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Author Archives: Jeff Kisling
SHIFT the Narrative Episode 4
This is the 4th episode of the excellent SHIFT the Narrative series, a project of Seeding Sovereignty. The biographies of Owl and Kali Reis are at the end of this. Kali “K.O” Mequinonoag Reis, Seaconke Wampanoag and Cherokee Nations & … Continue reading
Decolonizing trauma
There is a concept in justice work that oppressed communities should not be asked to teach others about their situation. So how can White people learn about indigenous solutions? An obvious way is to listen to indigenous people discussing their … Continue reading
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SHIFT the Narrative
I recently wrote about the concept of narrative shift and how that idea is being used by my friend Christine Nobiss and her colleagues involved with SHIFT – Seeding the Hill with Indigenous Freethinkers, a project of Seeding Sovereignty. The … Continue reading
Moral Reckonings
As Krista Tippett says below, “it feels important to me, in a moment like this, to look below the radar of rupture — to see models and practices that work, and that in fact can take up the huge hard … Continue reading
#ShutDownAIMCo Online Day of Action
Despite the COVID-19 global pandemic, international solidarity calls for an end to all construction, and an eviction notice by Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs, CGL and RCMP continue to illegally occupy sovereign Wet’suwet’en yintah. Their presence on the territory puts communities at … Continue reading
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No Warming, No War
A final thought about the military these days is the U.S. army is the largest producer of greenhouse gases. And our military actions for years have been to protect oil fields. An objective for those who work for peace is … Continue reading
Memorial Day and Peace
As a Quaker and someone who believes War is Not the Answer, I have conflicting feelings about Memorial Day. I respect those who felt they should serve in the military, knowing they might have to put their lives at risk, … Continue reading
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Name the names
I cannot comprehend the deaths of 100,000 people due to the coronavirus in the United States. Just as I could never comprehend the deaths of millions of people from previous pandemics, natural disasters and wars. But a count reveals only … Continue reading
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Using twitter for political action during the pandemic
Social distancing prevents large public gatherings, including rallies and demonstrations. Face to face meetings with legislators are not possible either. This is troublesome in a time when governments are using the focus on the pandemic to take attention away from … Continue reading
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Tagged demonstration, FCNL, MoveOn, political action, twitter
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Quakers and social change today
Note: I need to make a few things clear about the following. When I say “we” I’m talking about the demographics of most Quaker meetings today, i.e. primarily White, and tending to be older in age. Secondly, this is not … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 