Baltimore Nonviolence Center

Thursday, February 6, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert -- February 6 - 11, 2025

40] Power Half-Hour for Gaza – Feb. 6 – 7 & 10 - 11

41] Ready to Lead – Feb. 6

42] Celebrate Shore Progress – Feb. 6

43] Social housing meeting – Feb. 6

44] Report back on Cuba – Feb. 6

45] DSA Electoral Monthly Social – Feb. 6

46] IfNotNow meeting -- Feb. 6

47] What’s up with Peace Corps? – Feb. 6

48] PDA meeting – Feb. 6

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40] – Jewish Voice for Peace is doing a Power Half-Hour for Gaza: Channel grief & outrage into action to stop a genocide. A year into the genocide in Gaza, we are overwhelmed with sorrow and rage. There are no words to describe the devastating pain of the past year in which the Israeli military has killed over 44,000 Palestinians in Gaza, including more than 17,000 children. The International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court have both declared that Israel must stop the genocidal acts being committed on the Palestinian people. And the U.S. government is actively supporting the Israeli military as it wreaks devastation on the over 2 million Palestinians in Gaza. JVP continues to come together as a political community in its daily half-hour to take action, Monday through Friday, for the past year. Join in and take collective action to demand an arms embargo to Israel, immediate end to the genocide, a lasting ceasefire and an end to Israeli siege, apartheid, occupation, and oppression of Palestinians and Lebanon. All are welcome. All are needed. Get involved at 3 PM ET on Thurs., Feb. 6, Fri., Feb. 7, Mon., Feb. 10 & Tues., Feb. 11. Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

41] – Ready to Lead? Join the Maryland People’s Leadership Institute (MPLI) virtual info session on Thurs., Feb. 6 at 6 PM ET. Are you thinking about running for office or managing a campaign? Learn more about this transformative program. MPLI trains leaders ready to fight for economic, racial, health, and environmental justice. This session is your chance to ask questions and discover how MPLI can help you make a difference. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/751295/?emci=5de4d3ac-f4dc-ef11-88f8-0022482a9579&emdi=0a07c87d-fedc-ef11-88f8-0022482a9579&ceid=136680

MPLI, sponsored by Progressive Maryland, is a program dedicated to recruiting, training, and supporting community leaders who are committed to advancing racial, social, economic, and environmental justice. This session is your chance to learn more about the program and how it can help you turn your vision for change into reality. Lev Hirschhorn, Director of Organizing, will be on hand to answer your questions about the application process, the training sessions, and what you can expect as part of the program. You may also have the opportunity to hear from and ask questions to former MPLI graduates who have gone on to make an impact in their communities. Applications for MPLI are due by February 28, 2025.

42] –Jared Schablein [admin@lowershoreprogressives.com] is inviting you on Thurs., Feb. 6 at 6:30 PM to a celebration of Shore Progress. For 8 years, Shore Progress has stood up for the Eastern Shore - advocating for fairer policies, fighting for working families, and building a stronger community. If you believe in lifting up the communities and creating a brighter future for the Shore. To join 'Pours for Progress,' tickets are $10 and these funds provide advocacy resources to Shore communities. RSVP at https://secure.actblue.com/donate/pours-for-progress

43] – On Thurs., Feb. 6 at 6 PM ET, join a Social Housing biweekly organizing meeting. Email social.housing.wg@gmail.com RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/february-6-2025-social-housing-organizing-meeting?clear_id=true&link_id=43&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events-195&email_referrer=email_2590813&email_subject=nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events

Learn about its latest activities, what is planned for the future, and how to get involved. The group seeks to educate Metro DC DSA chapter members and the general public about social housing and to facilitate collective action in support of the passage and implementation of the Green New Deal for Housing Amendment Act. The legislation proposes to create mixed-income, district-owned housing with market rate units that subsidize a larger number of affordable units. It's a pioneering approach that deepens affordability, invests surplus funds into the creation of more social housing, and locks-in financial sustainability. The bill also includes climate and labor standards and elected tenant boards with oversight over building management. This event is open to both DSA Members and supporters.

