action, for a virtual training, hosted by Indivisible. Sign up at indivisi.org/empower
Fight Back with Friends is a national program designed to help you activate your community! Using the Empower app, you will be equipped with the tools to connect with friends, family, and neighbors who need YOUR voice to get civically engaged. Join in on the fourth Tuesday of every month for a one-hour training session, bringing onboard new participants and introducing fresh calls to action that make a real impact. This event will continue until October 27. Request more information: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/765804/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual
39] – John Steinbeck [johnsteinbach1@verizon.net] on Tues., Oct. 28 at 7:30 PM ET is celebrating Vasily Arkhipov Day. Join the Hiroshima Nagasaki Peace Committee for a showing of The Dead Man’s Letter followed by a discussion. Archipov was the Soviet submarine flotilla commander who countermanded orders to fire nuclear torpedoes at U.S. ships during the Cuban Missile Crisis, thus saving the World. Letters from a Dead Man was released in 1986 as a Soviet era response to The Day After, which the film’s producers thought was an unrealistically optimistic story about the effects of nuclear war. It was produced during Glasnost.
Join the Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84507521246 The meeting ID is 845 0752 1246.
40] – ACLU People Power [peoplepower@aclu.org] wants you to attend on Tues., Oct. 28 at 8 PM an Action Call how you can join the fight ahead to defend free speech and protect protest rights nationwide. Unpack the latest attacks on First Amendment rights, from anti-protest laws to new efforts to silence political opponents and share how you can take action. RSVP at https://act.aclu.org/a/october-action-call?emci=74e76a80-fab0-f011-8e61-6045bded8ba4&emdi=c4c30345-03b1-f011-8e61-6045bded8ba4&ceid=3280038
41] – On Wed., Oct. 29 from 2 to 3:30 PM ET, join Baltimore Writes in Support of Democracy at Belvedere Square Market, 529 E. Belvedere Ave., Baltimore 21212. Write letters to PA voters. In October, they will elect judges for their Supreme Court, a CRITICAL component of a free & fair democracy. This is an easy, fun way to meet other concerned citizens and support a renewed American democracy. Bring your favorite pen, and spend an hour doing some good! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/823429/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest
42] – On Wed., Oct. 29 from 4:30 to 5 PM join Baltimore Sign Waves at West 40th St. & Roland Ave., Baltimore 21211. This event will continue through Nov. 26. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/763996/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest
The Wednesday Movement launched on March 12, 2025 when disgruntled seniors took to the streets in Baltimore to make their feelings known. The Movement, a weekly Pro-Democracy, Anti-Trump, Anti-Putin vigil, gathers on a heavily trafficked Baltimore street corner. We invite others who feel the same way to join the Movement. You do not need to be old to join this movement.
43] – On Wednesdays, Oct. 29, from 4:30 to 6 PM ET, there will be a Rush-Hour Sidewalk Sign-Wave at U.S. 1 & East-West Highway (MD 410) intersection, Riverdale Park 20782. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/812231/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations
Join the sidewalk honk 'n wave every Wednesday at the intersection of Route 1 (Baltimore Avenue) and East-West Highway (410)! You can park in the Church of the Brethren’s parking lot on Route 1 at Tuckerman Street (about a block away). Feel free to bring your own. Bring water, sunglasses, and a hat, and prepare for fun! Sponsored by Indivisible Route 1 Corridor
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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