33] Cost of
Nuclear Forces – Oct. 8
34] Chinese Nuclear Thinking – Oct. 8
35] Ecuador’s oil
extraction – Oct. 8
36] Protest attack
on the hospital – Oct. 8
37] Nixon’s
Nuclear Specter –
Oct. 8
38] Iran Deal – Oct.
8
39] New demographics – Oct. 8
40] Paid Family
Leave – Oct. 8
41] Justice or
Else – Oct. 8
42] CLANDESTINE
OCCUPATIONS – Oct. 8
43] Pledge of
Resistance meeting – Oct. 8
44] Peace vigil at
the White House – Oct. 9
45] Meet & Greet with Donna Edwards –
Oct. 9
46] Black Lives Matter Vigil – Oct. 9
47] Ballroom Dancing – Oct. 9
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33] –
On Thurs., Oct. 8 from
10 to 11 AM, Todd Harrison, Center for Strategic and International Studies, and
Evan Montgomery, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessment, will discuss "The
Cost of U.S. Nuclear Forces: From BCA to Bow Wave and Beyond" at Heritage
Foundation, Lehrman Auditorium, 214 Massachusetts Ave. NE, WDC. RSVP at http://www.heritage.org/events/2015/10/cost-of-nuclear-forces.
34] –
On Thurs., Oct. 8 at
10:15 AM, Fan Jishe, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Li Bin, Carnegie
Endowment; and Pan Zhenqiang, Central University of Finance and Economics
(Beijing), will tackle "Chinese Nuclear Thinking" at the University
of Maryland, 1203 Van Munching Hall, College Park. Visit http://cissm.umd.edu/events/cissm-forumdevelopment-circle-chinese-nuclear-thinking.
35] --
Amazon Watch invites you to a "Green-Bag Lunch" Presentation: "Environmental
Attitudes in a Climate-Vulnerable State: Self-Interest Challenges To
Post-Materialist Values along Ecuador's Oil Extraction Frontier" with
Prof. Todd Eisenstadt, American University on Thurs., Oct. 8 at 12:30 PM to 2
PM in the Amazon Watch / CIEL Conference Room, 1350 Connecticut Ave. NW, #1100,
(above Cosi, Dupont Circle South), WDC.
There is
little evidence of what motivates environmental concern in developing countries
like Ecuador. In contrast to the value-driven post-materialist argument that
environmental issues are a concern only of the relatively affluent in advanced
democracies, there is an argument based on self-interest. Eisenstadt is
Professor of Government at American University. He and his co-author, Karleen
West (of SUNY-Geneseo), conducted a national survey of Ecuadorans funded by
National Science Foundation Awards #1324158 and #1457861.
36] --
Voices for Creative Nonviolence Calls for Emergency Protest of Airstrike on
Afghanistan Hospital. Voices (http://vcnv.org/) is
mobilizing activists to gather in front of hospitals across the U.S. and
beyond, with the message, Dropping Bombs Here would be a War Crime! and The
same is true in Afghanistan. On Thurs., Oct. 8 from 3 to 4 PM, the Phila. Area
Anti-Drone Network (PAAN), including the Brandywine Peace Community and other
groups or organizations will hold a vigil at Hahnemann Hospital,
Broad and Vine Sts., Philadelphia. Use the Race-Vine stop on the
Broad St. subway. Bring signs or banners which could say: Dropping Bombs
Here Would Be a War Crime, US Bombed Afghan Hospital, Killing 22, Surgical
Strike?, or War Crime: U.S. Bombs Afghan Hospital. Contact Marge Van
Cleef at 203-804-3013.
37] –
On Thurs., Oct. 8 from
4 to 5:30 PM, William Burr, National Security Archive, and Jeffrey Kimball,
Miami (OH) University will talk about "Nixon's Nuclear Specter--The Secret
Alert of 1969, Madman Diplomacy, and the Vietnam War" at Wilson Center,
Sixth Floor, Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC. RSVP at http://pages.wilsoncenter.org/20151008NixonsNuclearSpecter_CWIHPEvent.html.
38] –
On Thurs., Oct. 8 from
4:30 to 6 PM, Joe Cirincione, Ploughshares Fund, and Bernadette Meehan, State
Department, will address "The Policy and Politics of the Historic
Agreement with Iran" at Georgetown University, McGhee Library, ICC301,
37th and O Sts. NW, WDC. RSVP http://www.eventbrite.com/e/policy-politics-of-the-iran-agreement-tickets-18656584346.
39] --
Come to Local 16, 1602 U St. NW, WDC on Thurs., Oct. 8 from 6 to 8 PM, join the
Brennan Center for Justice and Vox for a candid conversation about what the
shifting demographic landscape means for grassroots movements, political
action, and civic engagement. How can we shape our democracy into one
that is truly representative of the people being governed? By the year
2043, current minority groups and people of color are expected to be a majority
of the population in the United States. As the country undergoes this historic
demographic shift, what will the new majority look like? How can movements
around critical issues such as restrictive voting laws and the corruptive
influence of money in politics utilize the momentum and energy of this new
demographic? And what role can/should millennials play as some of the newest
members of the nation’s electorate? Contact Jafreen Uddin at jafreen.uddin@nyu.edu or 646.292.8345.