44] – On Thurs., Feb. 6 at 7 PM ET, check out From Cuba with Love: Report back from Cuba Delegation 2025. Join the Report Back from the 8-day educational delegation to Cuba where they experienced first-hand how the United States' six-decades-long financial, economic and commercial warfare against Cuba, is impacting the daily life of families and communities. The United States' six-decades-long financial, economic and commercial warfare against Cuba, is impacting the daily life of families and communities. They met artists, organizers, educators, doctors, religious leaders and more who all had a shared love of Cuban culture, education and art and a unique perspective on the current economic situation and political climate of Cuba. CODEPINK members will recap these stories as well as their own experiences and how our political, economic and social lives here in the U.S. have a direct impact on the Cuban people. RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/cubareportback?utm_campaign=febrary_news&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepink

45] – Join the Northern Virginia DSA Electoral Monthly Social on Thurs., Feb. 6 at 7 PM ET at Bike Lane Brewing & Café, 11150 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, VA 20190. Talk all things politics, anyone and everyone is welcome to attend. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-electoral-february-monthly-social/?clear_id=true&link_id=94&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events-195&email_referrer=email_2590813&email_subject=nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events

Join to talk about local, statewide, regional, and federal politics! Or just come to listen and ask questions! Call 724-705-4725.

46] – On Thurs., Feb. 6 from 7 to 8:30 PM, the IfNotNow Baltimore chapter will meet virtually. Come together to process with community, organize, and take action. The Zoom link will be sent upon RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/746061/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

47] -- National Peace Corps Association [news@peacecorpsconnect.org] is inviting you to a virtual Community Town Hall meeting and an important update on the Peace Corps on Thurs., Feb. 6 at 8 PM ET. NPCA is receiving a lot of questions about the executive orders and their impact on Peace Corps, and is closely monitoring developments and will share any available information with you. The group wants to hear from you, and wants to know how the executive orders are impacting our community. Register at https://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/events/npca-virtual-town-hall-february-6-2025/?utm_source=National+Peace+Corps+Association+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=225e7608a9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_03_03_04_55_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_be0534d28a-225e7608a9-120104225&mc_cid=225e7608a9&mc_eid=26fdc88158

48] -- Mike Fox for Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Thurs., Feb. 6 at 9 PM ET wants you to know about Building the Resistance and Winning Special Elections on this Campaign to Victory Call. Want some good news in these dark times? Join a Campaign to Victory Team call. Identify where we're succeeding, how we build upon that, and how we bring in not only a big victory in FL-06 in the primary on January 28, but in other early year Special Elections. Discuss what we all can do to make a real difference with just an hour here or there. Register and the machine will send you your secure link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcuGgrDItHdeYV7F9QQsruFMypvcMt5Fc#/registration

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

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Baltimore Nonviolence Center -- February 5 - 7, 2025

31] Francis, go to Gaza – Feb. 5

32] Power Half-Hour for Gaza – Feb. 5 – 7

33] Media Literacy – Feb. 5

34] Organizational training – Feb. 5

35] Working Families Party event – Feb. 5

36] Teach in -- Feb. 5

37] Coup in South Korea – Feb. 5

38] Rapid Response – Feb. 5

39] War is not Green – Feb. 5

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31] – Ingrid Monkiewicz <milarxad@yahoo.com> would like you to see Wed., Feb. 5 at noon for the Pope Francis, Go to GAZA rally at 3339 Massachusetts Ave. NW, WC 20008. Come to the Vatican Embassy, but please remember that the purpose is to move the Pope to take a decisive stand. Unless you have a friend in the Vatican, letters and phone calls to the Nuncio are the best avenue. Contact Cardinal Christophe Pierre at 202-333-7121/phone, nuntiususa@nuntiususa.org or 202-337-4036/fax.

32] – Jewish Voice for Peace is doing a Power Half-Hour for Gaza: Channel grief & outrage into action to stop a genocide. A year into the genocide in Gaza, we are overwhelmed with sorrow and rage. There are no words to describe the devastating pain of the past year in which the Israeli military has killed over 44,000 Palestinians in Gaza, including more than 17,000 children. The International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court have both declared that Israel must stop the genocidal acts being committed on the Palestinian people. And the U.S. government is actively supporting the Israeli military as it wreaks devastation on the over 2 million Palestinians in Gaza. JVP continues to come together as a political community in its daily half-hour to take action, Monday through Friday, for the past year. Join in and take collective action to demand an arms embargo to Israel, immediate end to the genocide, a lasting ceasefire and an end to Israeli siege, apartheid, occupation, and oppression of Palestinians and Lebanon. All are welcome. All are needed. Get involved at 3 PM ET on Wed., Feb. 5 through Fri., Feb. 7. Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

