"I speak as an American to the leaders of my own nation. The great initiative in this war is ours.
The initiative to stop it must be ours." -Martin Luther King Jr.
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2] Web site for info on federal legislation
3] Join Nonviolent Resistance lists
4] Buy coffee through HoCoFoLA
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6] Occupy
7] Passage on the Underground Railroad – through Mar. 22
8] Windows & Mirrors exhibit at Goucher – through Mar. 22
9] Nuclear Rogues – Mar. 2
10] Innocent on Death Row – Mar. 2
11] White House vigil – Mar. 2
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13] WIB Roland Park vigil – Mar. 2
14] Justice for Palestine/Israel vigil – Mar. 2
15] Protest Wells
16] Film THE AGRONIMIST – Mar. 2
17] Film clips at Busboys – Mar. 2
18] Silent peace vigil -- Mar. 2
19] Film AND JUSTICE FOR ALL– Mar. 2
20] Film THE WAY – Mar. 2
21] No Child Left Alone – Mar. 2
22] Social Gathering – Mar. 2
23] THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC – Mar. 2
24] Women of the World Festival – Mar. 2
25] Ballroom dancing – Mar. 2
26] Farmer's Market – Mar. 3
27] Retreat with Tom Gumbleton -- Mar. 3
28] Social Ministry Convocation – Mar. 3
29] Tax fairness campaign – Mar. 3
30] Occupy AIPAC – Mar. 3
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1] – Buttons, bumperstickers and books are available. "God Bless the Whole World, No Exceptions" stickers are in stock. Donate your books to Max. Call him at 410-366-1637.
2] – To obtain information how your federal legislators voted on particular bills, go to http://thomas.loc.gov/. Congressional toll-free numbers are 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 or 800-426-8073. The White House Comment Email is accessible at http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/.
3] – THE ORGANIZING LIST will be the primary decision-making mechanism of the National Campaign of Nonviolent Resistance [NCNR]. It will be augmented by conference calls and possibly in-person meetings as needed. It will consist of 1 or 2 representatives from each local, regional, or national organization (not coalitions) that wishes to actively work to carry out the NCNR campaign of facilitating and organizing nonviolent resistance to the war in
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4] – You can help safeguard human rights and fragile ecosystems through your purchase of HOCOFOLA Café Quetzal. Bags of ground coffee or whole beans can be ordered by mailing in an order form. Also note organic cocoa and sugar are for sale. For more details and to download the order form, go to http://friendsoflatinamerica.typepad.com/hocofola/2010/02/hocofola-cafe-quetzal-order-form-2010.html. The coffee comes in one-pound bags.
Fill out the form and mail it with a check made out to HOCOFOLA on or before the second week of the month. Be sure you indicate ground or beans for each type of coffee ordered. Send it to Adela Hirsch,
5] – The occupation of
6] – Occupy
7] – Passage on the Underground Railroad is on exhibit through Thurs., Mar. 22 at the Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery,
Tempe, Arizona-based artist Stephen Marc, tenured professor at the Arizona State Univ. Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, presents a lecture on his work on Mar. 7 at 4 PM in the Albin O Kuhn Library Gallery of the
8] – The TRAVELING EXHIBIT Windows and Mirrors: Reflections on the War in Afghanistan, is now opening on Thurs., Mar. 1 with a reception at 7 PM at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW, WDC. The American Friends Service Committee invites you to see the traveling art exhibit. The mural panels created by international artists and US students help us imagine the experience of Afghan civilians - from death and destruction to hopes for peace. Drawings by Afghan students in
The exhibit features a collection of 4' x 6' murals created by
9] – On Fri., Mar. 2 from 10 to 11:30 AM, Robert Gallucci, MacArthur Foundation, Suzanne Maloney, Brookings Institution, Jonathan Pollack, Brookings Institution, and Strobe Talbott, Brookings Institution, will dissect "Countering Proliferation: The Challenge of the Nuclear Rogues" at the Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW, WDC. RSVP at http://www.cvent.com/events/countering-proliferation-the-challenge-of-the-nuclear-rogues/event-summary-779d4a43af804ab7ab029fe9cf7665a4.aspx.
