Baltimore Activist Alert -- July 18 - 19, 2021

Baltimore Activist Alert – July 18 – 19, 2021

"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 Max Obuszewski, BNC, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  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] Get involved with NCNR   

4] Volunteer with a Catholic Worker house  

5] Max is looking for tips on a garage or a storage suggestion.

6] House cleaner needed

7] Override Hogan’s vetoes  

8] Volunteer to assist with outreach on voter registration -- through July 25

9] Get Out the Vote in Virginia – through Sept. 18

10] “Theatrical Solutions to Fast Fashion” – July 18

11] War and the Environment – Part 6 – July 18

12] US Intervention in Nicaragua's Elections since 1984– July 18

13] Civilian Climate Corps – July 18

14] Canada-Israel Arms Trade – July 18

15] Town Hall on COVID-19 – July 18

16] Pentagon Peace Vigil – July 19

17] Moral Monday Women's March – July 19

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 U.S. wars.

To join the ORGANIZING List, please send your name, group affiliation, city and email address to mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.  Different local chapters of a national organization are encouraged to subscribe.  

4] - Suzanne Fontanesi and Jeff Ross are in the beginning stages of renovating the basement of their house for purposes of bringing in a volunteer (targeting young adults in discernment mode), starting next fall. They are trying to grow a Catholic Worker House in Irvington (West Baltimore). In a nutshell, there is a lot that a volunteer could do in that neighborhood/Baltimore, in addition to prayer and daily community living and in addition to plugging into all the good work that people are already doing in and around Baltimore (and beyond).  If you think you might know of anyone who might be interested in starting a conversation with them about becoming such a volunteer/community member, please contact Jeff/Suzanne at 443-690-6872.

5] – Max is in need of a garage or a storage space.  Any suggestions would be welcome.  Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.

6] – Is there a woman in the Baltimore area who does house cleaning?  This assignment would be on an irregular basis with several hours per week.  Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.

7] – Molly Amster, Jews United for Justice [molly@jufj.org] wants you to help over ride Hogan's vetoes. The next Maryland state session will be a busy one, with redistricting, elections, and a potentially lingering global pandemic. Hit the ground now with veto overrides and ensure that the bills progressives worked so hard to pass become law. Governor Hogan vetoed bills that would protect immigrants and make our (in)justice system a bit more just. It's critical that enough state legislators commit to overriding his vetoes, so we can accomplish what we set out to do last session, and move us closer to making Maryland a state where everyone is treated with dignity and respect, no matter their immigration or incarceration status. Click here to ask your legislator to support these veto overrides: https://jufj.org/mdga22-veto/.

8] – The Maryland Poor Peoples Campaign MoCo Region is looking for volunteers to assist with local outreach on COVID relief and voter registration times through July 25. Sign up to help distribute COVID relief benefits and/or voting flyers to food distribution sites and/or churches, primarily in the Gaithersburg area, but suggestions for additional sites are welcome. You will receive a template email for outreach. Protections for some tenants from eviction under a CDC order are set to expire July 31, so help do the bulk of this outreach in early July so more tenants can receive relief by July 31. Sign up at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd0L3LMuABH5nSWiiIVLdY0tpVK0YcH6OLdk6mvQWMV_UCu1A/viewform?link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-md-ppc-weekly-update-9&email_referrer=email_1213998&email_subject=md-ppc-weekly-update.

9] – Ben Betz, People For the American Way [alerts@pfaw.org] is asking you to Help Get Out The Vote in Virginia by signing up to write letters to voters in Virginia through September 18! Since the Virginia Vote Forward campaign launched last month, 120,000 people have committed to sending letters! The goal is to reach more than 500,000 voters Sign up to write letters to Get out the Vote at https://votefwd.org/pfaw.

Virginia is a crucial bellwether state vital to America’s political landscape, and its state elections this year will have a serious impact on the 2022 national midterms. People For is gearing up to be very active in this year’s state-level campaign, and it seeks national support to make sure that the progressive gains from 2020 continue in the former seat of the Confederacy this year.  People For is thrilled to announce that we are once again partnering with Vote Forward, an exciting campaign to increase voter participation through letter-writing to key voters in battleground states and districts. Vote Forward’s letter-writing project is incredibly simple, as all you need are stamps, stationery, and a pen. 

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., July 18, the subject is “Theatrical Solutions to Fast Fashion.”  Can one address the problem of fast fashion through the lens of theatrical costuming? We all get dressed every morning. How can we do it more ethically and mindfully? Costuming for theatre provides a great angle from which to assess our own sartorial habits and plan for a more sustainable (and fashionable!) future. Alizon Santamaria is a member of the Baltimore Ethical Society and regularly presents platforms during “Summer Sundays” when members are invited to present topics of interest to them. The Zoom link and more info can be obtained at PRESIDENT@BMORETHICAL.ORG.

11] – Sign up for the last segment of War and the Environment, an Online Course ending on Sun., July 18 from noon to 1 PM EDT.  This is six week online course provided participants an opportunity to learn from, dialogue with, and strategize for change with World BEYOND War experts, peer activists, and changemakers from around the world. The cost is $100 for the whole course, but you can pay less or more.  Contact Phill at education@worldbeyondwar.org.  Week #6 will be led by Greta Zarro and Rachel Small. Visit https://www.peace-ed-campaign.org/event/war-and-the-environment-online-course-by-world-beyond-war/.

