Baltimore Activist Alert -- April 18 - 24, 2024

44] International Law and the War in Gaza – April 18

45] Unions against genocide – April 18

46] Election Protection phone bank – April 18, 19 & 23

47] US Empire in Korea – April 18

48] Mobile Bike Law – April 18

49] Care not cages rally – April 18

50] Phone bank virtually for Terri Hill for Congress – April 18

51] Vote uncommitted – April 18 - 24

52] Campaign to Victory call – April 18

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44] – Check out International Law and the War in Gaza on Thurs., April 18 at 12:30 PM ET. Bethlehem Bible College and the Network of Evangelicals for the Middle East will be hosting a webinar with Jonathan Kuttab. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2WQsiSFxRSyp6RWVx46AOA#/registration

45] – The global movement against the genocide in Gaza is having an enormous impact. The pressure on governments to stop arming Israel is huge and must continue. On Thurs., April 18 at 1:30 PM ET, bring together representatives from across the UK and beyond to discuss how trade unionists can continue to deliver effective solidarity to the Palestinian people. Susan Abdul Salaam from the New Union of Jerusalem will be joining in live as will president and founder of the Amazon Labor Union, Chris Smalls, from the US, PCS General Secretary Fran Heathcote, RMT President Alex Gordon, Stop the War's Andrew Murray and Frankie Leach from Unite's EC make up an esteemed line-up. Email office@stopwar.org.uk  Join at https://www.stopwar.org.uk/events/palestine-the-unions-the-next-steps-for-the-movement/?link_id=7&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-this-weds-stop-arming-israel-rally&email_referrer=email_2283496&email_subject=israel-iran-the-threat-of-wider-war

46] –On Thurs., April 18 from 2 to 4 PM ET, Fri., April 19 from 4 to 6 PM ET and Tues., April 23 from 4 to 6 PM ET,  there is a Common Cause organized Election Protection phone bank.   Work together to demand bold changes to our democracy to create a government that represents all of us, not big corporations or special interests. Register for a shift to make calls and help strengthen the phone bank team to protect our democracy. These shifts will also always include training for first-timers before you make calls, so if this is your first time, no worries! Register at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/376178/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

47] –The GW Institute for Korean Studies [gwiks@gwu.edu] is hosting  Conscripted at “Freedom’s Frontier” Korean Augmentees, Racialized Masculinity, and U.S. Military Empire on Thurs., April 18 from 2 to 3:30 PM ET at the Elliott School for International Affairs, Room 505, 1957 E St. NW, WDC 20052. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/soh-jaipil-lecture-series-with-sung-eun-kim-registration-876624827457?aff=oddtdtcreator

In 2022, the Korean War Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC, was reopened with a new “Wall of Remembrance.” Emblazoned on the panels commemorating the war dead were over 7,000 Korean names. Hailed as a civil rights “victory” by then-President Barack Obama nearly a decade earlier, the Korean War, as enshrined in the Wall of Remembrance, now includes Korean Augmentation Troops to the U.S. Army, or KATUSAs, among America’s multiracial fallen sons. Who were these vaunted figures and what was their role at “freedom’s frontier”? As a term referring to an elite cadre of South Korean soldiers conscripted into the U.S. Army from the Korean War to the present, “KATUSA” is part of a military-imperial vocabulary in South Korea that has assigned value and status to the men who have served in this capacity. Yet what goes unseen in the celebration of KATUSAs in South Korea–and now, in U.S. official commemoration around the Korean War–is the centrality of their racialization and emasculation to the role they played under the U.S. military empire. The GW Institute for Korean Studies invites you to join us for this special lecture as SUNG EUN KIM reconsiders the significance of “freedom’s frontier,” an epithet most commonly associated with the demilitarized zone (DMZ), by analyzing the ambivalent sovereignty of the KATUSA.

