20:11:15 From  stephen zunes  to  Everyone : Here's an article I wrote published a few days ago about the training and prep against it:
https://www.yesmagazine.org/democracy/2021/01/20/trump-coup-nonviolent-activists/
20:14:44 From  Mary McCaffrey  to  Everyone : Herb, we can't see or hear you!  Try to sign out and sign in again!
20:18:14 From  Seth Horwitz  to  Everyone : https://www.charitywater.org/
20:20:53 From  Seth Horwitz  to  Everyone : Wrong water charity.  David's is https://friendlywater.org/
20:25:29 From  David Albert  to  Everyone : not charity water!
20:25:46 From  David Albert  to  Everyone : www.friendsugandansafetransport.org
20:25:50 From  Seth Horwitz  to  Everyone : My mistake.  Fingers too fast.
20:27:28 From  David Albert  to  Everyone : Good work, Linda!
20:37:37 From  Herb Ettel, DC  to  Everyone : Not important-- I'll email y'all later-- not to worry
20:39:15 From  Seth Horwitz  to  Everyone : Herb, maybe call in on the phone  +1 301 715 8592 ; Meeting ID: 654 142 0743
Passcode: 19143
20:40:48 From  Herb Ettel, DC  to  Everyone : BIG thanks to Stephen for promoting NV coup prevention; & Bob for Dem local work (I phonebanked full-time for Jaime Harrison (S.C.--lost but is now the new DNC chair!) then to Ga. to win Senate with Warnock and Ossoff!
20:41:28 From  stephen zunes  to  Everyone : Herb--you have every right to be proud of your home state!  Thank you for your contribution!
20:42:46 From  stephen zunes  to  Everyone : Back when we were in Harborsong together, Georgia's senators were Richard Russell and Herman Talmadge. What a change!
20:46:36 From  Herb Ettel, DC  to  Everyone : Stephen, what's your take on Oliver Stone's work re. Russia, Ukraine, & JFK...
20:47:41 From  stephen zunes  to  Everyone : He's really off-base.
20:48:29 From  stephen zunes  to  Everyone : Anti-imperialism should not be used as an excuse to rationalize for oppressive governments.
20:50:59 From  Herb Ettel, DC  to  Everyone : Also, Venezuela?
20:54:20 From  stephen zunes  to  Everyone : Unfortunately, yes. Maduro is really bad news. (Chavez was more mixed.)
20:55:34 From  stephen zunes  to  Everyone : My daughter, who was then an Earlham student, canvassed for Obama in Richmond and surrounding areas.
20:56:10 From  stephen zunes  to  Everyone : Had some interesting stories.
20:59:31 From  stephen zunes  to  Everyone : Here's my take on Ukraine from 2014:
https://fpif.org/straight-talk-u-s-ukraine/
21:01:15 From  stephen zunes  to  Everyone : And here's my Gaza/Aleppo rationalization article:
https://inthesetimes.com/article/from-gaza-to-aleppo-a-handy-guide-for-defending-war-crimes
21:03:59 From  Herb Ettel, DC  to  Everyone : Also, inertia!
21:04:53 From  Seth Horwitz  to  Everyone : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_White_Tiger_(film)
21:08:53 From  David Albert  to  Everyone : Kudhai Khidmatgar - look them up!
21:09:00 From  Seth Horwitz  to  Everyone : Next MNS Zoom meeting: Tues., Feb. 23 at 8 PM Eastern / 7 PM Central / 6 PM Mountain / 5 PM Pacific.  (Zoom link to come.)  This will be a more structured session, focused on our actions and reactions to the threat of right-wing and white nationalist violence.   If you have some ideas, would like to present, or would like to help organize this session, please contact Weavers John Steitz (revsteitz@gmail.com) or Fred Cook (fredcookla@gmail.com).
21:10:54 From  Seth Horwitz  to  Everyone : Tuesday, February 23
Wednesday, March 31
Thursday, April 29
Monday, May 24
21:11:22 From  David Albert  to  Everyone : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khudai_Khidmatgar
21:13:33 From  David Albert  to  Everyone : Thank you all for your good work!