33] –CODEPINK [info@codepink.org] on Wed., Feb. 5 at 7 PM ET is inviting you to attend a Media Literacy 4 Internationalists training! Do you want to brush up on your media literacy skills? Do you find yourself not knowing how to evaluate the quality and trustworthiness of news sources? Are you learning about world conflicts for the first time and want to take a historical approach to evaluating current events? Join CODEPINK staffer Jasmine Butler and journalist Abby Martin as they lead a training on media literacy for those looking to critically consume the news. RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/medialiteracy?utm_campaign=media_literacy_invite&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepink

34] –People's Action [info@peoplesaction.org] on Wed., Feb. 5 from 6 to 9 PM ET will hold its second Fundamentals of Organizing Training: Build Power & Community. These trainings delve into building power and engaging in deep relational organizing. At People’s Action, the group believes that creating an Organizing Revival requires developing strong, authentic connections within our communities. Trainers from across the country—West Coast to East Coast—will share how they build power on the municipal level. This is your opportunity to learn how to advance power in the public arena. True power comes through unity—but that can only happen when we have intentional conversations and build deep relationships to strengthen our organizations for the long term. REGISTER at https://www.mobilize.us/peoplesaction/event/747186/?link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-join-our-two-day-fundamentals-of-organizing-build-power-community&email_referrer=email_2572660&email_subject=join-our-two-day-fundamentals-of-organizing-training-build-power-community

35] – On Wed., Feb. 5 at 6:30 PM ET and at 8:30 PM ET, the Working Families Party will hold a virtual event. As we all begin to gear up for 2025 and the longer fight we have ahead of us, one of the most critical ways in which we build power for and with the multi-racial working class is running campaigns that win with working class candidates and skilled campaign staff. Has the thought crossed your mind to run for office? Do you know someone who you would love to vote for one day? If so, join WFP for Working Folks Win! a two-part training series to cover the basics of running for office, how to scout out and support potential candidates for campaigns, and the ways that WFP does this work brick-by-brick, election-to-election. Sign up for just one time. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/748774/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_most_popular_virtual

36] –People's Action [hello@peoplesaction.org] on Wed., Feb. 5 at 7 PM ET will hold a Teach-In! This week, President Trump—along with his billionaire buddies—made an unconstitutional attempt to block funding that helps working people afford housing, health care, education, and clean energy. This is a huge deal, and it's a blatant power grab at the expense of people who need it the most. This money was designated by Congress to help local governments and nonprofits provide housing assistance, health care, education, and a clean and healthy environment to ensure that everyday people thrive. On Monday night, with the stroke of a pen, Trump and his billionaire backers tried to rob people to make room for more tax cuts for billionaires and corporations.

We know that Trump and the Republicans in Congress are preparing a budget bill that slashes these programs to offset the cost of tax cuts for billionaires and corporations. At the teach-in, dive deep into the impact of these dangerous cuts and how we can push back together. This teach-in will focus on Republicans’ attempts to deliver their biggest handout to billionaires and corporations, all while gutting funding for critical services. REGISTER at https://peoplesaction.zoom.us/meeting/register/VU7zLpQwQfefbO8WyqgpEQ?link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-we-cant-let-billionaires-get-away-with-this-join-our-teach-in&email_referrer=email_2600856&email_subject=we-cant-let-billionaires-get-away-with-this-join-our-teach-in#/registration

37] –GW Institute for Korean Studies [gwiks@gwu.edu] on Wed., Feb. 5 at 7 PM ET is holding a virtual forum Citizen Activism in the Wake of Korea’s Martial Law Declaration. Over the past two months, South Korean citizens have taken to the streets in large numbers to defend democracy. Some rallied despite the midnight cold following President Yoon Suk-yeol's declaration of martial law and sustained peaceful rallies that contributed to Yoon's impeachment. Others also mobilized to show their support for Yoon and protest his detention. This Korea Policy Forum adopts an innovative format by bringing together professors and students whose participant observation of this most recent wave of activism gave them front-row seats in this significant political moment in Korea. The speakers will discuss issue framings that mobilized citizens, cross-generational solidarity, activists' tactics (both classic and novel), the organizations and professionals who facilitated mobilization, media coverage, and the social and political impact of citizens' activism. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/citizen-activism-in-the-wake-of-koreas-martial-law-declaration-tickets-1216726855779?aff=oddtdtcreator

38] –On Wed., Feb. 5 from 8 to 9 PM ET, People Power United is doing a virtual Rapid Response for Our Freedoms: Stop Project 2025. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/747339/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