48] –There is a Mobile Bike Shop at Druid Hill Park, Baltimore 21217 on Thurs., April 18 from 4 to 7 PM ET. Visit https://secure.everyaction.com/7fRnWPgMqEe9JaeFJLtwRA2

49] - RSVP to join the Care Not Cages Rally on Thurs., April 18 at 6 PM ET in Lawyer’s Mall in Annapolis. Maryland needs Governor Moore to veto HB814, for our kids and our communities. If allowed to go into effect, the consequences for kids, especially kids of color, will be real and harsh. Instead of investing in services that support families and guide young people to make better choices, HB814 will expand the net of supervision and incarceration. It will subject very young children to the juvenile justice system and give prosecutors too much unchecked discretion over the lives of our young people.

 Rally together and demand that the governor veto HB814 and show support for real youth justice reform like the YES Act! Reach out to maya@advancemaryland.org with any questions. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1ylDRu6s0bcJ5C4B3K_Et4dyrkyCIDkfBPQxbTow5oSygLA/viewform?emci=dfa83b92-fafc-ee11-aaf0-7c1e52017038&emdi=c70ee267-06fd-ee11-aaf0-7c1e52017038&ceid=3403859

50] – On Thurs., April 18 from 6 to 8 PM ET, phone bank virtually for Terri Hill for Congress. After you RSVP, the Zoom link will provided. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/605674/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type

 If you have any questions, please reach out to Carly Colby (Campaign Manager) manager@terrihillforcongress.org. Del. Hill has been a Maryland State Delegate since 2015. She currently represents District 12A. As Delegate, Dr. Hill has leveraged her background in medicine, engineering and business to fight for quality of life issues. Now, she’s running for Congress in Maryland’s 3rd District to ensure the hard won rights we’ve enjoyed are not lost on future generations. Help us put this doctor in the House! The phone banking will continue each Thursday through May 9 from 6 to 8 PM ET.

51] – Maryland voters are saying loud and clear that President Biden can count us out in the May 14th Democratic Primary. We are selecting UNCOMMITTED on the ballot as a protest, to let him know we won’t stand with him as he funds more war and genocide in Gaza. In order to reach as many voters as possible, we need to contact hundreds of thousands of Maryland voters. Before you get started, we'll reach out and schedule a quick training/intro call. Sign up for a shift on Thurs., April 18, Fri., April 19, Mon., April 22, Tues., April 23 & Wed., April 24 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM ET & Sat., April 20 and Sun., April 21 from 2 – 4 PM ET. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/forms/listen-to-md-phone-bank-form?link_id=7&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-29-2024&email_referrer=email_2269582&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-5-2024

52] – Mike Fox for Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] suggests that you attend on Thurs., April 18 at 9 PM ET a Campaign to Victory call focusing on Squad Member Summer Lee and Berniecrat Zach Shrewsbury for Senate from West Virginia. PDA is coming off of its single most successful event ever for any of its endorsed candidates with a promotion for Summer Lee.  And now Zach Shrewsbury is running to fill Joe Manchin's vacated Senate seat in WV. Join in to find out updates from the campaign and how you can make a real difference from the comfort of your home, anywhere in the country: 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