40] --
No one should have to choose between caring for their family and earning a
living, however, that's the reality for too many people who don't have access
to paid family or medical leave insurance. That's why Jews United for Justice
is calling on the DC City Council to #LeadOnLeave and pass legislation ensuring
paid family and medical leave for EVERYONE who lives or works in the District.
Join
Jews United for Justice for a Campaign Action Meeting to learn, strategize, and
plan for action at the Quaker Meeting House, 2111 Florida Ave. NW, WDC, on
Thurs., Oct. 8 from 6 to 9 PM. Everyone is welcome, and dinner will be
provided. Childcare available if requested. See http://org2.salsalabs.com/o/5483/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=79507.
41] --
At the Plymouth Congregational Church, 5301 N. Capitol St. NE, WDC, on Thurs.,
Oct. 8 from 6 to 9 PM, celebrate black lives and get excited for the upcoming
Justice or Else Million Man March on Saturday with a pre-rally by the Women for
Justice or Else Committee! There will be vending, concession, spoken word,
musical selections & more. Call Ayo Handy at 202-667-2577.
42] – On
Thurs., Oct. 8 from 7 to 10 PM at 1658 Columbia Rd. NW, WDC, Diana Block
presents her book “Clandestine Occupations - An Imaginary History.” When San
Francisco activist Luba Gold goes underground in 1984 to support the Puerto
Rican Independence movement, a far-flung network of women is confronted with
the risks of prison, the terrible costs of betrayal, and the exhilarating
possibilities of love through struggle. Based on lived experience, Diana
Block's bold new novel spans two generations of radical women, their lovers,
children and friends. This is revolutionary feminism in epic form, from the
passions of Solidarity to the awakenings of Occupy and even beyond--to a
beautifully imagined insurgency of the Future. Block has been an activist since
the 1970s and a founding member of San Francisco Women Against Rape, Prairie
Fire Organizing Committee, and California Coalition for Women Prisoners. She is
the author of the memoir “Arm the Spirit: A Woman’s Journey Underground and
Back.”
43] – The
Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore now meets on Thursdays at 7:30 PM, and the
meetings take place at Max’s residence. There will be a meeting on
Thurs., Oct. 8 at 7:30 PM. The agenda will include Keep Space for Peace
Week, Leon Panetta, killer drones, Gilmore Homes scandal, a protest at McKeldin
Square on Oct. 4 and the Sept. 22 action in D.C. Call 410-366-1637 or email
mobuszewski at verizon.net.
44] – On
Fri., Oct. 9 from noon to 1 PM, join the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker in a vigil
urging the powers that be to abolish war and torture, to disarm all weapons, to
end indefinite detention, to close Guantanamo, to establish justice for all and
help create the Beloved Community! This will be a Keep Space for Peace vigil,
and will take place at the White House on Pennsylvania Ave. NW.
Keep
Space for Peace Week is an international week of protest to stop the
militarization of space. The major issues being protested at this event are as
follows: Stop Drones Surveillance & Killing, No Missile Defense, No to
NATO, End Corporate Domination of Foreign/Military Policy, Convert the Military
Industrial Complex, and Deal with climate change and global poverty. To
learn more about this event, you can email your questions to artlaffin@hotmail.com. Contact Art @ artlaffin@hotmail.com or at
202-360-6416.
45] --
On Fri., Oct. 9 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM, Donna Edwards is hosting a meet and greet
at the Liberty Pavilion, Liberty Heights Ave. & Auchentoroly Terrace,
Baltimore 21217. She will give an update about her campaign for U.S. Senate,
and wants to hear what you have to say. Discuss the local issues that matter to
you and the possible solutions. RSVP at http://action.donnaedwardsforsenate.com/page/s/rsvp-baltimore-meet-and-greet?source=em20151006&firstname=Max&lastname=Obuszewski&zip=21212&email=mobuszewski@verizon.net.
46] – There
is usually a silent peace vigil on Fridays, from 5 to 6 PM, sponsored by
Homewood Friends and Stony Run Meetings, outside the Homewood Friends
Meetinghouse, 3107 N. Charles St. The next scheduled vigil is on Oct. 9.
Black Lives Matter.
47] – There
is an opportunity to participate in ballroom dancing, usually every Friday of
the month, in the JHU ROTC Bldg. at 8 PM. Turn south on San Martin
Dr. from the intersection of Univ. Parkway and 39th St. Drive on campus
by taking the third left turn. The next dance will be Oct. 9. Call
Dave Greene at 410-599-3725.
To be
continued.
Donations
can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD
21218. Ph: 410-366-1637; 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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