54] What’s the Plan? – Nov. 20
55] Overpass Extravagance – Nov. 20
56]
Buddhism, Nonviolence, and Liberation of
Palestine – Nov.
20
57]
NoVA Social Meetup – Nov. 20
58]
American
Friends of Combatants for Peace – Nov. 20
59]
Our healthcare, our fight – Nov. 20
60] Learn to Lobby –
Nov. 20
61]
Support
Solidarity Fund – Nov. 20
62]
Calls
for clean energy -- Nov. 20
63]
Report
from West Bank – Nov. 20
64] Transit Climate Alignment Act Rally – Nov. 20
65]
Private
profit – Nov. 20
66]
Campaign
to Victory call -- Nov. 20
67]
Prepare
meals – Nov. 21 - 22
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54] –What’s the Plan? A
virtual Weekly Discussion with Indivisible’s co-founders takes place on
Thursdays, including Nov. 20, from 3 to 4 PM ET. The onslaught of news, the
chaos coming out of the White House – it’s all meant to overwhelm us. It’s a
deliberate strategy to sow confusion and make us believe we are powerless to
fight back. The antidote: Coming together in community to process what’s
happening, to sift through what’s important and what’s just noise, and coalesce
around strategies for fighting back. Join Indivisible co-founders Leah
Greenberg and Ezra Levin each week to discuss what’s happening and – more
importantly – what the plan is. The event will continue through Dec. 18. RSVP
at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/773746/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=_20250728
55] – On Thurs., Nov. 20 from 3:30 to 5 PM, Wed., Nov. 26 from 2 to 3:30 PM, and Thursdays Dec. 4 & Dec. 11 from 3:30 to 5 PM, join an Overpass Extravaganza at Ridgley Ave. Overpass, 599 Ridgely Ave., Annapolis 21401, hosted by Chesapeake Indivisible. Help hoist a huge message on the Ridgley Avenue Route 50 overpass to reach about 40K commuters headed eastbound on Route 50 in Annapolis, and wave signs for drivers traversing Ridgley Avenue. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/824306/
56] – The Fellowship of Reconciliation [for-forusa.org@shared1.ccsend.com] on Thurs., Nov. 20 at 4 PM is hosting Mohsen Mahdawi and Sister Clare Carter for Gathering Voices: Buddhism, Nonviolence, and the Liberation of Palestine. How does a spiritual practice ground you in these times and motivate your activism for peace, nonviolence, solidarity, and liberation? And how can we illuminate the teachings from our faith traditions to encourage our religious communities to take action? Focusing on how Buddhists of conscience have been organizing during the genocide in Gaza, you will hear from respected practitioner-activists on the theme of Buddhism, Nonviolence, and the Liberation of Palestine. The featured guests include Columbia University student activist Mohsen Mahdawi and FOR National Council member Sister Clare Carter from the New England Peace Pagoda, who will share about their respective work for peace and solidarity with Palestinians. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/5tRSbUfHQuiBwMSrOr1uqA#/registration
57] – On Thurs., Nov. 20 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the Quincy Beer Hall, 4001 Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA 22203, the Northern Virginia DSA is doing a social meetup on the Third Thursday. Email novabranch@mdcdsa.org. The hall is one BLOCK from BALLSTON-MU METRO stop or four BLOCKS FROM VIRGINIA SQUARE-GMU METRO stop. Covid-19 Vaccine+latest booster is required for attendance. If you test positive after attending, please let us know so we may alert other attendees. You do not need to be a DSA member to attend. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-social-meetup-nova-branch-dsa-november-20th-630pm?link_id=12&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-11062025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&email_referrer=email_2978394&email_subject=11132025-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&&
58] – American Friends of Combatants for Peace [nicole@afcfp.org] want you to know about a Tour. Peace in Progress: Israeli & Palestinian Women’s Voices on Justice and Repair at Busboys and Poets, 450 K St. NW, WDC on Thurs., Nov. 20 from 6:30 to 9 PM ET. They are Nimala Karoufeh, a Palestinian healer and educator from Beit Jala, and Noa Harrell, a former Israeli soldier turned peace activist. Both have lived through war and rising violence, and both now stand at the forefront of our joint movement for nonviolent co-resistance and co-creation. If you live on the East Coast and would like to host a community gathering with these speakers, please contact Nicole Munson at nicole@afcfp.org
