Author Archives: Jeff Kisling

This afternoon at KI (Kheprw Institute) we will be having an open community discussion about Naomi Klein’s book, This Changes Everything:  Capitalism vs the Climate. Having been connected with KI for several years now, I know how important these community … Continue reading →

One  the worst terrorist attacks in modern times occurred in Paris yesterday.  As usual, the focus is on eliminating those responsible.  Little time is spent considering what the reasons behind such acts might be.  And the reasons that are advanced … Continue reading →

Keystone Victory Web Panel Presentation Last night (11/12/2015) 350.org sponsored a panel discussion where leaders of the opposition to the Keystone Pipeline spoke eloquently about how the movement brought us all together, and what the significant of the movement is.  … Continue reading →

Senator Chris Murphy just sent an email with this quote: “We are a VERY generous nation, always have been, but there is a double standard in our foreign policy today.  When America sets a military objective, we allocate every single … Continue reading →

I’m thinking about how different the social and political landscape is compared to just a little over two years ago when the Keystone Pledge of Resistance came into being.  Climate change was a forbidden topic in the halls of the … Continue reading →

This articles explains some of the story behind the current protests at the University of Missouri: University of Missouri Student Council president verbally assaulted Now the University’s football team, including the coaching staff, is boycotting athletic activities until the University … Continue reading →

Derek Glass and his team at Glass Web Projects, has just launched a new website they have been working on for the past several months.  Called Sustainability Scout, this website aggregates the blog posts from a number of environmental sites … Continue reading →

Especially now that President Obama has taken the courageous step of rejecting the Keystone XL Pipeline application, despite the bipartisan opposition in the U.S. Congress, I think it is important for the environmental movement to demonstrate public support for this … Continue reading →

Yesterday’s announcement by United States President Barack Obama successfully concludes the most extensive grassroots campaign since the civil rights and antiwar movements of the 1960s. According to the New York Times yesterday, “Both sides saw the Keystone rejection as a … Continue reading →