Baltimore Activist Alert -- April 17 - 23, 2024

34] Interfaith Webinar, US and Iran – April 17

35] Are fully intelligent robots coming soon? – April 17

36] Whistleblower Advocates – April 17

37] Team ENOUGH is a youth-led program – April 17

38] Vote uncommitted – April 17 -- 23

39] Swing Left – April 17

40] Community Outreach Committee meeting – April 17

41] Get answers about Maryland climate legislation – April 17

42] Legislative debrief – April 17

43] Arun Gandhi and Weaving Peace – April 17

44] Building Skills for Police Alternatives – April 17

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34] – Massachusetts Peace Action [Info@masspeaceaction.org] wants you to attend on Wed., April 17 at 11 AM ET an Interfaith Webinar, US and Iran. LUKE 10 will be sponsoring a joint webinar with the Iranian National Academy of Sciences, “Learning and Mutual Influence of Christians and Muslims, Both Past & Present.”  This webinar will bring together a distinguished panel of scholars and writers to examine the relations between Christianity and Islam, both in medieval and modern times. The panelists examining the historic period are Ayatollah Mostafa Mohaghegh Damad, a member of the Iranian Academy of Sciences, Tehran,  Dr. Karen Armstrong, an English author of Muhammad: a Biography of The Prophet, and one of the most prolific writers of the late 20th and 21st centuries, Dr. Seyed Mohammad Ghari S. Fatemi, a member of the Iranian National Academy of Sciences where he heads the Department of Biomedical Ethics and Dr. Carl W. Ernst, Founding Director of the University of North Carolina’s Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies and editor for the Islamic Civilization and Muslim Network Series at UNC Press.  RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/Q3vsvJOcZEyicl1dwILLyg2?emci=0f9bb351-34fc-ee11-aaf0-7c1e52017038&emdi=16813715-36fc-ee11-aaf0-7c1e52017038&ceid=269591

35] –On Wed., April 17 at 1 PM ET, Scientists for Palestine [admin@scientists4palestine.com] will host Prof. David Munford from Brown and Harvard University as part of the Bisan Lecture Series will address "Are fully intelligent robots coming soon?" RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwofu2rqzMvH9Vc5mwGGTP4BYwOhzZq3mTt#/registration

36] –The Ellsberg Initiative [ellsberginitiative@eipad.org] on Wed., April 17 from 4 to 5 PM ET is holding its final event of the 2024 Ellsberg conference: Whistleblower Advocates. Hear from two attorneys who have worked on thousands of whistleblower cases: Tom Devine, legal director at the Government Accountability Project, and Anna Myers, executive director of the Whistleblowing International Network.  RSVP at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_u5a7tLFcTEih9TombtEk2A#/registration

37] -- Are you a young person between 13 and 25 years old who is interested in taking action around preventing gun violence? On Wednesdays, including April 17, from 6 to 7 PM ET, join a Team ENOUGH welcome session to learn more about the different ways you can engage.  Team ENOUGH is a youth-led program whose mission is to educate young voices about gun violence and mobilize them to take meaningful action against it. Supported by Brady United, it harnesses the expertise and experience of today’s youth to advance intersectional work across the country. It will continue through Dec. 18. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/425528/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

38] –Maryland voters are saying loud and clear that President Biden can count us out in the May 14th Democratic Primary. We are selecting UNCOMMITTED on the ballot as a protest, to let him know we won’t stand with him as he funds more war and genocide in Gaza. In order to reach as many voters as possible, we need to contact hundreds of thousands of Maryland voters. Before you get started, we'll reach out and schedule a quick training/intro call. Sign up for a shift on Wed., April 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 & 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM ET. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/forms/listen-to-md-phone-bank-form?link_id=7&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-29-2024&email_referrer=email_2269582&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-5-2024

39] – On Wed., April 17 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM ET, join Swing Left in to write postcards and/or letters to targeted voters in the hope of increasing turnout in close, key elections across the country. Meet virtually once a month to build community and share information. Volunteers are invited to join in to learn more about the postcards and letter writing to voters program.  This will continue through Wed., Oct. 2 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM ET.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/peoplepowerunited/event/558123/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

40] – On Wed., April 17 7 PM ET, get over to a virtual Community Outreach Committee meeting. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/612498/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

Join in and help plan how to grow the Progressive movement in the community. This event will continue each month through Wed., Dec. 18 from 7 to 8:30 PM ET.

41] – CCAN Maryland [info@chesapeakeclimate.org] on Wed., April 17 at 7 PM ET, get a climate legislation in Maryland debrief. RSVP at https://act.chesapeakeclimate.org/page/65875/data/1?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=utm_membership&utm_content=MD-April+Action+Member+Meetup+SINGLE-C4+15:56:17&ea.url.id=2474323