At this fragile moment— after unbearable loss, amid trauma, fear, and uncertainty—two women from Combatants for Peace (CfP) will share what it means to resist despair and separation, and to choose repair and solidarity. Join in to hear from these seasoned activists about the human toll of war and occupation through a feminist lens, and how women are leading efforts to heal and protect communities by fighting injustice through global solidarity. Visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduWUCLes14ROYjjDWlmANUpXWO5QN_lYqb6ad7jxcqkEUUhw/viewform?emci=6158e9a9-87b6-f011-8e61-6045bded8ba4&emdi=f1bdffce-c5b8-f011-8e61-6045bded8ba4&ceid=8142762
59] – AFT [e-activist@action.aft.org] on Thurs., Nov. 20 at 6 PM ET will tackle Our healthcare, our fight. With the Trump administration’s month long government shutdown, Congress’ failure to renew the Affordable Care Act tax credits will be devastating. AFT President Randi Weingarten will host a discussion with Emily Gee from the Center for American Progress and Leslie Dach from Protect Our Care about how Washington’s budget battles and shutdown threats are driving up healthcare costs—even for union-negotiated plans. Register at https://aft.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P9-Qm3hhQ0ih76cCkKOMrA?link_id=3&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-thursday-nov-20-our-healthcare-our-fight&email_referrer=email_2984477&email_subject=thursday-nov-20-our-healthcare-our-fight&&#/registration
60] – The CCAN Action Fund [info@ccanactionfund.org] on Thurs., Nov. 20 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM is offering a training -- Learn to Lobby for Climate Action in Maryland. Maryland's new legislative session will be an opportunity to talk to YOUR legislators in person, urging them to take action on clean energy and climate issues. Now is the time to get started. You are invited to dinner, community building and a lobby training. This training with a free dinner will take place in Baltimore City and in Prince George’s County. For those who cannot attend in person, you can join us virtually. RSVP at https://act.ccanactionfund.org/page/89757/data/1?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=mdce&utm_content=MD-CE-Hybrid+Lobby+Training+Invite-1125-c4+B&ea.url.id=4202467
61] – The Federal Unionists Network is holding fundraiser and auction to replenish reserves on Thurs., Nov. 20 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the Dew Drop Inn, 2801 8th St. NE, WDC 20017. Email fundcoc@gmail.com. This is organized by a coalition of federal union workers taking on Trump’s rolling attack of the US government with a plan to raise funds for the Federal Workers Solidarity Fund, which is out of money. A percentage of the proceeds of every drink sold will benefit the fund, and there will also be a silent auction where attendees can bid on trainings and services donated by skilled federal workers. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/fundraiser-for-the-dmv-federal-worker-solidarity-fund?link_id=36&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-october-24-2025-2&email_referrer=email_2980241&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-november-14-2025&&
62] – Sun Day [reply@sunday.earth] on Thurs., Nov. 20 from 7 to 9 PM is asking you to make calls for Clean Energy. Sun Day showed us the incredible power of coming together to celebrate clean energy. Now, it's time to channel that energy into action that gets more solar and wind projects built in communities across the country. Greenlight America is calling clean energy supporters in key locations and encouraging them to take action to get projects permitted where they live. On these phone banks, volunteers will encourage supporters to testify at hearings, submit public comments or contact decision makers to build wind and solar projects. The next call will be on Nov. 25, 5:30 to 7:30 PM and the calls will continue through Jan. 26, 2026, 7 to 9 PM. RSVP to phone bank at https://www.mobilize.us/greenlightaction/event/842120/?utm_source=SunDay&link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_2960084___subject_3458067&email_subject=make-calls-for-clean-energy&
63] – The MAPA Education Fund [info@masspeaceaction.org] on Thurs., Nov. 20 at 7 PM ET will provide an online Report from the West Bank. RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/SSvmkoTR1Um0W73p1UWfsA2?ms=email-251115&emci=a1529cd1-3dc2-f011-8196-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=b89215ab-5dc2-f011-8196-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=269591