12] – Alliance for Global Justice [afgj@AFGJ.org] is holding a webinar on Sun., June 18 at 3 PM ET about US Intervention in Nicaragua's Elections since 1984.  Sign up at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FaFKjusuQmO_CkmZi2NVwQ?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=01e53738-10a2-46f5-abc8-f912d6545788. This webinar will cover the most blatant US intervention in each election. Speakers Chuck Kaufman and Nils McCune will address the US funding of the opposition; the RAIN United States Aid for International Development destabilization project; US sanctions and other recent US interference. This will be the day before the July 19 celebration.

13] – Amy at Sunrise Movement Baltimore [general@sunrisemovementbaltimore.org] wants you to attend a training series to teach about the Civilian Climate Corps. The first training in the series is Sun., July 18 from 3 to 4:30 PM ET. Join for a primer on the CCC, why we're fighting for it, and what we can do to win. If this feels like new info to you, hop on! Sign up at https://secure.everyaction.com/1ncQ5YCzAUCvz_J7m3EUDQ2?emci=ba69f4a6-a0e4-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&emdi=20ff4f52-a1e4-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&ceid=177631.

14] – Canada Boat Gaza 2021 is hosting Hidden in Plain Sight: a webinar on Canada-Israel Arms Trade on Sun., July 18 at 3 PM EDT.  Besides the arms trade, there is also trade in surveillance equipment. Register at https://actionnetwork.org/events/hiddeninplainsight?clear_id=true&link_id=1&can_id=cd1b8f7d79234135a2c2af73f90b802e&source=email-hidden-in-plain-sight-uncovering-the-israel-canada-weapons-and-security-trade&email_referrer=email_1227067&email_subject=hidden-in-plain-sight-uncovering-the-israel-canada-weapons-and-security-trade.

A few months ago it was announced that the Canadian military would buy new drone surveillance technology manufactured in Israel and 'battle-tested' during Israel’s 2014 assault on Gaza, when 164 children were killed by drone strikes. While the subsequent public outcry was well-warranted, this announcement was simply a rare peek into a massive—and very secretive— ongoing collaboration between Canada and Israel on their weapons and surveillance systems. This includes extensive investments by the Canadian Pension Fund in Israel's weapons, Canadian companies manufacturing parts for Israel's weapons systems, Canada and Israel conducting joint police and military exercises, and the two countries' regular sharing of security information.

  The good news for antiwar and Palestinian human rights activists is that a new searchable database has just been developed — the Database of Israeli Military and Security Export (DIMSE, https://www.dimse.info/).  On this webinar, independent Jewish Voices and World BEYOND War are hosting an interactive webinar to provide an introduction to the Israel-Canada arms and surveillance trade, as well as a hands-on training on how to use DIMSE as a valuable tool to dig into the trade and use of Israeli military, security, police weapons and surveillance systems and their suppliers. 

15] – Dr. Bill Honigman for Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you to attend on Sun., July 18 at 4 PM ET a Special Healthcare Town Hall with Nina Turner! PDA proudly joins with and promotes leaders like Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-WA, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT who regularly and especially at times of great adversity fight for someone they don’t know. This #COVID19 pandemic is just such a time, and these leaders are all working to #ExpandMedicareNow while at the same time helping to provide the full quality and equity that is clearly still needed with #SinglePayer #MedicareForAll. One such champion, continually fighting on behalf of those she doesn’t know, for #HealthcareJustice as well as all matters of existential importance, is former OH State Senator and now candidate for Congress Nina Turner.

  Hear her perspective from the special election campaign trail that is coming down to the wire with early voting already in progress, and how we can be of help to her campaign. A second guest this week will be another champion and candidate for Congress in CA-30, Shervin Aazami. Sign up at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4.

16] – There is a weekly Pentagon Peace Vigil from 7 to 8 AM on Mondays, since 1987, outside the Pentagon Metro stop.  The next vigil is July 19 and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.  Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649.  The vigil will be outside the Pentagon's south Metro entrance and in the designated "protest zone" behind bicycle fences across from the entrance to the Metro.  By Metro, take Yellow Line and get out at the "Pentagon" stop. Do not go to the Pentagon City stop! Go up south escalators and turn left and walk across to protest area. By car from D.C. area, take 395 South and get off at Exit 8A-Pentagon South Parking. Take slight right onto S. Rotary Rd. at end of ramp and right on S. Fern St. Then take left onto Army Navy Dr. You can "pay to park" on Army Navy Dr.,  and there is meter parking one block on right on Eads St. Payment for both of these spots begin at 8 AM.  No cameras are allowed on Pentagon grounds. Restrooms are located inside Marriott Residence Inn on corner of S. Fern and Army Navy Dr.  

17] – Rev. Dr. William Barber and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis [info@poorpeoplescampaign.org] would like you to get involved on Mon., July 19 at 11 AM with the Moral Monday Women's March.