10] – SCOPE is co-sponsoring an event with Kirk Bloodsworth, first death row exoneree by DNA evidence. He will speak about "INNOCENT ON DEATH ROW on Fri., Mar. 2 at noon at the
11] – On Fri., Mar. 2 from noon to 1 PM., Pax Christi USA will lead a prayer service at the White House as part of the Lenten Witness for Peace and Justice that is being organized by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker and co-sponsored by other faith-based peace and justice groups. Lent is a time for personal and societal repentance, a time for radical conversion, renewal and transformation. Living under the brutal occupation of the Roman Empire, Jesus declared: "The
12] – Every Friday from noon to 1 PM, Women in Black, Baltimore, host a vigil at Pratt and Light Sts. in the
13] – There is also a noon vigil on Mar. 2 at
14] – A vigil for Justice in Palestine/Israel (now in its 8th year) takes place every Friday from noon to 1 PM at 19th &
15] – Every Friday, from 4 to 6 PM, there will be an ODC protest to boycott Wells
16] – On Fri., Mar. 2 from 4:30 to 6:15 PM, Join the IDEV Council & friends in Van Munching 1107, UMD,
17] – On Fri., Mar. 2 at 5 PM, as part of Occupy AIPAC, see the clips from a preview screening of "Hip Hop is Bigger than Occupation" at Busboys & Poets on 5th and K
18] – There is a silent vigil on Fri., Mar. 2 from 5 to 6 PM outside of Homewood Friends Meeting, 3107 N. Charles St., in opposition to war in
19] – The Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration Committee, Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility and Baltimore Quaker Peace and Justice Committee of Homewood and Stony Run Meetings are hosting the FILM & SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS DVD SERIES. The third film in the series AND JUSTICE FOR ALL [
The film is directed by Norman Jewison from an Oscar-nominated script by Valerie Curtin and Barry Levinson. It stars Al Pacino, John Forsythe, Christine Lahti, Jack Warden and Lee Strasberg. When a judge is charged with rape, Arthur Kirkland [Pacino] is forced to defend him. An idealistic defense attorney in
20] – On Fri., Mar. 2 at 7 PM, see the film THE WAY [U.S., 2011] as part of the Peace Center of Delaware County First-Friday Large Screen Free Film Series, 1001 Old Sproul Road, Springfield, PA. Starring Martin Sheen, the film was written and directed by Emilio Estevez. For centuries, pilgrims have walked the Camino de Santiago, also known as The Way of Saint James, seeking peace and direction in their lives. Legend holds that the remains of Jesus' apostle, James, were carried by boat from
In this emotionally affecting and at times humorous film, shot along the actual Camino de Santiago, Sheen plays Tom, a sixty-something American doctor, who travels to
21] – On Fri., Mar. 2 at 7:30 PM, John Judge will look at No Child Left Alone: Countering Militarization of DC Schools at Dorothy Day Catholic Worker, 503 Rock Creek Church Rd. NW, WDC, 20010. Judge, a founding member of the National Network Opposed to Militarization of Youth and a board member of the National Coalition to Protect Student Privacy, has been taking combat veterans into high schools since the late '60s. Since 1985 he has organized a presence in DC public and charter schools to counter military recruitment, present a realistic view of military life and combat, and address the special problems veterans, women and people of color face when they join today's military. He has also worked to change school policies relating to recruiter access, student privacy and other tools like JROTC and ASVAB testing, with some success. Call 202-882-9649.
22] – On Fri., Mar. 2 from 7:30 to 9 PM, Pax Christi Metro DC-Baltimore is holding a social gathering at the Center of Concern, 1725 Otis St., NE, WDC.
