Baltimore Activist Alert January 29 - 31, 2017
"I speak as an American to the leaders of my own
nation. The great initiative in this war is ours.
The initiative to stop it must be ours." -Martin Luther
King Jr.
Friends, this list and other email documents which I send
out are done under the auspices of the Baltimore Nonviolence Center. Go
to www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com.
If you appreciate this information and would like to make a donation, send
contributions to BNC, 325 East 25th Street, Baltimore, MD 21218. Max
Obuszewski can be reached at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski [at] verizon.net.
1] Books,
buttons and stickers
2] Web site
for info on federal legislation
3] Join
Nonviolent Resistance lists
4] Two friends are
looking to buy a house in Baltimore
5] Oppose Betsy DeVos – Jan. 29
6] First Amendment & President Trump– Jan. 29
7] The State of War – Jan. 29
8] See a screening of
"Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth" -- Jan. 29
10] The Iran
Nuclear Deal – Jan. 29
11] Pentagon Vigil –
Jan. 30
12] Marc Steiner on WEAA – Jan. 30 – Feb. 3
13] Conversation with the
Pakistani opposition
-- Jan. 30
14] 10 Actions in 100 Days – Jan. 30
15] Get
Money Out Maryland conference call – Jan. 30
16] Oppose Betsy DeVos – Jan.
31
17] Sustainable Peacemaking --
Jan. 31
18] Peace
vigil in Philadelphia – Jan. 31
19] Vigil
to say "No Drone Research at JHU" – Jan. 31
20] Pacem in Terris 50th
Anniversary Speaker Series – Jan. 31
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1] – Buttons,
bumperstickers and books are available. “God Bless the Whole World,
No Exceptions” stickers are in stock. Call Max at 410-323-1607.
2] – To
obtain information how your federal legislators voted on particular bills, go
to http://thomas.loc.gov/.
Congressional toll-free numbers are 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 or
800-426-8073. The White
House Comment Email is accessible at http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/.
3] – THE
ORGANIZING LIST will be the primary decision-making mechanism of the National
Campaign of Nonviolent Resistance [NCNR]. It will be augmented by
conference calls and possibly in-person meetings as needed. It will
consist of 1 or 2 representatives from each local, regional, or national
organization (not coalitions) that wishes to actively work to carry out the
NCNR campaign of facilitating and organizing nonviolent resistance to the war
in Iraq.
To join the ORGANIZING List, please send your name, group
affiliation, city and email address to mobuszewski at Verizon.net.
Different local chapters of a national organization are encouraged to
subscribe.
THE NOTICES LIST will include only notices of NCNR
actions and related information and is open to any interested person to
subscribe. It will be moderated to maintain focus & will include
periodic notices about getting involved in NCNR national organizing. To
join the NOTICES List, send an email message to ncnrnotices-subscribe@lists.riseup.net.
You will get a confirmation message once subscribed. If you have
problems, please write to the list manager at ncnrnotices-admin@lists.riseup.net.
4] – Janice
and Max are looking to buy a house in Baltimore. Let Max know if you have
any leads—410-323-1607 or mobuszewski at Verizon dot net.
5] – On Sun., Jan. 29 from 10 AM to noon in Upper Senate Park, 200
New Jersey Ave. NW, WDC 20001, Oppose Betsy DeVos! We have grown so much
in number that Columbus Circle won't hold us. Capitol Police has granted a
permit for Upper Senate Park, which is VERY close to Columbus Circle. Union
Station is still the best Metro stop. The permit is for HAND HELD signs only.
Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1185534708166835/.
6] – Usually, the Baltimore Ethical Society, 306 W. Franklin
St., Suite 102, Baltimore 21201-4661, meets on Sundays, and generally there is
a speaker and discussion from 10:30 AM to noon. On Sun., Jan. 29, the Sunday Platform Address is “The
First Amendment and President Trump” with Hugh Taft-Morales, Ethical Leader.