Benny Davidovitch recently returned from the West Bank as part of a Protective Presence for Palestinian shepherds and their families. This presentation is based on his personal experience in the two weeks he spent with families in the West Bank (northern Jordan valley). He has put together an excellent presentation on his time there, including photos and videos taken by himself and other volunteers. It is approximately 25-30 mins, and consists mainly of photos and short films of events that he and others with the group Jordan Valley Activists (JVA) witnessed during their stays in West Bank communities. He is an American-Israeli who is a volunteer with JVA, a group comprised of mostly Jewish Israelis who provide a “protective presence” between Palestinian shepherds and the settlers who target them. They document law violations and other abuses committed by the settlers and fund-raise to help shepherds access water when sources are restricted by the Israeli army. Since the Hamas attack of October 2023, the settler movement has used Israel’s siege in Gaza as an opportunity to intensify their established campaign of violent harassment of Palestinian shepherds and their families– including arbitrary arrests, home demolitions, land grabs, and murders.
64] – Maryland LCV [info@mdlcv.org] on Thurs., Nov. 20 from 7:30 to 8:30 PM is inviting you to a webinar: Transit Climate Alignment Act Rally. Learn about state legislation that would ensure our transportation dollars are used most effectively and take into account the health, climate pollution, and community impact of transportation dollars. Hear from legislative champions, Delegate Edelson and Senator Hettleman, who will be sponsoring this bill in the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session. Also speaking will be Dr. Terry Fitzgerald with Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility.
This legislation promotes statewide investments in affordable transportation options, including public transit, walking, and biking infrastructure. The bill would also create accountability and transparency about highway expansion projects that increase pollution and commuter costs. Finally, learn more about this important effort and how you can help get this bill to the finish line: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/transportation-and-climate-alignment-act-virtual-kickoff-rally-tickets-1819593044779?aff=oddtdtcreator&emci=4aae5d81-c3c4-f011-8196-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=4840e58d-c3c4-f011-8196-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=578562
65] – Get over to a
virtual MomsRising Monthly Community Meeting on Thursdays, including Nov. 20,
from 8:30 to 9:45 PM ET. The special guest is the nationally-recognized
educator and fierce leader in federal education policy Congresswoman Jahana
Hayes (CT-05). She will join alongside policy experts, educators, and
organizers. This year, Back to School isn’t just about book bags, fresh
pencils, and packed lunches—it’s about standing up for the future of public
education and healthcare. From efforts to dismantle the Department of Education
to rollbacks in Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, SNAP, and disability
protections; from the withholding of billions in funding for afterschool and
mental health programs to national voucher schemes like the Educational Choice
for Children Act (ECCA) which shifts funds from public schools to private
profit; our public schools are under attack. This is not just a policy shift. It
is a full-scale assault on the idea that every child—no matter their zip code,
race, language, ability, or identity—deserves a high-quality public education. The
event will continue through Dec. 18. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/momsrising/event/746348/?utm_campaign=outreach&utm_medium=email&utm_source=actionkit
66] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Thurs., Nov. 20 at 9 PM will hold its weekly Campaign to Victory Call. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcuGgrDItHdeYV7F9QQsruFMypvcMt5Fc?emci=38f17575-f4b8-f011-8e61-6045bded8ba4&emdi=c11beaed-88b9-f011-8e61-6045bded8ba4&ceid=2907617#/registration
To be continued.
Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, and 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, M 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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