23] – Music Director Marin Alsop leads in this multimedia production, bringing live soloists, chorus and orchestra to silent film. The performance commemorates the 600th anniversary of the birth of Joan of Arc, featuring Carl Dreyer's 1928 silent film "The Passion of Joan of Arc." on Fri., Mar. 2 and Sat., Mar. 3 at 8 PM and Sun., Mar. 4 at 3 PM at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall,
In many ways, movies are still catching up to Carl Theodor Dreyer's 1928 silent classic The Passion of Joan of Arc. The story of the teenage martyr's ecclesiastical trial and her own spiritual struggle is told largely in close-ups of the astonishingly expressive star Maria Falconetti, a tactic that's still uncanny and effective more than eight decades later. Tonight, Marin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra compound the power of Dreyer's masterwork by accompanying it with a live performance of Richard Einhorn's composition Voices of Light, which scores the film for orchestra, vocal soloists, and chorus (in this case, the Baltimore Choral Arts Society.)
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Come out for the BSO's Women of the World Festival on Fri., Mar. 2 through Sun., Mar. 4 at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St. The festival features a number of keynote lectures, interactive workshops and more, all culminating in a concert event on Saturday, March 3 featuring Mary Chapin Carpenter, Rain Pryor, Maria Broom and a number of other local acts. Call 410-783-8000 or go to http://wowbaltimore.org. The first-ever Women of the World-Baltimore Festival boldly steps up to celebrate the accomplishments and influences of women of all ages and walks of life.
25] – There is an opportunity to participate in ballroom dancing, usually every Friday of the month, in the JHU ROTC Bldg. at 8 PM. Turn south on
26] – Go to the West Baltimore Farmer's Market for fresh fruits, vegetables, breads and other treats every Saturday from 8 to noon. CPHA has worked with the West Baltimore Marc TOD and Transit Inc. (WBMTTI) to establish a Farmer's Market at the West Baltimore Marc Train stop at Smallwood Road at Franklin and Mulberry Sts. Since opening in June, over 300 people buy fresh groceries there every Saturday morning. WBMTTI will continue to include the community in the transit-oriented developments on the west side and continue to improve the area around "the highway to nowhere" until it becomes the highway to somewhere. Go to www.cphabaltimore.org.
27] – On Sat., Mar, 3, Pax Christi Metro DC-Baltimore will be holding a one-day retreat with Bishop Tom Gumbleton at St. Aloysius Church, WDC. To reserve a space, contact Luann Mostello - lmostell@cnmc.org – ASAP. The suggested offering is $25, but no one will be turned away due to monetary considerations.
28] – On Sat., Mar. 3 from 8 AM to 3:30 PM, be at the 33rd Annual Archdiocesan Social Ministry Convocation at Seton Keough High School - READING the SIGNS of the TIMES: Catholic Social Teaching in Action Today. This year's Convocation promises to be a dynamic program filled with workshops on thought-provoking topics and workshop leaders who have a lot of knowledge and life experience in their topic areas. Click the link below to view the schedule of the day, workshop descriptions and speakers, as well as the registration form to fill out and send back to make sure you reserve your place today: http://www.catholiccharities-md.org/advocacy/parish-social-ministry/pdfs/smc-registration-2012.pdf.
29] – In the past two weeks, hundreds of supporters have contacted their lawmakers urging support for tax fairness legislation. Marylanders are fed up with the fact that millionaires pay a lower percentage of their income in state taxes than the rest of us do. It is not right that big corporations like Pepco and Verizon do not pay any state income tax at all.
Join Progressive
30] – Occupy AIPAC takes place from Sat., Mar. 3 through Tues., Mar. 6. Go to www.occupyaipac.org. No War on
An Occupy AIPAC
On Mon., Mar. 5 and Tues., Mar. 6, protest at the White House when Netanyahu meets with Obama, and then greet Congresspeople arriving at the AIPAC gala on Monday night. AIPAC boasts that 1/2 of Congress will be there. Protest outside when GOP candidates Gingrich, Romney and Santorum address AIPAC. On Tuesday, there will be lobbying on the hill. Email Alli at alli@codepink.org.
To be continued.
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"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