42] – Matan Zeimer [matan.zeimer@jufj.org] on Wed., April 17 from 7:30 to 9:30 PM ET wants you to know about a debrief about the legislative session in Annapolis. Jews United for Justice helped get passed legislation to implement previous wins and blocked legislation to roll back the Water Taxpayer Protection Act and the Child Interrogation Protection Act! And of the bills that JUFJ supported, nearly all passed! RSVP at https://jufj.org/event/mdga24-debrief/?emci=f5f9aa95-6df7-ee11-aaf0-7c1e52017038&emdi=6a9c792f-82f7-ee11-aaf0-7c1e52017038&ceid=3403859

43] – Karen Johnson [Karen.Johnson@interpublic.com] wants you to know about a Peace Alliance Dept. of Peacebuilding campaign call on Wed., April 17 at 8 PM ET to celebrate the Season for Nonviolence. Get caught up on all things Department of Peacebuilding (DoP) and have a discussion about Arun Gandhi and Weaving Peace by Lynnea Bylund. The next call is May 15. RSVP at https://peacealliance.org/dop-campaign-monthly-calls/  The Meeting ID is 464 735 321.

44] – Get with the Think Twice Toolkit: Building Skills for Police Alternatives which is a four-part webinar series, 60 minutes each, on Wednesdays, April 17 & 24 & May 1 & 8 at 8 PM ET. This empowering series is designed to equip you with a comprehensive toolkit of police alternatives and personal skills.  Register here for all 4 sessions and attend as many as you can:  https://afsc.org/events/think-twice-toolkit-building-skills-police-alternatives?ms=EMA24WR0413&utm_source=weekendreading0413&utm_medium=email&emci=3d99cda1-09f8-ee11-aaf0-7c1e52017038&emdi=db14d28c-91f9-ee11-aaf0-7c1e52017038&ceid=764241

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 -- April 15 - May 14, 2024

21] Join the Uncommitted campaign – through May 14

21] Phone bank for Uncommitted – April 15 - 16

22] Social Struggles and Leftwing Opposition in China -- April 15

23] Film Angel of Gaza – April 15

24] Ceasefire Now – April 15

25] Press conference on solitary confinement – April 16

26] South Korea’s National Assembly Elections – April 16

27] LAW not War – April 16

28] Mobile Bike Shop – April 16

29] A Palestinian voice – April 16

30] Russia out of Ukraine – April 16

31] Northern Virginia DSA Medicare for All Working Group meeting – April 16

32] DSA Abolition Working Group meeting – April 16

33] No War with Iran – April 16

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20] – The Baltimore Nonviolence Center has officially endorsed Listen to Maryland, https://listentomaryland.org/, a campaign calling on Marylanders to vote “uncommitted” in the May 14th primary to make clear that Biden must call for a permanent ceasefire and halt military aid to Israel. This is an all-volunteer statewide effort, and we need a lot of help to make it a success. I am asking you and everyone else who supports this effort to please sign-up for at least one 2-hour phone banking shift to help contact voters. Sign up at https://actionnetwork.org/forms/listen-to-md-phone-bank-form

The campaign builds on nationwide momentum from Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and many other states, where more than a million Democrats have voted uncommitted. There is little argument that the pressure from these efforts is having a significant impact on the White House. Our hope is to contact at least 500,000 Maryland voters through daily phone banks up until May 14th. Phone banks will happen virtually, and all volunteers will be connected live via Zoom. Our phone bank leads will provide a brief training, share guidance for having successful conversations, and support you with any needs that come up during your calls. During your shift(s), we'll all share our successes as we phone bank together to stay motivated and energized.

21] – Maryland voters are saying loud and clear that President Biden can count us out in the May 14th Democratic Primary. We are selecting UNCOMMITTED on the ballot as a protest, to let him know we won’t stand with him as he funds more war and genocide in Gaza. In order to reach as many voters as possible, we need to contact hundreds of thousands of Maryland voters. Before you get started, we'll reach out and schedule a quick training/intro call. Sign up for a shift on Mon., April 15 & Tues., April 16 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM ET. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/forms/listen-to-md-phone-bank-form?link_id=7&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-29-2024&email_referrer=email_2269582&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-5-2024

