Baltimore Activist Alert -- March 18 - 19, 2026

44] Our Women under Fire Town Hall – March 18

45] U.S. sanctions – March 18

46] Trans and Queer Liberation Campaign meeting -- March 18

47] Join DSA – March 18

48] Break the Bonds – March 19

49] What’s the Plan? – March 19

50] Physicians who worked in Gaza – March 19

51] On the overpass – March 19

52] Olney stands for democracy – March 19

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44] – Wala for Maryland [walaformaryland-gmail.com@shared1.ccsend.com] on Wed., March 18 from 6 to 7:30 PM wants you to attend a virtual Our Women under Fire Town Hall. Take a critical look at how current actions from the administration are disproportionately attacking women, especially when it comes to economic stability, workplace protections, and access to healthcare.

  Dr. Julianne Malveaux, the Keynote Speaker, is a nationally respected economist, author, and advocate who will share powerful insights on the economic and social challenges women are facing today and how we can organize for meaningful solutions.  This conversation is about more than politics; it is about people. It is about ensuring that every woman, every worker, and every family has the opportunity to thrive. RSVP https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeN7Qh3bq7ZODDqECvtXl9TjDK9eD4XaGmpSYx6s7xJRvzbjw/viewform

45] –The War Industry Resistance Network will hold a webinar US Sanctions: A Brutal but Failed Weapon of War on Wed., March 18 from 8 to 9:30 PM ET. The US Empire is now sanctioning 40 countries, most visibly Russia, Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba. These sanctions, a violation of international law, are explicitly aimed at destabilizing and overturning countries that defy US hegemony. Sanctions are a devastating weapon of choice, deliberately causing widespread starvation, disease, and poverty in the targeted countries. In every case, the poorest and the weakest – infants, children, the chronically ill and the elderly – suffer the worst impact of sanctions. This webinar will discuss the deadly effects of US sanctions as a weapon of war and explain how nations are building new forms of resistance and survival. RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/dQi3lFgPLkigBb4H5a3Ytw2?contactdata=KppYvYslyvHTM8SQR9NHSIDMBpLVVdg6qPkAZVPZ2vs91vHLWgkfEsKJBoqrhQELg1tcqo+trTFVVbhcj633jaJ7kUDKeWToYeOaWP3r5DuIKPdmFTyo2Z5ylAPhS9yVkiINRRlxCARLvGY032qeK7UaJNRSrMqf+Py5w0O6WIZVzF1vdEBe+OGEUTD%2f+VwhQK8Ng2NQlCVRK2BFGgmYTxfy0kLryofWiaOt3+afGmg%3d&ms=email-nl-260311&emci=e20e0d31-b51c-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&emdi=fd4265ed-aa1d-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&ceid=320042

46] – There is a virtual Trans and Queer Liberation Campaign meeting on Wed., March 18 from 7 to 8 PM. Email bawg@mdcdsa.org. This is the bi-weekly meeting of Metro DC DSA's Trans and Queer Liberation Campaign. Discuss ongoing efforts such as Project Sanctuary, and more! RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/trans-and-queer-liberation-campaign-meeting-wednesday-march-18th-7pm?clear_id=true&link_id=9&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-03052026-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&email_referrer=email_3140629&email_subject=03122026-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&&

47] –On Wed., March 18 from 7 to 8 PM, get with Why You Should Join DSA: a virtual New Member Orientation. A virtual link will be communicated before the event. Curious about DSA? Thinking about joining but want to hear more info first? Attended a few of our events already and ready become a member? Already a member and want to get more involved? If so, this event is for you! Learn about DSA, what it does, and how you can get involved in the fight for a brighter future. We'll outline our chapter's structure and our campaigns, working groups, and branches. Our chapter covers the DMV area, including the district, Northern Virginia, and Montgomery County and Prince George's County in Maryland. This event is open to both DSA Members and supporters. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/why-you-should-join-dsa-new-member-orientation-168?clear_id=true&link_id=8&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-03052026-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&email_referrer=email_3140629&email_subject=03122026-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events&&

48] – MD Break the Bonds [info@jvpdc.org] on Thurs., March 19 from 10:30 AM to noon is holding a rally on Lawyer’s Mall, directly before the hearing on HB1455 which calls for divestment of $65.5 million in Israeli sovereign bonds (as of December 2025).  RSVP at https://form.jotform.com/260586161944160?utm_source=MD+BTB&utm_campaign=4fcf8b5910-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_03_06_07_45&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4fcf8b5910-570604448&mc_cid=4fcf8b5910&mc_eid=bf2052ea2a

 Maryland's State Retirement and Pension System holds these bonds which are unconditional loans to the Israeli government, which fund the ongoing ethnic cleansing, blockade, and bombings in Gaza, and illegal settlement of the occupied West Bank. They’re unethical and risky investments that bet teachers’, municipal employees’, and state workers’ hard-earned money on Palestinian suffering. Support HB1455 which will have a hearing at 1 PM on March 19. 

 49] –On Thurs., March 19 from 3 to 4 PM ET, check out virtually What's the Plan with Leah and Ezra. The chaos out of the White House is meant to overwhelm us. The antidote is community. Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin to break down the week’s biggest political stories, answer your questions, and map out strategies for taking action. This is people-powered politics in real time. Questions can be submitted via the Q&A function during the live event. This event will next happen on March 19, and will continue through Dec. 17. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/874938/

 50] – Physicians for Social Responsibility will be co-hosting a series of webinars sharing the stories of health professionals who embody what means to practice social responsibility in our time. On Thurs., March 19 at 3:30 PM ET, you are invited to join the American Public Health Association's Peace Caucus host a special Zoom webinar featuring physicians who have worked in Gaza. Register at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/CTjIkehZSYezxpyEPblNEw

51] – On Thursdays, March 19 & 26, from 4 to 5:30 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. Contact Nora Terres at noratprotests@gmail.com. This will continue each Thursday in March, and end on March 26. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/895486/

52] --  On Thursdays, including March 19, from 5 to 6 PM, Indivisible Olney will stand up for Democracy at Georgia Avenue & Maryland 108, Olney 20832.  Park in the Walgreen's parking lot and follow the sound of the music! This will continue each Thursday in March, and end on April 16. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/878084/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

Stand with your neighbors for democracy, for justice, and for an economy that works for all of us, not just billionaires. Stand for science, the rule of law, a working government, kindness and common decency. It's going to be dark and cold at 5:00, so dress warmly and maybe bring a book light to illuminate your protest sign. The event will be cancelled if the temperatures are below freezing, or when it rains, sleets, or snows.

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