  This event is taking place on the anniversary of the Women’s Convention at Seneca Falls, and it will start outside the US Supreme Court, 1 First St. NE, WDC 20543, as part of this Season of Nonviolent Direct Action. Call out the immoral obstructionism of Congress and demand the US Senate: 1) End the filibuster; 2) Pass all provisions of the For the People Act; 3) Fully restore the 1965 Voting Rights Act; 4) and Raise the federal minimum wage to $15/hr. Email info@poorpeoplescampaign.org. Sign up at https://actionnetwork.org/events/a-womens-moral-monday-march-on-washington/?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-launching-a-season-of-nonviolent-moral-direct-action-2&email_referrer=email_1234146&email_subject=moral-monday-womens-march

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

Baltimore Activist Alert -- July 16 - 17, 2021

62] White House vigil – July 16

63] Take on the oil industry in depth – July 16

64] Help pass landmark legislation -- July 16

65] Making August Recess Count – July 16

66] Peace and justice vigil – July 16

67] Celebrate 40 years of antinuke organizing – July 16

68] The 1877 Railroad Strike -- July 17

69] Food Pantry and Food Donation Center – July 17

70] CALL WEST VIRGINIANS -- July 17

71] Sign up for good trouble – July 17

72] Save the dates Aug. 6 & 9

73] Caregiver needed for Eddie Smith

74] Jonah House needs a car

75] Tell JHU no more weapons contracts

76] Beauty Fades /Stupid Lasts Forever and The Trial According to Alan Barysh

77] Read Dave Eberhardt’s book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"

78] New Book: “Confessions of a Radical Academic”

79] Two Berrigan Books still in print

80] Do you need a doctor?

81] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

82] Do you need any book shelves?

83] Join the Global Zero campaign.

84] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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62] – The Dorothy Day Catholic Worker will host a peace vigil at the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC, on Fri., July 16 at noon.  Contact the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker: 202-882-9649 or artlaffin@hotmail.com.

63] – Jane Fonda for Greenpeace [info@greenpeaceusa.org] wants you to tune in on Fri., July 16 at 2 PM ET to discuss how to take on the oil industry in depth with Congressperson Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Progressive Caucus and Representative for WA’s 7th District. Learn how we can use our collective power to eliminate billion dollars of subsidies to fossil fuel this year, the strategy to ensure that Congress passes a reconciliation bill of the size and scope necessary to meet the climate crisis instead of squandering this political moment by only focusing on a weak bipartisan infrastructure bill. Sign up at https://www.facebook.com/events/337620097873693?emci=75bef182-8de5-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&emdi=b074dc8a-8de5-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&ceid=1705696.

64] -- Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs [info@chn.org] is doing a one hour webinar on Fri., July 16 at 2 PM ET about moving the agenda forward when Congress is on recess. Significant progress has been made in addressing economic disparities for children, youth, and families with the passage of the American Rescue Plan in March. President Biden has proposed the American Jobs and American Families Plans which would extend short term investments and fight for the future―addressing deep-seated racial inequities in education, jobs, health, housing, and income, while making the rich and corporations pay their fair share in taxes.

Learn what you can do to help pass landmark legislation that would advance racial equity, lift millions out of poverty, help all kids reach their potential, get workers better pay and benefits, and expand health coverage to millions of Americans. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PTHU-gXdQhKDtiOds9of_A?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-webinar-rsvp-how-you-can-move-our-agenda-forward-when-congress-is-on-recess-2&email_referrer=email_1225796&email_subject=webinar-rsvp-how-you-can-move-our-agenda-forward-when-congress-is-on-recess.

65] – On Fri., July 16 at 2 PM ET, tune in to the webinar - Making August Recess Count: Building Support for Federal Recovery Legislation to Advance Racial Equity. This is THE moment for us to act together to ensure that the biggest, boldest, recovery package possible passes through Congress this fall. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PTHU-gXdQhKDtiOds9of_A?emci=3fda38ca-45e3-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&emdi=a43af34d-59e3-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&ceid=136680.  This means that between now and the end of the August Congressional recess, we have an ideal opportunity to build momentum for lasting change. Join the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Community Change, and the Coalition on Human Needs.

66] -- There is usually a Quaker Vigil for Racial Justice on Fridays, from 5 to 6 PM, hosted by the Baltimore Quaker Peace and Justice Committee (BQPJC) outside the Homewood Friends Meetinghouse, 3107 N. Charles St.  The next scheduled vigil is on July 16. Black Lives Matter. Stop the Killing. Physical distancing applies. Wear your face mask. Email homewoodfriends@gmail.com or call 410-235-4438. Quaker values call us to speak truth and to seek equality for all people. Aim to follow Bayard Rustin’s wisdom that “we need, in every community, a group of angelic troublemakers” and John Lewis’s call to “make good trouble.” See https://www.facebook.com/events/311508100243529/?event_time_id=311508113576861.3&akid=18263%2E3302379%2Ez6bJVQ.