22] – Check out Social Struggles and Leftwing Opposition in China during socialism and capitalism on Mon., April 15 from 7 to 9 PM ET at the| Bol Worker Owned Bookstore, 1822 N. Capitol St. NW, WDC 20002. Discuss the political currents in China focusing on the forms of solidarity with movements of workers, migrants, and women with Ralf Ruckus, the author of The Communist Road to Capitalism and The Left in China. There are complexities with the social movements and political opposition in China. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/social-struggles-and-leftwing-opposition-in-china-during-socialism-and-capitalism-tickets-871493068227?link_id=34&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-15-2024-2&email_referrer=email_2261403&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-29-2024

23] – Susan Barnett [reelandmealatnewdealcafe@gmail.com] wants you to see a film "Angel of Gaza" and three short films dealing with refugees on Mon., April 15 at 7 PM ET, as part of the Reel and Meal series. RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/Reel-And-Meal-Apr-2024

You can attend in person or by Zoom. Arrive/Log on by 6:45 PM. Please come to the New Deal Café at 113 Centerway (Roosevelt Center) in Greenbelt. You are encouraged to enjoy a Plant-Based Meal to support our mission focused on environmental, social justice and animal rights issues. The New Deal Café serves a variety of plant-based meals.  Online attendees can order a meal for takeout.

All start with the British Empire in 1947. That year Britain left their colonial territories of India, Burma and Palestine. After years of strife in all three places, the Rohingya Muslim minority in Burma (now Myanmar), the majority Muslim population in Kashmir between India and Pakistan, and in the Gaza strip, the Palestinians, all face intensified and intolerable situations. Millions have died and millions more have been displaced by land grabs and seemingly endless wars and oppression.  "Angel of Gaza" presents a bright spot in the worst of these places. Award winning filmmaker Ahmad Mansour will be with there as a discussion leader.

The Reel and Meal at the New Deal is a monthly film series focused on environmental, social justice and animal rights issues, presented by Utopia Film Festival, the Prince George’s County Peace and Justice Coalition and Beaverdam Creek Watershed Watch Group.  For more information on this month’s film please call Frank Gervasi at 301 467-2418 for further information or see the Reel and Meal Facebook page: www.facebook.com/reelandmealNDC

24] – Michael Fox for PDA [mikefox@pdamerica.org] wants you to join in on Mondays, April 15 & May 15 at 8 PM for PDA's Ceasefire Now! Congressional Liaison Campaign meeting. PDA is participating with a Coalition of Organizations, convened by our allies at Peace Action, in a set of Grassroots Advocacy Days calling for Ceasefire Now! in Gaza. Mobilize fully on Tuesdays April 16 & My 16, calling all Members of Congress and the President to support a complete Ceasefire Now!  Join the organizing call at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkcuGhpzkvGddZm7Qi64U7KWFaTs7Ms62U#/registration

25] – The National Religious Campaign against Torture [nrcatlist@nrcat.org] on Tues., April 16 at 9 AM ET is holding a press conference on solitary confinement on the steps of the United Methodist Building, 100 Maryland Ave. NE, WDC 20002. This comes before the first Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on solitary in a decade. Email Rev. T.C. Morrow (tmorrow@nrcat.org).

  On April 16 at 10 AM, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on Legacy of Harm: Eliminating the Abuse of Solitary Confinement in the Dirksen Senate Office Building Room G50 with Sen. Dick Durbin presiding. You can attend in person or watch online: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/legacy-of-harm-eliminating-the-abuse-of-solitary-confinement?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=1d55876d-a3c9-42bb-ae56-3212975a9bba

 The hearing comes following a Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report documenting that nearly half of all deaths by suicide in federal Bureau of Prisons custody (46%) take place in solitary confinement, a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office documenting the widespread and racist infliction of solitary in BOP prisons, new investigative reporting about staff sexually assaulting women in BOP prisons and then locking them in solitary confinement as retaliation for reporting those assaults, and a new report documenting the increased use of solitary confinement in federal immigration detention.

