Baltimore Activist Alert August 5 to 6, 2018
"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.
Friends, this list and other email documents which I send
out are done under the auspices of the Baltimore Nonviolence Center. Go
to www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com.
If you appreciate this information and would like to make a donation, send
contributions to BNC, 325 East 25th Street, Baltimore, MD 21218. Max
Obuszewski can be reached at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net.
1] Books, buttons and
stickers
2] Web site for info on
federal legislation
3] Join Nonviolent
Resistance lists
4] Write
Reality Winner
5] Pat Elder for Congress
6] Support the Duncan
& Porter Hospitality House
7] Participate in Megan Shook's fundraiser for USA for UNHCR
8] Buy an
Anti-War Veteran hat
9] United to Love – Aug. 5
10] Ethical
Roots of Yoga –
Aug. 5
11]
Red Emma’s is hiring – Aug. 5 - 6
12] JVP meeting – Aug. 5
13] DSA book club – Aug. 5
14] ERA Education Program –
Aug. 5
15] Justice in Our Backyard
– Aug. 5
16] Stand Against Hate – Aug. 5
17] Hiroshima/Nagasaki
Peace Committee events – Aug. 5 & 8
18] Protest at the
Pentagon & White House – Aug. 6 & 9
19] Peace Camp -- Aug. 6 -
10
20] Hiroshima/Nagasaki
vigil –
Aug. 6
21] Food Rescue – Aug. 6
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1] – Buttons,
bumperstickers and books are available. “God Bless the Whole World,
No Exceptions” stickers are in stock. Call Max at 410-323-1607.
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 Iraq.
To join the ORGANIZING
List, please send your name, group affiliation, city and email 6address to
mobuszewski at Verizon.net. Different local chapters of a national
organization are encouraged to subscribe.
THE
NOTICES LIST will include only notices of NCNR actions and related information
and is open to any interested person to subscribe. It will be moderated
to maintain focus & will include periodic notices about getting involved in
NCNR national organizing. To join the NOTICES List, send an email message
to ncnrnotices-subscribe@lists.riseup.net.
You will get a confirmation message once subscribed. If you have
problems, please write to the list manager at ncnrnotices-admin@lists.riseup.net.
4]
– On
June 3, 2017 Reality Leigh Winner was arrested and jailed and later charged
under the Espionage Act for allegedly releasing a top-secret document to a
media outlet, The Intercept. The document analyzed information about
Russian online intrusions prior to the 2016 presidential election. Reality had
been employed by a contract agency and worked at the NSA in Augusta, Georgia
following her hono8rable discharge from the U.S. Air Force in December of
2016. Reality has pleaded not guilty to this one charge, and her defense
team is working furiously to defend against the Espionage charge, but the Court
in Georgia continues to rule against Reality at every turn. Reality has
been denied pretrial bail and awaits trial in a small county jail in Lincolnton,
Georgia.
The
impact this has had on Reality and our entire family is devastating. Because
of the undue pressure, Reality decided to cop a plea, and now faces five years
of imprisonment. Please write to Reality at Reality L. Winner, Inmate # 3342,
Lincoln County Jail, PO Box 970, Lincolnton, GA 30817.
5]
– Green
Candidate Pat Elder is Running against Democratic House Whip Steny Hoyer -- www.elderforcongress.org/elderforcongress@gmail.com/301-997-3963.
Elder is a life-long peace and justice activist, who will be on the ballot in
November. He is a great progressive. Elder calls for shutting down
the Chalk Point and Morgantown coal-fired stations in the 5th district. Pat is
opposed to Dominion Energy’s terminal at Cove Point and other projects in the
5th. He also demands a cessation of weapons testing in the Potomac and an
immediate cleanup of Superfund sites at the Indian Head Naval Warfare Center
and Patuxent River Naval Air Station. He calls for subjecting the
military’s ongoing environmental degradation to state oversight.
