Peace & Justice Activism Winter 2009-2010

Thurs Nov 12 7:30pm American Ca$ino - A Premiere Screening @ The Senator Theatre to Benefit The Community Law Center. Movie runs for one week. This compelling documentary, filmed in Baltimore, examines how the Wall Street meltdown has affected the working class. Senator Theatre, 5904 York Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21212 Info here. www.americancasinothemovie.com
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Fri Nov 13, 9:15 am to 1 pm Economists for Peace & Security - Live webcast from the New American Network - www.newamerica.net/events/2009/next_stage
Includes James K. Galbraith and Robert Kuttner and a host of others with progressive perspectives on Banks and Regulation, Financial Crisis, Jobs and Housing, and Money.

November 14-15, Washington, DC, "Rolling Back Militarism: A Task for the Global Movement" Conference of the International Peace Bureau (IPB), and Peace Action. at Georgetown University. Flyer here Signup here.

Sun Nov 15, 1-3 pm, Baltimore Tikkun Community - Presentation on and Discussion of J Street Conference at the Pikesville library, 1301 Reisterstown Rd Pikesville, MD 21208-3831. See www.tikkun.org and www.jstreet.org and http://conference.jstreet.org/

Mon, Nov 16, 2009 - 7:30-9:00 PM Tent of Nations, Daoud Nassar, a Palestinian Christian farmer speaks about peace and non-violence in Palestine. St. John the Evangelist Parish, Wilde Lake Interfaith Center, 10431 Twin Rivers Road, Columbia MD 21044 Co-sponsored by Friends of Tent of Nations North America (FOTONNA), a non-profit 501(C)(3) organization. (www.fotonna.org)

Thurs, Nov 19, 2009 7pm in Baltimore - Why Fund War While Our Cities Die, a lecture by Phyllis Bennis, director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, DC LOCATION: Kelly Lecture Hall, Goucher College, Towson, Md Sponsored by Goucher College’s Peace Studies Program and Baltimore United for Peace and Justice Coalition. See flyer here. Info: www.goucher.edu/x37517.xml

Sat, Nov 21, 2009 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Rethink Afghanistan - A ground-breaking documentary film exploring key issues of the war in Afghanistan. In Columbia MD “We are on the wrong track in Afghanistan and unless we re-think this carefully, we could …wind up pursuing a policy that is unachievable.” Senator John Kerry --Film screening followed by discussion. Lite refreshments provided. Everyone welcome! Howard County Central Library, 10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21044 Additional parking available across the street near Merriweather Post Pavilion.

Sun 11/22 1:30 pm - Support Progressive Legislation in Maryland meeting. Howard County Delegate Elizabeth Bobo welcomes group, Jamie Raskin, Montgomery State Senator speaks. Then exploration of process for Maryland Progressives to cooperate on key State legislative issues. Howard County Central Library -10375 Little Patuxent Pkw Columbia Mdn- Additional parking available across the street near Merriweather Post Pavilion or in Mall parking lot. There are many issues that will be in the Md legislature in January including campaign finance reform. If you are interested fostering cooperation for effective progressive action, please attend! See article on Montgomery/Prince Georges Progresssive Working Group here.

Sun Nov 22, 2009, 4-7:30pm 3rd Anniversary Celebration - Why Do We Still Need A Regional and Interfaith Antiracism Alliance for a Greater Washington? Sponsored by Greater Washington Allies in Reconciliation An Interfaith (And Good Faith) Antiracism Alliance. Location: Church of the Pilgrims, PCUSA, 2201 P St. NW, Washington DC -Dupont Circle Metro - RSVP: www.gwair.org or email us: info@gwair.org

Sat, Dec 5, 2009, 6:30 to 9 PM - 12th Annual Human Rights Pot-Luck Dinner - Howard County Friends of Latin America at the Florence Bain Senior Center, 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia, Maryland 21044 Directions here. Info here.

Sun Dec 6 2-6pm - YesMEP Concert "Music, Theater, and Pleas for Middle East Peace" At the The Sixth & I Historic Synagogue 600 I St NW Washington DC 20001 - Co-sponsored by NSP Maryland. Flyer here. See www.yesmep.org


LOCAL PEACE INFO
Partners for Peace - www.partnersforpeace.org/
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/
Maryland United for Peace and Just - http://mupj.org/
Bring the Maryland National Guard Home - www.mdguardhome.org