26] – The GW Institute for Korean Studies [gwiks@gwu.edu] will hold a Korea Policy Forum on Tues., April 16 from 9 to 10:15 AM ET -- South Korea’s National Assembly Elections and US-ROK Relations: Journalists' Views. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kpf-south-koreas-national-assembly-elections-us-rok-relations-tickets-871480069347?aff=oddtdtcreator

27] – Alyn Ware [ware@wfm-igp.org] is inviting you to attend on Tues., April 16 at noon ET a meeting of LAW not War participating organizations and experts.  Get a general update, hear about ICJ success stories and the inspiring LAW not War crowdfunding campaign.  LAW not War aims to enhance the use of international law – and in particular the International Court of Justice – to help countries resolve conflicts peacefully and fairly rather than resorting to the threat or use of force. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlcemorjMoEt3V4zXeWl3RVe_kTRKPeCil#/registration

28] – There is a Mobile Bike Shop at Lake Montebello, Whitman Drive, Baltimore 21218 on Tues., April 16 from 4 to 7 PM ET. Visit https://secure.everyaction.com/7fRnWPgMqEe9JaeFJLtwRA2

29] – The Fellowship of Reconciliation [info@fellowshipofreconciliation.ccsend.com] on Tues., April 16 at 4 PM ET is hosting Gathering Voices with Rev. Fahed Abuakel.  He is one of the most prominent Palestinian Christian leaders in the world, and was born in Kafr Yasif, in the Galilee. He was ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church - USA in 1978 and in 2002 became the first Arab-American to lead a major U.S. denomination.  Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItdu6grzwtHdT2qwCdlSFziBky3n9ZHcSt#/registration

30] – Join the Baltimore Nonviolence Center on Tues., April 16 from 5 to 5:30 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.

31] –On Tues., April 16 from 6 to 7 PM ET, attend the Northern Virginia DSA Medicare for All Working Group virtual meeting. A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/nova-medicare-for-all-working-group-meeting-tuesday-april-16-at-6pm?link_id=74&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-29-2024&email_referrer=email_2269582&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-5-2024

 Discuss plans for furthering the M4All Resolution campaign in Arlington and other ideas in the work towards universal healthcare. The group meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month.

32] –On Tues., April 16 from 7 to 8 PM ET, there will be a DSA Abolition Working Group biweekly meeting.  RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/abolition-working-group-biweekly-meeting-4162024?link_id=75&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-29-2024&email_referrer=email_2269582&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-5-2024

Join the Abolition (formerly Defund MPD) Working Group to discuss strategy and planning biweekly on Tuesdays. This event is open to both DSA Members and supporters. Email abolition@mdcdsa.org

33] -- CODEPINK [info@codepink.org] on Tues., April 16 at 8 PM ET is calling out No War with Iran - CODEPINK Congress. ‌ In the wake of Israel killing seven Iranian diplomats at Iran’s embassy in Syria, the danger of a regional war intensifies in the Middle East, where Israel has turned Gaza into a graveyard and famine looms. The National Security Council says the US–the largest arms supplier to Israel– was not involved in Israel’s attack on the Iranian embassy April 1, 2024, but The Intercept reports Iran has issued a private warning to the Biden administration. If the US defends Israel against a retaliatory Iranian strike, the US–with 30,000 troops stationed in Iraq, Syria and Jordan– could become a target. Where are we headed? How can we avert a wider regional war?  RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/cpc416?utm_campaign=cp041624&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepinkFeatured

 Hear from Trita Parsi, the Executive Vice-President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. An expert on US-Iranian relations and geopolitics, Trita has authored three books on US foreign policy in the Middle East: Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the United States; A Single Roll of the Dice: Obama's Diplomacy with Iran; Losing an Enemy: Obama, Iran, and the Triumph of Diplomacy. Born in Iran, Trita and his family moved to Sweden when Trita was four to avoid political repression in Iran, where his father had been jailed twice, first by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and then following the Iranian revolution by the Ayatollah Khomeini.