Pat supports Medicare for
all, public financing of elections, free community college. Elder supports a
living wage; strong measures to correct racial injustice; eliminating the
Social Security taxable maximum of $128,400; He advocates for meaningful cuts
in military spending and increasing the top tax for folks making more than $2
million to 50%. That’ll pay for everything. Pat supports non-violent,
multilateral solutions to the problems facing our country.
Pat plans to capture 5% of
the vote and expects to open the political debate. Pat expects to run the
most successful Green Party congressional campaign ever. It shouldn’t be too
tough. Hoyer is awful. Spread the message on social media. Send in a dollar or
two if you can.
6]
– Support the Duncan & Porter
Hospitality House. What's a house of hospitality without a working kitchen?
Donate at https://www.gofundme.com/v2s3h8.
More
than 25 years ago Vincent Eirene, of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, opened up his
doors to those in need. Vince, now 65, will always put others first and has
given back to the community continuously. Avoiding the regulations of official
shelters, he maintains an open door policy, working with a few men at a time
that usually come from the local food pantry. He helps them with everything
from medical care to social services. Vince has been running his open door home
on his own disability check and the miracle of generosity. I personally have
been helping him secure funding for purchasing the home and keeping it livable,
from small touches to large ones. It is currently in need of a new stove.
Please help us raise this modest amount before harvest, so the cooking can
continue at the Duncan and Porter House of Hospitality.
7] – Participate in Megan Shook's fundraiser for USA for UNHCR. She
asks, “Want to join me in supporting a good cause? I'm raising money for USA
for UNHCR and your contribution will make an impact, whether you donate $5 or
$500. Every little bit helps. Thank you for your support. I've included
information about USA for UNHCR, which helps and protects refugees and people
displaced by violence, conflict and persecution. Supporting UNHCR – the UN
Refugee Agency – and its partners, we provide lifesaving essentials including
shelter, water, food, safety and protection. Around the world, we help refugees
survive, recover and build a better future. Together we give refugees the
hope they deserve, restore their dignity and help them rebuild their lives.”
Established by concerned citizens, USA for UNHCR is a 501(c) (3) non-profit
organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C. Donate at https://www.facebook.com/donate/430046250797823/.
8] – Get a good-looking black hat which says Anti-War Veteran in the
front and Viva House 50th in the back. The cost is $10.
Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.
9] – On
Sun., Aug. 5 from 10 to 11 AM, get involved with Sign Making for the United to
Love Rally, hosted by Foundry United Methodist Church, 1500 16th St. NW,
WDC 20036. August 12th marks the 1st anniversary of the Unite the Right:
Charlottesville, VA Rally Action which organizers hope to recreate in Washington,
DC’s Lafayette Square. As a prayerful response and call to action, the
Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church will host the
United to Love: Rally for Love, Peace and Justice on Sun,, Aug. 12 from 11 AM
to 3 PM. Sign making materials, music, and conversation will be shared.
Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1088924594598588/.
10]
– Usually, the Baltimore
Ethical Society, 2521 St. Paul St., Baltimore 21218, meets on Sundays, and
generally there is a speaker and discussion at 10:30 AM. On Sun., Aug. 5,
the topic is “The
Ethical Roots of Yoga.” The most common misconception about yoga is that
it puts the body in strange positions for the purpose of developing
flexibility. This superficial understanding is based on a lack of knowledge of
yoga’s 6000 year history pre-being introduced to the West. The highest goal of
yoga is to develop in the individual such a profound degree of integration that
every action serves the greater good. Call 410-581-2322 or email ask@bmorethical.org.
11] – On Sun., Aug.