Are you alarmed by the far-right’s relentless push to dismantle our democracy and undermine our future? The time to act is now—your voice and your involvement are vital in this critical moment. Together, we have the power to resist this dangerous agenda that seeks to replace our democracy with authoritarian rule. By organizing, mobilizing, and holding leaders accountable, we can protect the rights, freedoms, and values that define America. Stand as one to defend democracy, uphold the rule of law, and safeguard the rights and freedoms we all hold dear. This is our moment to rise up for an America that includes everyone when we say "liberty and justice for all," not just the wealthy and powerful. This event will also take place on Wed., March 5 from 8 to 9 PM EST

39] –Join CODEPINK for a War Is Not Green community meeting. When it comes to climate, the US war machine is the elephant in the room as the #1 institutional polluter in the world and with over 800 toxic bases around the world. To fight climate change, we need to demilitarize, end wars and US imperialism, free Palestine, facilitate the repatriation of Indigenous land, and get the mainstream environmental movement to join us along the way. The world's climate movement must hold anti-militarism as a core pillar! Educate each other and grow our capacity for an anti-militarist, internationalist, and feminist environmental movement on Wed., Feb. 5 from 8:15 to 9:15 EST. Email aaron@codepink.org RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/wing25?utm_campaign=febrary_news&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepink

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/.

Monday, February 3, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert -- February 4 - 7, 2025

23] Stop the execution of two Kurdish women

24] Stand with immigrants rally -- Feb. 4

25] Transit Equity Day -- Feb. 4

26] Power Half-Hour for Gaza – Feb. 4 – 7

27] Russia out of Ukraine – Feb. 4

28] Nobody elected Elon -- Feb. 4

29] Arrest Netanyahu – Feb. 4

30] Medicare for All meeting – Feb. 4

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23] –The Islamic regime in Iran is using execution verdicts as a desperate act to suppress peaceful demonstrations and protests due to the disastrous economic condition in Iran. The judicial system in Iran executes innocent activist and individuals by forced confessions, torture and sham trials. The unjust death sentences for Pakhshan Azizi and Varisheh Moradi is another act of desperation by the Islamic Republic’s use of capital punishment to suppress members of minority communities and terrorize Iranian women who are fighting tirelessly for their rights as equal citizens of Iran. You are asked to show your urgent support for contacting the United Nations Human Rights office and Iranian mission at United Nations to demand the Islamic republic of Iran stop the unjust execution verdicts for both women and hundreds of other prisoners on death row in Iran. These prisoners must receive fair trials according to international judicial standards, including the right for all prisoners to independent counsels.

Contact the permanent mission of Iran, 622 Third Avenue, 34th Floor, NEW YORK, NY 10017 -- https://geneva.mfa.gov.ir or Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Palais Wilson, 52 rue des Pâquis, CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland -- ohchr-InfoDesk@un.org

24] – Stand with Immigrants and join CASA on Tues., Feb. 4 at 9 AM at Lawyers Mall in Annapolis for the "I Stand with Immigrants Rally." Join the rally and stand for a Maryland that welcomes all! RSVP at https://www.progressivemaryland.org/progressive_maryland_stands_with_immigrants?emci=e63c35aa-7ae2-ef11-88f8-0022482a97e9&emdi=1f92dd76-85e2-ef11-88f8-0022482a97e9&ceid=136680

Show up to demand justice and protections for immigrant communities across Maryland. CASA continues to fight for critical legislation, including preventing ICE from entering schools and hospitals, stopping police-ICE collaboration, and protecting immigrant privacy. If you see ICE activity, report it to CASA’s hotline at 1-888-214-6016.

Progressive Maryland [info@progressivemaryland.org] reaffirms its unwavering support for immigrant families across our state. It is proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with CASA and our many ally organizations in the fight to ensure Maryland remains a safe and welcoming home for all who live here, regardless of their background or status. Learn more about the fight for immigrant rights at wearecasa.org.