With Trump in the White House, what will become of our First Amendment rights,
in particular freedom of press, speech and assembly? During the campaign, Trump
demonstrated unprecedented hostility towards the media. This is in the context
of market forces, which have already weakened the independent press and slashed
budgets for investigative journalism. Trump threatens and intimidates those who
publicly criticize him, endangering our freedom of speech. Even the right to
assembly is being challenged by the incoming administration. What can we do to
maintain a free, open flow of information and a diversity of opinion? Call 410-581-2322 or email ask@bmorethical.org.
7] – David Swanson will speak on the State of War
and What to Do About It at the Nova Catholic Community at 11:30 AM on Sun.,
Jan. 29 at 11:30 AM in the Kenmore Middle School Cafeteria, 200 S. Carlin
Springs Rd., Arlington, VA 22204. You are also welcome to join us for liturgy
at 10:15 AM. David will have books to sell and sign. He is an author, activist,
journalist, and radio host. He is also the director of WorldBeyondWar.org and
campaign coordinator for RootsAction.org. Go to http://davidswanson.org.
8] – On Sun., Jan. 29 from 2 to 4 PM, see a screening of "Alice
Walker: Beauty in Truth," hosted by the Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830
E Pratt St., Baltimore 21202. Tickets are available at www.lewismuseum.org. The documentary tells the
compelling story of an extraordinary woman’s journey, from her birth to
sharecroppers in Georgia, to her recognition as a key writer of the 20th
Century. Mixing powerful archival footage with moving testimonials from
figures such as Howard Zinn, Angela Y. Davis, Gloria Steinem, Beverly
Guy-Sheftall, Quincy Jones, Steven Spielberg and Danny Glover, this film gives
a penetrating look at Walker, the first black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize
for fiction. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/988300504636100/.
9] – On Sun., Jan. 29 at 4:30 PM,
come to PATH Action - Make Howard a Sanctuary County at the Wilde Lake Interfaith Religious Center, 10431
Twin Rivers Rd.,
Columbia 21044.
RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/1829594867315666/.
10] – Does
the Iran Nuclear Deal Help or Harm US Interests in the Middle East? Hear the
discussion on Mon., Jan. 30 at noon at the Atlantic Council,
1030 15th St. NW, 12th Floor (West Tower Elevator), WDC. RSVP at
http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/upcoming-events.
Join the Atlantic Council’s Future of Iran Initiative and The Iran Project to a
symposium on the future of the Iran nuclear deal, a year after its full
implementation. How well is the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)
working? How is the JCPOA affecting US interests and actions in other parts of
the region? What are the JCPOA’s prospects under the Trump administration? A
light lunch will be served starting at 11:45 AM. Hear from Sen. Chris
Murphy (CT) and nine other speakers.
11] – 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 Jan., 30, 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.
12] – The
Marc Steiner Show airs Monday through Friday fr6m 10 AM to noon on WEAA 88.9
FM, The Voice of the Community, or online at www.weaa.org.
The call-in number is 410-319-8888, and comments can also be sent by
email to steinershow@gmail.com. All
shows are also available as podcasts at www.steinershow.org.
13] –
On Mon., Jan. 30 from 1:30 to 3 PM at the U.S. Institute of Peace, 2301
Constitution Ave. NW, WDC 20037, attend the conversation with Pakistani
Opposition Leader Bilawi Bhutto Zardari who will speak about Pakistan, U.S.
Relations— and a New Administration. President-elect Trump’s surprise November
phone conversation with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif underscored Pakistan’s
continuing importance to U.S. interests in a stable South Asia. The new U.S.
administration can expect to see this vital country hold national
elections within 18 months. On Jan. 30, the U.S. Institute of Peace
will host the conversation which will address Pakistan’s serious internal
security challenges; debate among Pakistani civilian and military leaders over
the country’s domestic counterterrorism initiatives; and Pakistan’s broader
political and democratic dynamics. As a new U.S. administration and Congress
begin work, Mr. Bhutto Zardari also will share his perspective on the two
countries’ relationship.