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 – April 14 - April 22, 2024

Baltimore Activist Alert – April 14 - April 22, 2024

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

5] Get the book A Bag of Stones

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

7] Baltimore activist selling her home

8] House cleaner needed  

9] Flyer for an uncommitted vote – April 14

10] Is Politics a Laughing Matter? – April 14

11] Rent Stabilization Canvass – April 14

12] Anti-eviction canvass – April 14

13] Bird dog David Trone – April 14

14] PDA Town Hall – April 14

15] Protest at the Pentagon – April 15

16] Election Protection – April 15

17] No taxes for war – April 15

18] Protect the Squad virtual phone bank for Summer Lee – April 15, 18 & 22

19] Talk to Arab-Americans – April 15

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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] – 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.

5] – Barry Lee Burnside, a gaggle of great writers and copy editors are finishing up “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.

  A Bag of Snakes will be available at a gathering at First Iconium Baptist Church. Celebrate the life of Murphy Davis and The Open Door Community along with presenting the book. Also enjoy an Open Door Supper—vegetarian chili, Willie Dee Wimberly cornbread, salad and chocolate chip cookies.

  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.

6] – 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.

7] – 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. 

8] – 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.

9] – Flyer at the Takoma Park Farmers' Market for Maryland Uncommitted on Sun., April 14 from 1 to 5 PM ET. Meet at the Gazebo next to the Takoma Urban Park, 7035 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park 20912. Join MoCo and PG DSA Branch members for the Uncommitted Vote in Maryland's Presidential Primary by May 14th! Talk to market goers and educate neighbors about the Uncommitted vote and the importance of voting uncommitted as a way to send a message that we do not approve of the US's arming and funding of a genocide against the Palestinian people. The farmers' market is at 6931 Laurel Ave., Takoma Park. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/takoma-park-canvass-for-uncommitted-maryland-sunday-414?link_id=75&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-29-2024-2&email_referrer=email_2277817&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-12-2024

The deadline to update party affiliation is Tues., April 23.  Early voting takes place May 2 through May 9.  Election Day in Tues., May 14.  Pledge to vote uncommitted at bit.ly/uncommittedmdpledge  Check out a guide on what you need to know about voting uncommitted in MD: bit.ly/uncommittedmdguide

10] – Usually, the Baltimore Ethical Society, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore 21202, meets on Sundays, and usually there is a platform address at 10:30 AM ET.  On April 14, it will be a hybrid meeting, and the theme is “Is Politics a Laughing Matter?” The 2024 Presidential election is an existential challenge for democracy. For many, thinking about it generates dread. Often, we seek relief in political satire. Laughter can ease anxiety and lower harmful cortisol levels. Humor also can be a potent political tool to resist those who scare us. Nothing disempowers playground bullies as much as being laughed at. Hugh Taft-Morales explores how the deadly serious game of politics can also be a laughing matter. He serves as Leader of the Philadelphia Ethical Society and the Baltimore Ethical Society and is a member of the Ethical Action Committee of the American Ethical Union (AEU).  To receive a Zoom invitation, please email president@bmorethical.org

11] – The Rockville City Council is currently considering adopting its own rent stabilization law, since the City of Rockville is not covered by county-wide rent stabilization. Join Montgomery County DSA [montgomerycountydsa@gmail.com] to talk to tenants about rent stabilization and building conditions, and urge the Rockville City Council to pass rent stabilization.

There is a Rent Stabilization Canvass on Sun., April 14 from 12:30 to 3:30 PM ET at the Westchester Rockville Station Apartments (address is for a Wendy's parking lot a block away), 808 Rockville Pike, Rockville 20851.  Email montgomerycountydsa@gmail.com RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/rockville-rent-stabilization-canvass?link_id=22&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-29-2024-2&email_referrer=email_2277817&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-12-2024