25] –On Tues., Feb. 4 from 2 to 4 PM ET, join Transit Equity Day - Transit Riders Rally. #BetterTransitNow is hosting a Transit Riders Rally to support better bus and train service in the Baltimore region. Free buses will pick up rally goers from Camden Yards, Mondawmin, and Patterson Park between noon & 12:30 PM. Reserve a spot and head down to Annapolis to make your voice heard for a frequent, reliable, and accountable regional transit system! RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-transit-riders-rally-for-better-transit-now-tickets-1078469514349?emci=ef7076da-f1df-ef11-88f8-0022482a97e9&emdi=88a7e0e1-fcdf-ef11-88f8-0022482a97e9&ceid=9712492

26] – Jewish Voice for Peace is doing a Power Half-Hour for Gaza: Channel grief & outrage into action to stop a genocide. A year into the genocide in Gaza, we are overwhelmed with sorrow and rage. There are no words to describe the devastating pain of the past year in which the Israeli military has killed over 44,000 Palestinians in Gaza, including more than 17,000 children. The International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court have both declared that Israel must stop the genocidal acts being committed on the Palestinian people. And the U.S. government is actively supporting the Israeli military as it wreaks devastation on the over 2 million Palestinians in Gaza. JVP continues to come together as a political community in its daily half-hour to take action, Monday through Friday, for the past year. Join in and take collective action to demand an arms embargo to Israel, immediate end to the genocide, a lasting ceasefire and an end to Israeli siege, apartheid, occupation, and oppression of Palestinians and Lebanon. All are welcome. All are needed. Get involved at 3 PM ET on Tues., Feb. 4 through Fri., Feb. 7. Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

27] – Join the Baltimore Nonviolence Center on Tues., Feb. 4 from 4:30 to 5 PM ET at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. The invasion of Ukraine has the potential to become a war extending throughout Europe. Putin has destroyed Aleppo and Grozny and has threatened the use of nuclear weapons. Russian soldiers were sent into the area around the contaminated and still radioactive Chernobyl nuclear plant. Now they are stationed in the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe. Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.

28] – Get over to We Choose to Fight: Nobody Elected Elon! on Tues., Feb. 4 from 5 to 5:45 PM ET at the Treasury Building, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 15th St. NW, between F & G Sts.), WDC 20220. Rally at the Treasury building to stop Elon Musk’s billionaire takeover. Nobody elected Elon! We need everyone to fight this hostile takeover at every level—that includes Democrats in Congress, who need to unite and do everything in their power to get Musk’s hands off our money and stop the Musk takeover. A core principle behind this event is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/moveon/event/752712/?utm_source=indivisi

29] – Kathy Boylan [kathyboylan5@gmail.com] on Tues., Feb. 4 at 6 PM RT wants you to join a demonstration outside the White House. ARREST NETANYAHU! END ALL US AID TO ISRAEL! NO TO NORMALIZATION! In his first invitation of a foreign leader, Donald Trump is hosting Benjamin Netanyahu ("Mileikowsky") at the White House. Whether it's Trump or Biden in power, Republicans and Democrats shamelessly demonstrate their unwavering support for genocide and the Zionist entity. Despite mounting global isolation of the Zionist regime, the US empire and its leaders continue to grant them total diplomatic immunity and billions of dollars in stolen taxpayer money.

30] – The Northern Virginia DSA Medicare for All Working Group [novabranch@mdcdsa.org] will be meeting virtually on Tues., Feb. 4 from 6 to 7 PM ET. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-medicare-for-all-working-group-meeting-tuesday-february-4th-at-6pm?link_id=62&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-24-2025-2&email_referrer=email_2601548&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-31-2025

Discuss ongoing campaigns working towards universal healthcare. The group meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month. The meetings are open to the public for all who support healthcare as a human right.

To be continued.

Sunday, February 2, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert -- February 3 - 6, 2025

18] No more Medicaid cuts – Feb. 3

19] Power Half-Hour for Gaza – Feb. 3 - 6

20] Abolition Working Group – Feb. 3

21] Trans/Queer Liberation Campaign – Feb. 3

22] Federal Unionists Network – Feb. 3

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18] – United Workers [info@unitedworkers.org] on Mon., Feb. 3 will join a National Call-in Day: Tell Congress that Medicaid Cuts = Death! 25 million people were purged from Medicaid in the last two years. ‌ ‌Now, the Trump administration plans to use Medicaid funding to pay for tax cuts. Billions of our tax dollars go to war profiteers, and now they want to take more. Tax cuts for billionaires shouldn't be paid for by cutting our healthcare! Call members of Congress and tell them no more cuts to Medicaid! You will receive a call script and the information for how to contact your members of Congress. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/forms/organize-to-protect-and-expand-medicaid-national-call-in-days-to-congress?source=direct_link&