Also
speaking will be James Carafano, welcoming remarks, vice president,
Heritage Foundation, and Moeed Yusuf, moderator, associate vice
president, U.S. Institute of Peace. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pakistan-us-relationsand-a-new-administration-tickets-31267339454.
14] --
After the
march, take action. Come to The Potter's House, 1658 Columbia Rd. NW, WDC
(between Adam's Morgan & Columbia Heights) on Mon., Jan. 30 at 6:30 PM to
take part in the first of 10 Actions in 100 Days. Write a postcard to key
Senators about what matters most to you - and how you're going to continue to
fight for it in the days, weeks, and months ahead. Potter's House will provide
postcards, stamps, pens, and a list of which representatives are most important
to contact. RSPV
at https://www.facebook.com/events/257330958029719/.
15] – Get
Money Out of Maryland has a weekly teleconference, every Monday evening at 8:30
PM. Call 605-475-6711, and use the Code 1136243#. Go to http://www.getmoneyoutmd.org/.
16] – Block
Trump's Cabinet: Stop Betsy DeVos. Deliver the signatures to Sen.
Benjamin Cardin's office, Tower 1, 100 S. Charles St., Suite 1710, Baltimore
21201, on Tues., Jan. 31. RSVP to attend and for the time at http://act.democracyforamerica.com/cms/thanks/stop-devos?action_id=24928153&akid=8819.1107696.5hOEs-&ar=1&rd=1&refcode=g-DeVosDeliver0127.d-20170127.m-8819.s-28722.
17] – Experts Offer Case Studies -- Sudan to
Nepal to El Salvador -- on Sustainable Peacemaking. Specialists in peace
processes have understood in recent years that a vital element for ending or
preventing warfare is inclusion—ensuring that all groups in a society have
their voices heard and their critical concerns met. But what are we learning
about how to do that, and do it better? On Tues., Jan. 31 from 9:30 to 11 AM,
veterans of peace processes from Nepal to South Sudan to El Salvador to Turkey
will discuss the lessons offered by their recent experiences at the United
States Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution Ave. NW, WDC 20037. All guests are
required to enter via the 23rd Street entrance. Go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-inclusive-stronger-peace-processes-heres-how-tickets-28948536853.
18] – Each
Tuesday from 4:30 - 5:30 PM, the Catholic Peace Fellowship-Philadelphia for
peace in Afghanistan and Iraq gathers at the Suburban Station, 16th St. &
JFK Blvd., at the entrance to Tracks 3 and 4 on the mezzanine. The
next vigil is Jan. 31. Call 215-426-0364.
19] – Vigil
to say "No Drone Research at JHU" each Tuesday at 33rd & North
Charles Sts. join this ongoing vigil on Jan. 31 from 5 to 6 PM. Call
Max at 410-323-1607.
20] -- On Tues., Jan. 31 at 7 PM, the Pacem in Terris 50th
Anniversary Speaker Series begins with Ashley Biden, Theater N, 1007 N. Orange
St., Wilmington, DE. Go to http://depaceminterris.org/fw-event-slug/50th-anniversary-speaker-series-ashley-biden/.
The talk will occur at 1007 N. Orange
St., Wilmington, DE. Biden previously served as Associate Executive
Director at the Delaware Center for Justice for two years before being
appointed as Executive Director. Ashley spent five years working with the
Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families in the
Education Unit as the Education and Career Liaison for the Department.
Pacem in Terris will be using its 50th anniversary to not
only look to past accomplishments, but as a platform for looking
to the future. As part of this yearlong series 100 Years of
Peace and Justice, there will be a series of speakers— one per month from
January through May, pause for the summer months, and then resume in September
through November. The talks will be near the end of the month, starting
off in January, and will be in Wilmington.
To be
continued.
Donations
can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD
21218. Ph: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski [at] verizon.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
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