12] – Stomp out Slumlords, Metro DC DSA’s tenant organizing project, will be holding an anti-eviction canvass on Sun., April 14 at 1:30 PM ET. Canvassers will speak with tenants across the city to spread awareness about their rights as tenants. Tenants that speak with SOS are twice as likely to go to court and fight their eviction, so every volunteer makes a big impact. The canvassing group will meet at the L’Enfant Plaza Metro, 650 D St. SW, WDC 20024 for a quick training, and then pair up to canvass followed by a debrief/social at Sonny’s in Petworth. New members are always welcome and will be paired with an experienced canvasser to learn the ropes. Get more details at the sign up link, or email tenants@mdcdsa.org to ask questions or find out more ways to get involved. The canvassing group is always in need of cars, which can help canvassers get to Metro-inaccessible areas. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/sos-anti-eviction-canvas-13?link_id=26&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-march-29-2024-2&email_referrer=email_2277817&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-april-12-2024

13] – On Sun., April 14 at 2 PM, bird dog David Trone at a Meet and Greet at Vine Alley, 114 Market St., Gaithersburg 20878. This event is hosted by Mayor Jud Ashman and Council Member Neil Harris. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/davidtrone/event/614872/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

14] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] are holding its weekly Town Hall on Sun., April 14 at 4 PM ET with Squad member Rep. Delia Ramirez.  Also learn how you can push for a Ceasefire Now!  RSVP https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceuhrzsvHdymeeZRwb-i7X50FJa-HMR4#/registration   Also you will be told about a lobbying campaign for a Ceasefire now in Gaza. Joining the Town Hall will be President of Peace Action Kevin Martin, and award-winning Actress and Activist Mimi Kennedy.

Mike Fox for PDA [mikefox@pdamerica.org] thinks you may want to attend a Ceasefire meeting on Mon., April 15 at 8 PM ET.  RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkcuGhpzkvGddZm7Qi64U7KWFaTs7Ms62U#/registration

PDA is participating with a Coalition of Organizations, convened by allies at Peace Action, in a set of Grassroots Advocacy Days calling for Ceasefire Now! in Gaza. The mobilization will begin on Tues., April 16, with calls on all Members of Congress and the President to support a complete Ceasefire Now!

15] – 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 April 15 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.

16] – Progressive Democrats of America [info@pdamerica.org] want you to participate with the Green Grassroots Emergency Environment and Election Protection (GREEP) Zoom on Mon., April 15 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

17] – Join a NO TAXES FOR WAR! rally on Mon., April 15 from 5 to 7 PM at McKeldin Square, Pratt and Light Sts., Baltimore. No Taxes for War and Occupation! Defund The War Machine! No Money for War and Occupation, Money for Healthcare and Education! The rally is sponsored by Homewood Friends Peace & Social Justice Committee.

18] – The Working Families Party [reply@workingfamilies.org] has organized a Protect the Squad virtual phone bank for Summer Lee on Mon., April 15, Thurs., April 18, & Mon., April 22 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM ET.  Make calls to voters in PA-12 to re-elect Summer Lee to Congress! Summer Lee is running a grassroots campaign and is up against big GOP money and attacks from the likes of right-wing billionaire, Jeffrey Yass and AIPAC for standing up and taking the moral stance on Gaza, all while delivering more than $1 billion in support for her district. Never made calls before? Don't worry, you'll get all of the training you need to call with confidence. All you need is a computer or internet-connected device and a phone. Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/workingfamiliespartycoordinated/event/618580/?utm_source=NatEmail-20240412&link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_2278815&email_subject=huge-phonebank-for-summer-lee

19] –James Zogby [jzogby@aaiusa.org] on Mon., April 15 from 6 to 7 PM ET wants you to join him in conversation with Arab-American elected officials.  You can acknowledge Arab American Heritage Month with a conversation featuring Arab American elected officials, who have been excluded in politics because of their advocacy on Palestinian human rights. Hear from Mayor Andre Sayegh (Paterson), Mayor Abdullah Hammoud (Dearborn), State Representative Abdelnasser Rashid (IL-21st district), and State Representative Ruwa Romman (GA-97th district).  Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsce2grDIiGdBzwLRbDXhX_EUj7GI8U0Xz?emci=5a148a70-eaf8-ee11-aaf0-7c1e52017038&emdi=f8f18eb6-12f9-ee11-aaf0-7c1e52017038&ceid=389907#/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