67] – John Steinbach [johnsteinbach1@verizon.net] wants you to attend on Fri., July 16 from 7 to 9 PM ET the Hiroshima Nagasaki Peace Committee 40th Anniversary Celebration.  The Committee is planning a virtual celebration of its history. Everyone who worked with the Committee over the years are invited to participate and share memories. The Celebration will be recorded and placed on the Committee website <hiroshimapeacecommittee.net>.  John will present a brief history of the Committee, highlighting important events and milestones. Dr. Arjun Makhijani will present the Occasion. Among those who plan to participate in the program are: Setsuko Thurlow, Reverend Herbert Daughtry, Rick Tingling-Clemmons, Professor Peter Kuznick, and MJ Park & Little Friends for Peace. The Confederation of A & H Bomb Survivors, Nihon Hidankyo, will give a solidarity message. All participants are encouraged to briefly share their memories. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlce-hrj8rHd3cqU5eIZu1v3QzVGFi10Ch. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.   Call 703-822-3485.

68] – William Barry [billbarry21214@gmail.com] will offer an IN PERSON program on Baltimore workers history.  On Sat., July 17 at 11 AM, learn about The 1877 Railroad Strike at The Irish Railroad Workers Museum, 918 Lemmon Street.  The event is free and open to the public.

69] – On Sat., July 17 from noon to 2 PM EST, get over to the Food Pantry and Food Donation Center at First and Franklin Presbyterian Church, 210 W. Madison St., Baltimore. This Food Pantry is open every Saturday. Get a grocery bag – breakfast, jelly and peanut butter (a good source of protein) for lunch, the makings for a balanced dinner such as beans and rice, pasta and sauce, soup, vegetables, fruit, and a paper goods. Also added is a little fun food, such as popcorn or cookies, for everyone enjoys a treat.  Contributions of shelf stable foods can be brought to Reid Chapel every Saturday between noon and 2 PM. If shopping is difficult for you, monetary donations earmarked food pantry may be sent to the church.  How else can you help? Volunteers are needed to help collect and distribute food. Contact the church office to volunteer. You can also help by spreading the word to those you know who are facing food insecurity. See https://www.facebook.com/firstfranklinbaltimore.

70] – We Have a Do-or-Die, Time-Limited Chance to Defeat White Supremacy and Big Money. If you want equal protection so that every voter counts the same regardless of color, income, age, or neighborhood, now is the time to act. If you want freedom from the influence of big money, now is the time to act. In the next months, action by people like you can create a groundswell to pass three major bills (see details in box below). One of them (S. 1) would provide sweeping reforms to end special-interest corruption in our government. Congress must act early this summer or partisan redistricting – based on a flawed census – will have happened. The House of Representatives has the votes to pass these bills, and they can pass the Senate, too - but only if We the People let our senators know how we feel.

If these bills do not pass, action by some state legislatures will reduce the freedom to vote for targeted populations. Get Money Out – Maryland (GMOM) founded For the People – Maryland with 20 other groups to fight for these principles in the U.S. Congress.  Therefore, the filibuster rule will need to change to allow these bills to pass with a simple majority.

While there are several Senators who haven’t formally committed, people in-the-know say if we can convince WV Senator Joe Manchin, the others will come along. Opponents are putting lots of money into WV, and we need to fight back. WV residents tell us that Manchin is often willing to do a 180 degree turn if he gets enough pressure. Volunteers asking his constituents to contact him could trigger the biggest reform since the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Make calls to WV residents on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Please sign up to call on Sat., July 17 from 4 to 6:30 PM ET and try to convince one friend to do so also!  There is good training and support throughout!  Go to https://www.mobilize.us/vopropros/event/389987/.  CALL WEST VIRGINIANS.

71] –  Ben Jealous, People For the American Way [alerts@pfaw.org] is asking us to sign up for good trouble on Sat., July 17 to honor John Lewis.  Demand that Congress pass both the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. This is not an either-or discussion. This Saturday marks one year since the passing of Congressperson and civil rights hero John Lewis. Within that year, the Far Right’s attacks on voting rights have grown fiercer than at any time in modern memory, with a wave of racist state legislative attacks on the right to vote reminiscent of the Jim Crow era.

  From 7 to 9 PM EDT, go to Jubilee Arts Lot, 1947 Pennsylvania Ave., Baltimore 21217.  See https://www.mobilize.us/pfaw/event/400526/.  From 8 to 10 PM EDT, gather in Black Lives Matter Plaza NW, WDC 20006.  Go to https://www.mobilize.us/pfaw/event/399955/.  From 8 to 9:30 PM EDT, meet in Mattie J.T. Stepanek Park, 1800 Piccard Drive, Rockville 20850.  Visit https://www.mobilize.us/pfaw/event/400572/.

72] – This year the 37th annual Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration Committee will act on August 6 and 9, and the theme will be to challenge JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY to renounce its nuclear weapons contracts. We will remember that the world reached a historic milestone on January 22, 2021: The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons [TPNW] entered into force and become binding international law -- https://www.icanw.org/the_treaty.

   We will engage in two vigils, and at Homewood Friends Meetinghouse we will speak about money in politics, nuclear weapons and climate chaos, Back from the Brink and the madness of tax dollars going to warmongering and refurbishing the nuclear weapons arsenal.  Details are yet to be finalized.  Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.