5 and Mon., Aug. 6 from noon to 6 PM, visit Red Emma's Hiring Open House,
hosted by Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 1225 Cathedral St., Baltimore
21201-5516. Do you want to work at Red Emma's? Come meet at the new
space. Hear about what jobs we're looking to fill, and chat with us in
person about which ones might be right for you! Red Emma's is a 100%
worker-owned cooperative running a bookstore, cafe, and now restaurant and
bar! Are you interested in the idea of cooperatively owning a growing
business founded on radical politics with 18 or more hardworking people from
lots of different backgrounds? Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1877152439010795/.
12]
– On Sun., Aug. 5 from 2:30 to 4:30 PM,
come to a meeting of the Jewish Voice for Peace - DC Metro at Dupont Circle in
WDC 20009. Email info@jvpdc.org for
meeting location. Check out Occupation Free DC at occupationfreedc.org.
13] – On Sun., Aug. 5 from 4 to 5:30 PM, get involved
with the Socialist Feminism Reading Group, hosted by Metro D.C. Democratic
Socialists of America at The Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Road NW, WDC 20009.
Read the reading group Participation Guide and https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L6bDa9rxgCCr5O0QT5dZdKvcSSk8Nwi0B6II5vAvVCQ/edit
and discuss topics within Socialist Feminism. This month, the readings
focus on police abolition. See https://www.jacobinmag.com/2017/08/prison-abolition-reform-mass-incarceration
and https://www.facebook.com/events/2031514450500887/.
14] – On Sun., Aug. 5, 12 and 19 at 4 PM, join The CALL
- ERA Education Program, hosted by One Rural Woman at Katrina's
Dream, PO Box 32003, WDC 20007. Get tickets at www.katrinasdream.org. Help build the
groundswell. The collaboration of grassroots organizers, lobbyists, and
professionals is dedicated to promoting and educating folks across the United
States of America to empowering women around the world. PASS THE EQUAL
RIGHTS AMENDMENT.
There
is a NATIONAL WEEKLY SUNDAY CALL at 4 PM with E.R.A. ADVOCATES -- CALL IN NO:
563.999.2090 CONFERENCE NO: 898879#. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1710130249022424/.
15] – On Sun., Aug. 5 from 6 to 9 PM, do a
Demonstration for Justice in Our Backyard, hosted by Showing Up for Racial
Justice, Montgomery County at the Silver Spring Civic Center, 1 Veterans Place,
Silver Spring 20910. Gather at the plaza in front of Silver Spring Civic
Center for a short rally. From Civic Center, walk along Wayne Avenue to Sligo
Creek Parkway down to Three Oaks Drive. At Three Oaks, there will be a
candlelight vigil and more speakers. The walk is 1.4 miles. Cars will be
available for those who cannot do the walk. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/629279404123250/.
16]
– On Sun., Aug. 5 from 6 to 9 PM, Stand
Against Hate with DC Communities, hosted by The Future is Feminist at The
Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Road NW, WDC 20009. Come learn about and/or get
plugged into DC's response to Nazis coming to town to rally for "White Civil
Rights" on August 12th - the anniversary of their deadly rally in
Charlottesville last year, and the anniversary of the death of Heather Heyer.
Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1964088843884351/.
17] – For the past
thirty-seven years, the Hiroshima/Nagasaki Peace Committee of the National
Capital Area has been organizing for the abolition of nuclear weapons and
power, and in support of nuclear victims. The Hiroshima Peace Commemoration
takes place on Sun., Aug. 5 from 6:45 to 8:30 PM. At the Martin Luther
King Memorial on the National Mall, there will be a moment’s silence at 7:15 PM
to commemorate the Hiroshima catastrophe.
Then hear
from three speakers. Rev. William H. Lamar IV, Senior Pastor at
Metropolitan AME Church and an activist in the New Poor People’s Campaign, was
recently arrested at the Supreme Court protesting against unjust voting laws.
He will speak about the links between the issues of racism, poverty, militarism,
and ecological devastation and the threat of nuclear annihilation. Martin
Fleck, program director for the Physicians for Social responsibility Nuclear
Weapons Abolition Program, and Diane D’Arrigo, Radioactive Waste Project
Director at the Nuclear Information & Resource Service, will discuss
current issues concerning nuclear power and nuclear weapons.