19] –Jewish Voice for Peace is doing a Power Half-Hour for Gaza: Channel grief & outrage into action to stop a genocide. A year into the genocide in Gaza, we are overwhelmed with sorrow and rage. There are no words to describe the devastating pain of the past year in which the Israeli military has killed over 44,000 Palestinians in Gaza, including more than 17,000 children. The International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court have both declared that Israel must stop the genocidal acts being committed on the Palestinian people. And the U.S. government is actively supporting the Israeli military as it wreaks devastation on the over 2 million Palestinians in Gaza. JVP continues to come together as a political community in its daily half-hour to take action, Monday through Friday, for the past year. Join in and take collective action to demand an arms embargo to Israel, immediate end to the genocide, a lasting ceasefire and an end to Israeli siege, apartheid, occupation, and oppression of Palestinians and Lebanon. All are welcome. All are needed. Get involved at 3 PM ET on Mon., Feb. 3 through Thurs., Feb. 6. Visit https://jvp-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Un0Lupy1SFObVVXJaZO5UQ?_x_zm_rtaid=8L0JUS3pQkenMGtx9ha3mQ.1732760660364.03949df73aedc7035fc618f76c52fc75&_x_zm_rhtaid=249#/registration

20] – The Northern Virginia DSA Abolition Working Group meets virtually every other Monday at 7 PM ET. The next meeting is Mon., Feb. 3. Fill out the Interest Survey to get involved with NOVA Abolition: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEcShQX51IL2Z1sNff7bqiYz68vAtPjUxpTuIrfvAK8iBDqA/viewform?link_id=40&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events-195&email_referrer=email_2590813&email_subject=nova-branch-dsa-upcoming-actions-and-events The group organizes on issues ranging from abolition of the police and the carceral state to migrant justice.

21] – The Metro D.C. DSA [info@mdcdsa.org] has a Trans/Queer Liberation Campaign (BAWG) which will meet virtually on Mon., Feb. 3 at 7 PM ET. RSVP to get the Zoom link at https://actionnetwork.org/events/transqueer-liberation-bi-weekly-meeting-8?link_id=59&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-3-2025-2&email_referrer=email_2593574&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-24-2025

This is a bi-weekly meeting. Discuss ongoing efforts such as Project Sanctuary, our Gender & Name Change Clinics, and more!

22] – On Mon., Feb. 3 at 8 PM Et, the Federal Unionists Network hosts a follow up to the first roundtable hosted on Dec. 16th. If you missed the first, you can watch that event here: https://youtu.be/5tnef2qRQQg

Just like the first one, the roundtable discussion will be followed by workshop sessions in virtual breakout rooms for federal workers looking to get involved to protect the civil service, jobs, agencies and the public served. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/2uhjJ0d6SoisMuJpT4g8ug#/registration

To be continued

Baltimore Activist Alert – February 2 – 3, 2025

Baltimore Activist Alert – February 2 – 3, 2025

"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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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 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] Need help in archiving activist material

4] Get the book A Bag of Stones

5] Get the book Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church: An Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois

6] Baltimore activist selling her home

7] Church attendance is down – Feb. 2

8] DSA meeting – Feb. 2

9] Legislative briefing – Feb. 2

10] Gaza in Context – Feb. 2

11] Renters need help -- Feb. 2

12] Rejecting MAGA -- Feb. 2

13] Divest Philly meeting -- Feb. 2

14] DSA Electoral Working Group meeting -- Feb. 2

15] Death Penalty report – Feb. 2

16] Vigil at the Pentagon – Feb. 3

17] Election Protection – Feb. 3

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1] – Buttons, bumper stickers 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] – Janice Sevre-Duszynska needs some assistance in archiving her activist material. If you are interested in this project, contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.

4] – Barry Lee Burnside, a gaggle of great writers and copy editors are making available “A Bag of Snakes: Selected Writings on Prisons and the Death Penalty by Murphy Davis and Eduard Loring. Edited by Barry Lee Burnside.” Ed indicates the book will be available for sale on April 13, and is asking you to pre-order your copy. Your donation will provide a needed financial boost for the printing costs. The suggested donation is $20 for one copy; and $30 for your copy and an additional copy for a prisoner or someone in need. Any donation is appreciated. More or less you will receive the book. Barry and the team have spent over two years putting this book together. It begins with outlines and notes found in the boxes of materials Murphy left when she ascended. The work is a work of love, and all involved are proud of the fruit borne by seeds nourished in good soil.

To order by postal mail, make your check to Open Door Community. Send it to Open Door Community, PO Box 10980, Baltimore 21234. For any questions, contact David Payne at 404-290-2047 or davidpayne@opendoorcommunity.org.