 73] – Richard Ochs [rjochs@comcast.net] is looking for a caregiver for his friend Eddie Smith, who is recovering from a bone marrow stem cell transplant operation In Morgantown, West Virginia. He requires three months of 20/7 care accompaniment in an apartment there. Some friends and relatives are doing some of it but not able to do it all. A friend will pay someone to fill in the gaps. Do you know anyone who can do some of it for pay? Eddie is 65 and good company. He is a vegan birdwatcher, biker, gardener, activist and an intellectual. He is a retired land surveyor by trade. Caregiver gets 4 hours off every day.  You may have seen him at various demonstrations. Caregivers are needed from July 15 through September 15.  Call Dick at 443-846-6638.

74] – Jonah House [jonahhouse.md@gmail.com] is in need of a vehicle.  After 18 years of service, and around 150,000 miles, the hybrid Honda Insight has given up the ghost! Do you have a car you are ready to part with, or know of anyone else who would be interested in supporting Jonah House by giving or selling your car?  Contact Joe Byrne at 443-804-3410.

75] –This is A PLEA TO CONVINCE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY TO OBEY INTERNATIONAL LAW. The world reached a historic milestone on January 22, 2021: The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons [TPNW] entered into force and become binding international law -- https://www.icanw.org/the_treaty.

  Prevent Nuclear War/Maryland has called attention to the growing danger of nuclear war and the outrageous $1.7 trillion dollars we are spending to upgrade the nuclear arsenal. On July 18, 2017, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, a U.S. Navy - affiliated research center received a seven-year, $92 million contract to continue its systems engineering and research-and-development services for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. Help convince JHU to renounce nuclear weapons contracts. Contact the president, Ron Daniels, to urge him to reject all nuclear weapons contracts: Office of the President, 242 Garland Hall, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218.  Call his office at (410) 516-8068 or email president@jhu.edu.

76] – Bad Attitude Publishers Announces the release of Beauty Fades /Stupid Lasts Forever and The Trial According to Alan Barysh. In light of the fascist/Q Annon/Truther/Alex Jones and Trump-inspired attack on the capital, Bad attitude Publications has released a photo essay by Alan Barysh. In the follow-up book to Sorry Truther, it was an OUTSIDE JOB Beauty Fades.... gives the reader an upfront look at the reactionary forces and the deadly beliefs these folks uphold. In pictures and texts, one gets a good look at the faces and ideas that pose a real threat to this country. The Trial According to Alan Barysh is a rewrite of the Kafka Classic The Trial. With pictures from the original movie, Alan Barysh rewrites this scathing satire with just a tad more cutting edge satire, and a different ending. The appendix to the book talks about the lonely uphill struggle of Tawanda Jones to get justice for her brother. This afterthought is included, because of the real Kafkesque struggle of the West Family to get justice for her brother. Both books can be purchased on Amazon.com. For every purchase of The Trial, Alan Barysh will give all of his royalties to the West Family. Just text a picture of the book to 443-239-5325.

77] – David Eberhardt was a member of the Baltimore Four with Father Philip Berrigan, Tom Lewis and Rev. James Mengel.  The group poured blood on draft files on October 27, 1967.  They would be convicted and sentenced to prison. Dave has written a book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"- documenting the Baltimore Four action and many others up to and including the most recent Plowshares action – Kings Bay Plowshares 7.  Phil Berrigan’s wife, Elizabeth McAlister, is a member of the Kings Bay Plowshares 7. 

 Dave just printed the 5^th edition of the book which is available for $25 by sending him a check: Dave Eberhardt, 4 Hadley Square North, Baltimore, MD 21218. You can contact him at mozela9@comcast.net. He prefers that you DO NOT order the book from Amazon. Image 1 of 2 for FOR ALL THE SAINTS: A PROTEST PRIMER. David Eberhardt; Image 2 of 2 for FOR ALL THE SAINTS: A PROTEST PRIMER; and FOR ALL THE SAINTS: A PROTEST PRIMER.  This is a self-published book printed in 2017 with updates.

 The price is $25 for a Spiral Bound, and Signed. This edition being what the publisher calls “The 4th edition (or first edition 4th state?) of this books (with “final” additions) has been printed by the firm of FEDEX numbered 150-200, signed by the author, February 2017.”This is copy 187 and is numbered and signed by David Eberhardt on the title page.~~While the bibliographical information is a bit head-spinning, this is an engaging memoir by David Eberhardt recounting his involvement with the Brothers Berrigan in the protests against the Viet Nam war, and his subsequent time as an inmate at the Lewisburg Federal Prison. There is Near Fine binding: Item #291479.

78] – Check out a New Book: “Confessions of a Radical Academic: A Memoir by Fred L. Pincus,” now available from Adelaide Books (https://adelaidebooks.org/collections/latest-releases/products/confessions-of-a-radical-academic) or from Amazon.  Fred taught sociology at UMBC for more than 40 years and is on the board of Research Associates Foundation.  His memoir details his struggles to have a successful career while keeping true to his radical principles and activism.  One major theme is his struggle with race and racism both on and off campus. Go to www.fredlpincus.com.

79] –Two books by Fred Wilcox are still in print.  The first one is “Fighting the Lamb's War Skirmishes with the American Empire” by Philip Berrigan and Fred A. Wilcox with a FOREWORD by Tripp York.  It can be purchased by Wipf and Stock: https://wipfandstock.com/fighting-the-lamb-s-war.html.  It is a Memoir in paperback/ISBN: 9781532660078/240 pages/republished 8/21/2018/ Retail Price: $26.00/and Web Price: $20.80.

