Peace/ Justice Activism, Winter/Spring 2009

Thurs, Mar 19 - 6th Anniversary of Iraq War - United for Peace and Justice call for action here.

Sun, Mar 22 from 3-5:30 pm Activists or Terrorists? The case of police spying in Maryland - Panel on The Maryland "Freedom of Association and Assembly Protection Act of 2009" (Senate Bill 256/House Bill 182) includes an ACLU Representative, Sue Udry director of the Defending Dissent Foundation, and 3 activists Nadine Bloch, Pat Elder, and Bette Hoover from the 53 local activists who were mistakenly entered into a database as being “suspected of involvement in terrorism”. The ACLU of Maryland exposed the Maryland State Police for spying on peaceful activists, infiltrating their meetings, compiling dossiers on them, and falsely labeling them in a criminal intelligence database as suspected terrorists. Legislation at both the state and federal level to ban such political spying and protect our first amendment rights is in the works. Discussion and refreshment to follow presentation. Sponsored by Howard County Coalition for Peace & Justice. LOCATION: Howard County Central Library, 10375 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD

Fri, Mar 27:, 7:30 pm Film, "Encounter Point". Jews and Arabs in the Holy Land encounter each other as individuals, with intriguing results. And snacks throughout the evening! Film produced by Ronit Avni, Joline Makhlouf, and Nahanni Rous, and filmed on location in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. No admission fee. Sponsored by The Palestine-Israel Peace Project (PIPP) of Montgomery County, Maryland. Location: Crusader Lutheran Church, 1605 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, Maryland, in the Fellowship Hall. Directions: Go north on Veirs Mill Road, away from Wheaton. Cross through the intersection of Veirs Mill with Twinbrook Parkway. At the second light, which is the intersection with Broadwood Drive, turn left. Then take the second of two immediate lefts into the back parking lot of the church. Enter the Fellowship Hall through the door in the back. (note: Crusader Lutheran Church graciously allows the Palestine-Israel Peace Project (PIPP) to use its space for monthly events. PIPP, however, is not a committee or a ministry of the Church.)

Sun, March 29 1:00 p.m. DVD "Life in Occupied Palestine" – by Anna Baltzer, a Jewish American peace worker who spent eight months in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories documenting human rights abuses and supporting nonviolent direct action in the West Bank with the International Women's Peace Service. She has been touring the United States ever since, giving an incredible talk that clearly explains what is going on in that part of the world and why. This DVD presentation contains Anna Baltzer's superb and well documented talk – and also includes photos, charts, facts, commentary and ideas for action. Sponsored by: Howard County Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, HCCEIO@yahoo.com LOCATION: Howard County Central Library, 10375 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD

Sat, April 4, 2009 9-4pm - Annual Maryland United for Peace and Justice Conference - Church of the Resurrection., 3315 Greencastle Road, Burtonsville, MD 20866

April 26-29, 2009 Sojourners Mobilization to End Poverty. Washington Convention Center, 8801 Mt Vernon Place NW, Washington DC 20001

April 29-30, 2009 - Christian Peace Witness for Iraq , Washington DC event http://christianpeacewitness.org/

LOCAL PEACE INFO
Washington Peace Center - www.washingtonpeacecenter.net/
Baltimore Activist Alert - www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/
Women in Black - Baltimore - www.peacepath911.com/
Women in Black - Frederick - www.wibfrederick.org/
American Friends Service Committee Mid-Atlantic - www.afsc.org/midatlantic/baltimore/
Peace Action Montgomery County Md - www.peaceactionmc.org/
PG County Peace and Justice Coalition - www.justpeace-pgmd.org/
Anne Arundel County Peace Action - www.aapeaceaction.us/pages/home.htm
Nonviolent Communication Training (NVC) in the DC area - www.capitolnvc.org/