Baltimore Activist Alert -- April 8, 2026

35] Perry Hall Sign Wave – April 8   

36] Impeachment symposium – April 8

37] Evil, Morality & Politics – April 8

38] Community Trust Act – April 8

39] Baltimore Writes in Support of Democracy – April 8

40] Sign wave in Lauraville – April 8

41] Sign Wave in Baltimore – April 8

42] Towson sign wave – April 8

43] Socialism vs, Capitalism – April 8

44] Fighting authoritarianism – April 8

45] Town Hall about data centers – April 8

46] Join DSA – April 8

47] Cuba under siege – April 8

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35] –Get over to a Sign Wave in Perry Hall on Wednesdays, including April 8 from 8 to 9 AM at 4140 E. Joppa Road, Perry Hall 21236. Wave signs in Perry Hall at the Intersection of Joppa, Belair, and Ebenezer roads. Meet along the sidewalk with benches and easily accessible ramps above the CVS and Diner. The organizer - Indivisible Baltimore County (IBC) - Perry Hall supports all pro-democracy organizations! PLEASE DROP OFF NONPERISHIBLE FOOD, HYGIENE, or PET FOOD ITEMS during the Wednesday sign wave for the local food pantry. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/baltimoresignwaves/event/788145/

36] –Free Speech For People [contact@freespeechforpeople.org] on Wed., April 8 from 9 AM to 1:30 PM will host an Impeachment legal symposium in the Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2044, WDC. This symposium is led by Ralph Nader and Bruce Fein and co-sponsored by Free Speech for People, RootsAction, and Essential Information. Examine the meaning of “Bribery, or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors” and the case for the impeachment and removal of Donald Trump. Featured speakers include Dennis Kucinich, Doug Bandow, and other distinguished experts. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNS9WUtXxeiz9LMWnwNU3ZjXmE2qUdlAC2pq-QT4w9QYVt_g/viewform?emci=d9610f8e-d82e-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&emdi=28d1792a-dd2e-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&ceid=5222495

37] – Scientists for Palestine [admin@scientists4palestine.com] on Wed., April 8 at noon ET will host a conversation on Evil, Morality and Politics with Prof. Raef Zreik.  Register to get the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ZueF0PslQvqHe9HX6UKM5A#/registration

 The talk will reflect on the concept of evil and the ways it is deployed in the discourse on war and in war; the role that such deployment can play; and the many dangers associated with that. It will be argued that the concept of evil hides more that it reveals and gives a false sense of clear and determinate moral orientation and as such can work as an argument stopper and blocks deep political and moral conversation.

38] – Baltimore Rapid Response Network [info+baltimore-rapid-response-network-info@email.actionnetwork.org] on Wed., April 8 at 1 PM will hold a rally calling for the passage of the Community Trust Act in Lawyers Mall in Annapolis. The Community Trust Act requires a judicial warrant for ICE detainers and prohibiting police and jail staff from helping ICE carry out civil immigration arrests. 

39] – On Wednesdays, April 8, 15, 22, & 29, from 2 to 3:30 PM, Baltimore Writes in Support of Democracy at the Church of the Redeemer's Women's Council Room, 5603 N. Charles St., top floor of Parish House, entrance on E. Melrose Ave.. Baltimore 21210.  Bring your favorite pen, and spend an hour doing some good! If you can buy postcard stamps to bring with you, great! We have a limited number of packs of 10 you can buy on site: 20 cards for just $2. Whether you can contribute to the costs or not, you are welcome! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/baltimoresignwaves/event/823429/#:~:text=Baltimore%20Writes%20in%20Support%20of,Baltimore%20Sign%20Waves

40] – Join the Sign Wave with Northeast Neighbors (Lauraville) on Wednesdays, including April 8. 15, 22 & 29 from 4:30 to 5:30 PM at Harford Road & Parkside Drive, Baltimore 21214. The Wednesday Movement launched on March 12, 2025 when disgruntled seniors took to the streets at 40th Street and Roland Avenue in Baltimore to make their pro-democracy, anti-Trump, anti-Putin views known. Note this event will be held in a drizzle but maybe not in a downpour and definitely not with thunder/lightning in the forecast. Contact Anne George, 443-831-7528, for more information on initiating a sign wave in your area. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/baltimoresignwaves/event/784682/