  The second one is “Uncommon Martyrs The Berrigans, the Catholic Left, and the Plowshares Movement” by Fred Wilcox, who profiles members of this anti-war movement, who’s Christianity compels them to acts of civil disobedience against the military industrial complex.  The ISBN is 0201522314/$6.50 for a hardcover, and it can be purchased at Powell's Books.  See https://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/book-reviews/view/7094/uncommon-martyrs.

80] – Yousef Zarbalian [mailto:yzarbali@gmail.com] started his own medical practice in December before the pandemic hit. It is called East-West Medicine and Rheumatology, and its website is EastWestMD.com.  Yousef is licensed in Maryland and Virginia. He is doing primary care as well as rheumatologic care (focusing on joint problems and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and sjogren's).  He is offering telemedicine visits, and he has very reasonable rates for uninsured individuals.  He makes use of herbs (which can be sent directly to patients from the herbal dispensary) as well as prescribing medications to their local pharmacy if needed.  

81] -- If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs, records, tarps and table cloths, contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.

82] -- Can you use any book shelves? Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.

83] -- Join an extraordinary global campaign for the elimination of nuclear weapons: http://www.globalzero.org/sign-declaration. A growing group of leaders around the world is calling for the elimination of nuclear weapons and a majority of the global public agrees.  This is an historic window of opportunity.  With momentum already building in favor of Zero, a major show of support from people around the world could tip the balance. When it comes to nuclear weapons, one is one too many.

84] – A Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil takes place every day in Lafayette Park, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 24 hours a day, since June 3, 1981. Go to http://prop1.org; call 202-682-4282.

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/.

“One is called to live nonviolently, even if the change one works for seems impossible. It may or may not be possible to turn the US around through nonviolent revolution. But one thing favors such an attempt: the total inability of violence to change anything for the better" - Daniel Berrigan

 

Baltimore Activist Alert -- July 7 - 8, 2021

32] Coffee and a Column – July 7

33] Youth taking the climate issue to the International Court of Justice – July 8

34] Community building meeting – July 8

35] Workshop DESIGNING DYNAMIC SPACES ONLINE – July 8

36] CALL WEST VIRGINIANS – July 8

37] KILLING GAZA – July 8

38] Praying for Baltimore – July 8

39] Policing and White Supremacy – July 8

40] #DefundLine3 Arts Training – July 8

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32] – James J Zogby [jzogby@aaiusa.org] wants you to join him on Wed., July 8 from 2 to 2:30 PM ET for Coffee and a Column.  His column is about lessons to be learned from the Arab Spring ten years on. Rami Khouri, just back from Beirut, will be joining him. Read the column at https://jameszogby.com/washingtonwatch/10-years-since-the-arab-spring?emci=17540870-86de-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&emdi=e3993638-8dde-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&ceid=389907. Register at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEuf-muqT4qHNIJLJDyP80wql_6pbkxC7ev?emci=17540870-86de-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&emdi=e3993638-8dde-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&ceid=389907 to receive the dial-in information for the Zoom call. After you register, you will get the dial-in information for the call.

33] – The Basel Peace Office [info@baselpeaceoffice.org] wants you to attend on Thurs., July 8 at 11 AM ET a webinar  Youth taking the climate issue to the International Court of Justice. This side event at the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development includes dialogue between youth campaigners, policy makers, human rights experts and legal experts.  Why is climate litigation important? Why go to the International Court of Justice?  National policies/plans and international Climate agreements (such as the Paris Agreement) are inadequate to address the climate threat because they are subject to the political power of vested interests in the fossil fuel economy. Litigation puts human rights and law at the front, and establishes legal responsibility to ensure protection of current and future generations. The ICJ, the world's most authoritative court, will be asked to affirm how this legal responsibility applies globally. Sign up at https://unyd-hlpf-sideevent.limesurvey.net/794254?lang=en.

34] – Molly Amster [molly@jufj.org] invites you to attend a Montgomery County Community Building & Education Meeting on Thurs., July 8 from 12:30 to 2 PM ET. Join Jews United for Justice in Montgomery County for a meeting to discuss current work on building community and planning educational events! You will receive call-in instructions via email after you RSVP at https://jufj.org/event/mc-cbe-7-2021/?sourceid=1020679&emci=f947f534-9ed2-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&emdi=42ab8aac-5ed3-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&ceid=3403859.

35] – Training for Change [info@trainingforchange.org] is offering a workshop DESIGNING DYNAMIC SPACES ONLINE on Thurs., July 8 from 2 to 4 PM ET.  The cost is on a sliding scale.  Sign up at https://www.trainingforchange.org/public_workshops/designing-dynamic-spaces/?amp%3Bqid=.

36] – We Have a Do-or-Die, Time-Limited Chance to Defeat White Supremacy and Big Money. If you want equal protection so that every voter counts the same regardless of color, income, age, or neighborhood, now is the time to act. If you want freedom from the influence of big money, now is the time to act. In the next months, action by people like you can create a groundswell to pass three major bills (see details in box below). One of them (S. 1) would provide sweeping reforms to end special-interest corruption in our government. Congress must act early this summer or partisan redistricting – based on a flawed census – will have happened. The House of Representatives has the votes to pass these bills, and they can pass the Senate, too - but only if We the People let our senators know how we feel.