5] – Another book to consider purchasing is Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church: An Insider’s View by Roy Bourgeois. His new book is both memoir and position-paper, and it makes the case that the Roman Catholic Church is a corrupt system that spits out truth-tellers. The crime he was excommunicated for was attending the ordination ceremony of Janice Sevre-Duszynska in Lexington, Kentucky, in August 2008. The ordination was under the auspices of the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests. The Vatican’s response has been to excommunicate any woman who has the audacity to see herself as a priest equal to a male priest. You can purchase a copy from Amazon or by Kindle.

Here are two quotes to contemplate: “I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over men. She is to keep silent.” – Timothy 1, 2:12-13. “If the patriarchy that dominates the church is not dismantled and women are not treated as equals, the church will continue to diminish and, eventually, die.” – Roy Bourgeois.

6] – A home in Baltimore is for sale on a dead-end street in the Lauraville neighborhood, with three bedrooms, and one bath. The yard backs into a field and then a forest. There is a serene and quiet setting with an abundance of wildlife. The owner will be asking a reasonable amount for the property but it will not be overpriced. Contact her by text only at 443 500 6733. On the text, leave your name and phone number, and she will get back to anyone that reaches out.

7] – The Baltimore Ethical Society invites you on Sundays at 10:30 AM for a platform presentation. On Feb. 2, the Zoom presentation will be “The Vast Dechurching and the Paradox of Christian Decline.” The rapid secularization in Europe has reached our shores in America, and people are leaving organized religion in droves. It is an overlooked and underappreciated cultural shift that promises to be very profound. And yet, while institutional Christianity looks to be on the decline in the Global North, nothing could be further from the truth in the rest of the world. Indeed, overall trends suggest that Christianity will continue to grow, even while it seems quite moribund in the west. In any case, the decline of Christianity may be just what is needed; many Catholics leave the church in disgust over widespread corruption and cruelty. But as the French Jesuit Paul Valadier has written, a church that has no power—which is greatly diminished today—cannot abuse it. Thus, paradoxically, the significant marginalization of the church in the west may be what properly purifies the faith and its institution.

Firmin DeBrabander is Professor of Philosophy at the Maryland Institute College of Art. He teaches courses in Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Aesthetics, Economic Theory and Greek Philosophy. He is the author of two books: Do Guns Make us Free? (Yale University Press, 2015), and Life after Privacy (Cambridge University Press, 2020). To receive a Zoom invitation, please email president@bmorethical.org

8] – The Montgomery County DSA branch meeting will be held on Sun., Feb. 2 from 2 to 4 PM ET in a hybrid format: in-person at The Hamilton House, 4 Monroe St., Rockville 20850 and virtually on Zoom! Divest Philly [greta@worldbeyondwar.org] meets monthly on the first Sunday of the month from 2:30 to 3:30 PM ET on Zoom. The next meeting is Sun., Feb. 2 at 2:30 PM ET. If you are interested in attending, email greta@worldbeyondwar.org to get the Zoom link.

These monthly branch general body meetings are for all DSA members who live, work, or organize in Montgomery County, as well as for any members of the public curious about DSA and our work. There will be a brief introduction to the Branch and share updates on ongoing campaign work. Hear speeches from the candidates for the branch steering committee election, which is happening this month. There won't be any live voting at the meeting, though. Ballots (if any) will be sent out by email afterward. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/february-montgomery-county-dsa-branch-meeting-steering-election?link_id=59&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-24-2025-2&email_referrer=email_2601548&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-31-2025

9] –Brother Ryan W. Roberts [justice@sistersofmercy.org] wants you to attend a legislative briefing on Sun., Feb. 2 from 2 to 3:30 PM ET from Interfaith Power & Light, Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake, and other partners (including Maryland Catholics for our Common Home. There will be specific information on three important environmental bills, as well as a chance to join a breakout room to take a deep dive on one of the bills. RSVP at https://www.interfaithchesapeake.org/2025_faith_community_maryland_legislative_briefing_call?emci=69ba8211-a3dd-ef11-88f8-0022482a9579&emdi=967d571e-a6dd-ef11-88f8-0022482a9579&ceid=9618763 Divest Philly [greta@worldbeyondwar.org] meets monthly on the first Sunday of the month from 2:30 to 3:30 PM ET on Zoom. The next meeting is Sun., Feb. 2 at 2:30 PM ET. If you are interested in attending, email greta@worldbeyondwar.org to get the Zoom link.