41] – Join Sign Waves with the Wednesday Movement from 4:30 to 5:30 PM on Wednesdays, including April 1, at Roland Avenue & West 40th St., Baltimore 21211. The Movement, a weekly Pro-Democracy, Anti-Trump, Anti-Putin vigil, gathers on a heavily trafficked Baltimore street corner.  This will continue through June 24. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/baltimoresignwaves/event/763996/

42] – Get over to the Stevenson Lane Sign Wave on Wednesdays, April 8, 15, 22 & 29, from 5:30 to 6 PM at Woodbrook Church, 25 Stevenson Lane, Baltimore 21212.  Park in church parking lot, and feel free to stop by even if you can't stay the whole time! This event will be canceled if raining hard. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/baltimoresignwaves/event/804632/

43] –The MoCo DSA New Member Cohort Session 1 will focus om Socialism vs. Capitalism on Wed., April 8 from 6 to 8 PM at the Twinbrook Library, 202 Meadow Hall Dr., Rockville 20851. This is a three week in-person educational forum for brand new or newly active DSA members to learn and discuss the biggest issues underpinning the organization and the mission. In this first session, you will get an introduction to the current economic and political system under capitalism along with an introduction to the alternative system of socialism that DSA aims to build locally, national, and internationally.

 Consider reading these two introductory articles: But at Least Capitalism is Free and Democratic, Right? E.O. Wright, Jacobin and Understanding Capitalism by V. Chibber, published by Jacobin.  RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/capitalism-vs-socialism-moco-new-member-cohort-session-1?clear_id=true&source=direct_link&link_id=13&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_3174413&email_subject=april-newsletter&

44] - Fighting Authoritarianism in the Third Act is a Three-Part Series.  Part Two takes place on Wed., April 8 from 6 to 7:15 PM ET. In this series, you will learn how to wield the powerful tools of noncompliance and mass noncooperation based on tried and true tactics used by movements around the world in fighting successfully against authoritarianism. Going deeper into the strategy of noncooperation and how we organize around a pillar of authoritarianism.  RSVP at https://thirdact.org/events/part-two-fighting-authoritarianism-in-our-third-act/

45] – Food & Water Action [act@fwaction.org] on Wed., April 8 at 7 PM is holding a Town Hall about Data Centers & Energy Affordability.  Discuss how Marylanders can fight to reduce energy costs and keep AI data centers and gas plants out of our state! New AI data centers are being proposed all over Maryland. That’s why we need people working at the local level to stop these expensive, energy- and water-intensive facilities from coming in and driving up our electricity and water rates. Register for the call to learn more and hear how you can get involved: https://www.mobilize.us/fwa/event/932007/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=onor_em_04062026_md-fwa-data-centers-affordability-town-hall&utm_content=2026-04-06_FWA_c4_MD_Climate_Data-Centers-Energy-Affordability_Event_em_nL_V_JL+-+Core

46] – Why You Should Join DSA. Join a new member orientation on Wed., April 8 from 7 to 8 PM ET at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, room 401-D, 901 G St. NW, WDC 20001. You'll learn about DSA, what the group does, and how you can get involved in the fight for a brighter future. Get an outline of the chapter's structure and the campaigns, working groups, and branches. This 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-178?link_id=32&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-13-2026&email_referrer=email_3153741&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-20-2026&&

47] – The MAPA Education Fund [info@masspeaceaction.org] on Wed., April 8 at 8 PM is asking this question.  Cuba Under Siege: What Happens Next?  Rafael Hernández, leading scholar of both Cuban politics and Cuba-US relations, takes on the question of the outlook and options for Cuba in the face of the US all out siege and oil blockade.  How long can Cuba hold out?  What is the nature of the crisis internally?  What are the plans and prospects for the Cuban government in the face of this dire situation?  RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/meHh_9sKRkOrwxPEMQ5RtA2?ms=email-260402&emci=693ff927-112e-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&emdi=903aa15d-e82e-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&ceid=269591

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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