 If these bills do not pass, action by some state legislatures will reduce the freedom to vote for targeted populations. Get Money Out – Maryland (GMOM) founded For the People – Maryland with 20 other groups to fight for these principles in the U.S. Congress.  Therefore, the filibuster rule will need to change to allow these bills to pass with a simple majority.

 While there are several Senators who haven’t formally committed, people in-the-know say if we can convince WV Senator Joe Manchin, the others will come along. Opponents are putting lots of money into WV, and we need to fight back. WV residents tell us that Manchin is often willing to do a 180 degree turn if he gets enough pressure. Volunteers asking his constituents to contact him could trigger the biggest reform since the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Make calls to WV residents on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Please sign up to call on Thurs., July 8 from 6 to 8 PM ET and try to convince one friend to do so also!  There is good training and support throughout!  Go to https://www.mobilize.us/vopropros/event/389987/.  CALL WEST VIRGINIANS.

37] –Amar Ahmad, Massachusetts Peace Action [info@masspeaceaction.org] wants to tell you about a film t0 be screened on Thurs., July 8 at 6 PM ET.  KILLING GAZA was done by Max Blumenthal and Dan Cohen. After watching the film, hear from the filmmakers and journalists for a conversation about the film, Gaza, Palestine, Israel, and US policy. In Killing Gaza, journalists Dan Cohen and Max Blumenthal documented Israel’s 2014 war on Gaza. Yet this film is much more than a documentary about Palestinian resilience and suffering. It is a chilling visual document of war crimes committed by the Israeli military, featuring direct testimony and evidence from the survivors. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIod-CrpzosHNMuYBsIFdsGDD3lnQaf2DVS?emci=ac5fa080-b6dc-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&emdi=7af34562-cbdc-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&ceid=269591.

38] – The Black Lives Matter Interfaith Coalition invites you to an hour of holding space and offering prayers for all affected by violence in Baltimore. Mourn the recent murders of Safe Streets workers and pray for all who grieve, as well as for healing for our city.  This Zoom meeting is open to anyone who would like to be present in an online space of prayer and love. You are invited to enter the Zoom in silence and to offer prayers as you feel led. Sit together in silent prayer as well as spoken prayers for Baltimore, especially for the families, friends and communities of the recent shootings, and for healing and peaceful conflict resolution.

Praying for Baltimore will happen on Thurs., July 8 from 7 to 8 PM ET.  To join the Zoom Meeting, go to https://zoom.us/j/91265811566?pwd=WDZaaDV2N1lDWlVoV1hhUU1Dd0FrUT09.  The Meeting ID is 912 6581 1566, and the Passcode is 139362.  Contact Julie Lauver at https://ascensiontowson.org or 443-415-6233 (cell).

39] –  AFSC [actioncenter@afsc.org] wants you to  Register for “Policing and white supremacy” on Thurs., July 8 at 8 PM ET. White supremacy and policing have been intertwined since the days of slave patrols. Examine this relationship and how we can end it. This webinar is part of a “Community Safety Beyond Policing” series.   Register at https://www.afsc.org/action/policing-and-white-supremacy?ms=EMA21WR0703&utm_campaign=weekendreading&utm_medium=email&utm_source=weekendreading0703&emci=1f24a1d6-b0d9-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&emdi=ea73d466-fadb-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&ceid=764241.

40] –Stop the Money Pipeline [info@stopthemoneypipeline.com] wants your help on Thurs., July 8 at 8 PM ET for a #DefundLine3 Arts Training.  As unprecedented heatwaves and drought assail much of the country, we need to shout it from the rooftops, paint the streets & cover the walls: #DefundLine3. From July 12-18, activists will be putting up hundreds of beautiful #DefundLine3 posters in cities all across the country. The training will be with long-time movement artists, David Solnit and Cy Wagoner from the NDN Collective.  Sign up at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iSYKvfLaR_Geyz3MX0JrMw. Understand the basics of how to do banner drops, street murals and everything you need to know to cover your entire town in #DefundLine3 art. The Peace Poets will be sharing songs and advice on how to use song and music in your actions. 

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

Baltimore Activist Alert -- July 6 - 10, 2021

24] Course on nuclear weapons – July 6 and 10

25] Taking climate to the International Court of Justice – July 7

26] United Kingdom’s Approach to Nuclear Security – July 7

27] FRAGMENTED FAMILIES – July 7

28] Take on Wall Street – July 7

29] Phonebank to call voters in Arizona – July 7

30] American Jobs Plan storytelling training – July 7

31] Peace in Yemen – July 7

30] Movement to End Police Violence – June 29

31] How We End the Death Penalty – June 29

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24] – Nuclear Weapons Nowadays: What You Can Know and Do will happen on Tues., July 6 at 8 PM and continue Tuesdays through July 27.  This course is also available starting on Sat., July 10 at 3 PM EDT and continuing on Saturdays through July 31.  Whichever class you decide to join, contact Joanne Dufour at jduf234@gmail.com with this subject line: OCANW course on Nuclear Weapons.  Or you may phone Joanne at (206) 550-1841. Please provide your name, email address, home mailing address, and phone number.  Specify whether you want TUESDAYS or SATURDAYS. She will email you the Zoom video link so you can join our course.