10] – Massachusetts Peace Action [info@masspeaceaction.org] is doing Gaza in Context, a four part online series concluding on Sun. Feb. 2 at 3 PM ET. Jeff Klein is a veteran anti-war activist, retired machinist and local trade-union president, who for 8 years until 2023 taught a course on “The US in the Middle East” at the UMass Boston Lifelong Learning Institute. He is a board member of Massachusetts Peace Action and a member of its Gaza Israel Mideast peace campaign’s steering committee.

Since 2004 Jeff has traveled almost every year to Palestine/Israel and elsewhere in the Middle East, and has many close friends among veteran activists in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan. He has also worked in Nicaragua and for the exiled African National Congress in Zambia. Check out his weekly video presentations on “Genocide in Gaza” and read his articles on the Middle East. Register to attend: https://secure.everyaction.com/uwPThhTHA0eazZPC8GJOQg2?ms=email-241230&emci=d3753702-66c5-ef11-88ce-0022482a93af&emdi=7f2add5c-b6c6-ef11-88ce-0022482a93af&ceid=269591

11] – Renters United Maryland on Sun. Feb. 2 at 3 PM will highlight the need for action this legislative session, Discuss the challenges facing renters and the work being done to ensure that everyone has access to safe, affordable, and stable housing. Now that the Maryland General Assembly legislative session is in full swing, the legislators need to take meaningful action to keep Marylanders housed and rooted in their communities. This listening session is not only an opportunity to hear and share stories that demonstrate this need for action, but will be an opportunity to take collective action in the fight for housing justice. Please join us and spread the word! RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/rooted-in-baltimore-a-listening-session-on-stable-safe-affordable-housing-for-baltimore-city-renters?source=direct_link&

12] – Alan Minsky for Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] on Sun., Feb. 2 on 4 PM ET wants you to attend a Town Hall: Resisting MAGA, Another Record-Breaking Town Hall, and DNC Report. RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4#/registration

Get the path to resisting MAGA insanity, debrief the DNC National Convention, and hopefully break the record of attendees on last Sunday! Get a debrief from Alan Minsky on the DNC National Convention.

13] – Divest Philly [greta@worldbeyondwar.org] meets monthly on the first Sunday of the month from 2:30 to 3:30 PM ET on Zoom. The next meeting is Sun., Feb. 2 at 2:30 PM ET. If you are interested in attending, email greta@worldbeyondwar.org to get the Zoom link.

14] – The Northern Virginia DSA Electoral Working Group meeting will be on Sun., Feb. 2 from 7 to 8 PM. Join #nova-electoral on slack, and fill out the interest form. Also, feel free to reach out to @Alex Yarkosky on slack with any questions about electoral work. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-electoral-monthly-working-group-meeting-0202?link_id=58&can_id=ff1aaba0f5e146464809836e821c386b&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-3-2025-2&email_referrer=email_2593574&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-january-24-2025

Our next working group meeting is Sun., Feb. 2 at 7 PM ET. Join us in #nova-electoral on slack, and fill out our interest form. Also, feel free to reach out to @Alex Yarkosky on slack with any questions about electoral work.

15] – Death Penalty Action [info@deathpenaltyaction.org] on Sun., Feb. 2 at 9 PM ET hopes you will join THE FORECAST for a review of the issues and action opportunities surrounding the next several executions scheduled in the United States. This project of Death Penalty Action recurs (normally) on the first Sunday of each month. REGISTER to join the Zoom audience or watch on YouTube, Facebook or X. Hear from folks close to most of the cases for an in-depth look at the circumstances and protest organizing around the upcoming executions in Texas, Alabama, Florida and Texas. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GQi-Z-U0QyyvyVOoYaL3nA#/registration?link_id=8&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-results-14&email_referrer=email_2603151&email_subject=more-strange-fruit

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 Feb. 3, 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 begins at 8 AM. No cameras are allowed on Pentagon grounds. The restrooms are located inside Marriot Providence Inn on corner of S. Fern and Army Navy Dr.

17] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] wants you to participate with the Green Grassroots Emergency Environment and Election Protection (GREEP) Zoom on Mon., Jan. 3 at 5 PM ET. Hear from leading activists, elected officials, and others committed to union organizing as well as cleaning up our elections and the environment, and other critically important issues. RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqfuygpjIiHtc20uIOxdeqYRiAicjSLWUc#/registration

To be continued

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, and 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212. Ph.: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.