This August John Steinbach
will represent the Hiroshima Nagasaki Peace Committee at the World Conference
Against A & H Bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Go to <http://hiroshimapeacecommittee.net>. John’s
speech will be posted on the website.
There will be a Nagasaki
Candlelight Vigil on Wed., Aug. 8 at 9:45 PM outside the White House, followed
by a Moment’s Silence at 10:02 PM. sharing of thoughts for peace. Contact Kio
Kanda at 702-922-8514 ktkanda@gmail.com.
18] – This is an invitation to join with
the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker and co-sponsoring groups in two
nonviolent acts of public witness at the Pentagon and White House to
repent for the U.S. nuclear bombings of Japan on August 6 and August 9,
1945 and to call for the abolition of all nuclear weapons in the U.S. and
worldwide. The witness at the Pentagon is on Mon., Aug, 6
from 7 to 8 AM. August 6th is also the Feast of the
Transfiguration. There will be a Prayer Service of Repentance and
Nonviolent Witness at the Pentagon. Meet at the “designated protest area.”
If you are
coming by metro, please get off at Pentagon stop–Yellow Line. Take south exit
coming out of metro. When you reach the top of escalator go left and then right
on the sidewalk going away from building toward South Parking lot. Vigil site
is down on the left side behind a bicycle fence. Please go directly to vigil
site where we will briefly convene before starting our Prayer Service of
Repentance.
For those driving, there is
now limited parking on Army-Navy Dr., Eads Rd. There are new “Tour Bus
Parking Only” signs on Army-Navy from Fern Street (in front of the Residence
Inn) extending east about 3/4 of the block going toward Eads. There are,
however, six parking spaces for cars on Army-Navy just before you get to Eads.
These spaces are usually taken by 6:45 AM as are all the parking spaces around
the corner on Eads and all the way down to 12th Street.
On
Thurs,, Aug. 9 from noon to 1 PM, there will be a Prayer Service
of Repentance outside the White House. Meet on north side of White House
on Pennsylvania Ave.–across from Lafayette Park. Contact
Dorothy Day Catholic Worker at 202-360-6416 and artlaffin@hotmail.com.
Check out https://dccatholicworker.wordpress.com/2018/07/11/2066/.
19] – The Little Friends for
Peace wrote that the Peace Camp Season is here! There is a Session in
Mount Rainer going from Mon., Aug. 6 through Fri., Aug. 10. Register at
https://form.jotform.com/70165562949162. LFFP's goal of creating environments where campers and
counselors alike can experience, learn, and practice peace, in ways our culture
may not foster or facilitate. Peace is defined differently by each individual,
but LFFP teaches peace as both an answer and alternative to violence. If you
are looking for volunteer opportunities email volunteer@lffp.org.
20] – On Mon., Aug. 6 from noon to 1PM, join Hiroshima/Nagasaki Abolish Nuclear Weapons Vigil in Rodney Square, Wilmington, DE.
20] – On Mon., Aug. 6 from noon to 1PM, join Hiroshima/Nagasaki Abolish Nuclear Weapons Vigil in Rodney Square, Wilmington, DE.
21]
– On Mon., Aug. 6, and every Monday
until Feb. 4, 2019, at noon, there will be a Food Rescue at Land of Kush, 840
N. Eutaw St., Baltimore 21201. Food Rescue Baltimore is honored to partner with
The Land of Kush each and every Monday to bring access to free vegan/plant-based
food in the community. Bring a bag. Take what you want from noon to 1PM or
while supplies last. No purchase is necessary to take advantage of the
Food Rescue Baltimore give away. Items from The Land of Kush's menu are not
included in the give-away but will be available for sale. See https://www.facebook.com/events/415842178868197/.
To
be continued.
Donations
can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD
21218. 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