25] – The Basel Peace Office [info@baselpeaceoffice.org] wants you to attend on Wed., July 7 at 11 AM ET a webinar  Youth taking the climate issue to the International Court of Justice.

This side event at the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development includes dialogue between youth campaigners, policy makers, human rights experts and legal experts.

Why is climate litigation important? Why go to the International Court of Justice?  National policies/plans and international Climate agreements (such as the Paris Agreement) are inadequate to address the climate threat because they are subject to the political power of vested interests in the fossil fuel economy. Litigation puts human rights and law at the front, and establishes legal responsibility to ensure protection of current and future generations. The ICJ, the world's most authoritative court, will be asked to affirm how this legal responsibility applies globally. Sign up at https://unyd-hlpf-sideevent.limesurvey.net/794254?lang=en.

26] – On Wed., July 7 at noon, get involved with Exploring the United Kingdom’s Approach to Nuclear Security [Online], sponsored by The Stimson Center with Christopher Hobbs, King’s Institute for Applied Security Studies (KIASS). The International Nuclear Security Forum is proud to present a country update describing how the United Kingdom’s nuclear security has evolved. This presentation will explore the United Kingdom’s approach to nuclear security, focusing on its evolving regulatory system, efforts to strengthen security culture within industry and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A question-and-answer session will immediately follow the presentation. Will the professor acknowledge that the Conservative Party is engaging in a nuclear weapons build-up in violation of the NPT? Visit https://www.stimson.org/event/exploring-the-united-kingdoms-approach-to-nuclear-security/. 

27] – Mayss, The Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy [malami@thepipd.com] is alerting you to a panel discussion on Wed., July 7 at 1 PM ET about FRAGMENTED FAMILIES, a Rabet documentary. Join in to discuss Israel's family reunification laws. As the Israeli Knesset votes to renew a racist law limiting Palestinians from family reunification, join Rabet for a discussion around how Israel, through population registry, various apartheid laws and its tiered ID system, denies thousands of Palestinians the right to love and be with their family in their homeland. This session will center on a documentary, "Fragmented Families." REGISTER at https://secure.everyaction.com/tsqztqeY_EeEvVe4uB5Bag2?emci=e1c9a5c6-d2dc-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&emdi=1122aa32-97dd-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&ceid=18188816.

28] -- Alyssa Lee [Strikes to the Streets] [strikestothestreets@futurecoalition.org] is organizing a training series on Wed., July 7 from 6 to 8 PM ET.  This is a Political Education Series! Future Coalition and leading climate justice groups have teamed up to target the financial institutions that continue to fund the fossil fuel industry. The idea is to bring together youth climate strikers, first-time activists, adult supporters and mentors, and veteran climate justice organizers. You’ll learn why young people are taking on Wall Street in the fight against climate chaos, what the movement is demanding of the finance industry, and how to plan to win and win BIG over the next year. Sign up at https://trainings.futurecoalition.org/get-trained/?link_id=5&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-our-training-series-begins-this-wednesday&email_referrer=email_1222799&email_subject=_-our-training-series-begins-this-wednesday.

 29] -- On Wed., July 7 at 7 PM ET, Indivisible is hosting a National Phonebank to call voters in Arizona during the Deadline to Democracy Recess! Inform them of the importance of the For The People Act, and urge those voters to call their Members of Congress. Haven't phone banked? There will be a quick training at the top of the phonebank to get you started!  RSVP at https://indivisible.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIocu-grzsrGdCsQWM2TqQ_yrJL2JBEAPzO.

30] – Dannielle Lipinski, Maryland LCV [info@mdlcv.org] is inviting you on Wed., July 7 from 7 to 8:30 PM ET to American Jobs Plan storytelling training! Everyone has the right to breathable air, clean water, and healthy communities and all of these are linked to the climate crisis here in Maryland.  This is also why we need to pass a strong American Jobs Plan to mitigate these effects. Tell your story of how the benefits of the American Jobs Plan will benefit you and your loved ones. Register for this online training at https://secure.everyaction.com/-DnXqv1otUiizsDwOiHDsQ2?ms=MD&emci=a2a8f0eb-ced9-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&emdi=9d86fd41-6cda-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&ceid=578562.

31] – For Peace in Yemen, US Must Admit Saudi Lost with Dr. Annelle Sheline on Wed., July 7 from 7 to 8 PM EDT.  Register at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUqdeiprTwpHNZpvZPI_gjSehmdMLgwiBNT.  After over 6 years of a US-Saudi-UAE war and blockade, Yemen remains the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. One of the reasons why peace remains elusive is that Saudi Arabia, the United States, and the United Nations are operating under outdated terms. Passed in April of 2015, just one month after Saudi Arabia began its intervention in Yemen, United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 states that the Houthis must give up their weapons and their territorial gains. These terms have been unacceptable to the Houthis for over 6 years. Hear from Middle East expert Dr. Sheline who will discuss how the US refusal to accept the realities of the Yemen war are keeping it going.  She is a Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute.

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