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Author Archives: Jeff Kisling
Decolonizing Quakers
For decades I’ve watched the failure of white dominant society to address the increasingly dire threats to Mother Earth. So I began looking for ways to learn more about Native peoples, who have always known of the sacredness of our … Continue reading
Attempts to Silence Pipeline Protestors
Silencing protest is crucial for establishing an authoritarian regime, as the current Republican party and administration are doing. As is suppressing media coverage of protests, or delegitimizing what reporting is done as “fake” news. Beginning in 2016 we witnessed the … Continue reading
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Native Peoples and Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL)
Columbus Day overlooks a painful colonial history and minimizes the important contributions made by Indigenous peoples throughout this continent’s history. That’s why FCNL has chosen to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead. I attended (10/23/19) the Friends Committee on National Legislation … Continue reading
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Tagged FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation
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Practicing Hope
I’ve recently written about two people who were mentors for me, Sherry Hutchison and Don Laughlin. And that has led me to pray and wonder about what I have done, and might yet do, that could be a good influence … Continue reading
Another Mentor, Another Quaker Jailbird
Because of recent events involving Turkey and the Kurdish people, yesterday I wrote about my mentor, Sherry Hutchison. I was remembering her civil disobedience related to the Iowa National Guard being sent to the Middle East in 2002. I’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in civil disobedience, peace, Quaker, Quaker Meetings, Uncategorized
Tagged Don Laughlin, Scattergood Friends School
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My Mentor Was a Quaker Jailbird
As I’ve been studying the consequences of the abrupt withdrawal of U.S. military forces from northern Syria, I came across this fascinating article by Brian Terrell telling of a connection between Iowa Quakers and peace activists and events concerning Turkey … Continue reading
Posted in civil disobedience, peace, Quaker, Uncategorized
Tagged Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative)
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Sharing Our Stories with Each Other
Richard Wagamese tells us “we change the world one story at a time.” I think of that as I read the story below about the destruction of the saguaros in order to build the border wall. ALL THAT WE ARE … Continue reading
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Sea Level Rise Migration
Mathew Hauer published the article referenced below in 2017. His conclusion from modeling climate stressors is “I find that unmitigated SLR (sea level rise) is expected to reshape the US population distribution, potentially stressing landlocked areas unprepared to accommodate this … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, climate refugees, Uncategorized
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FCNL Statement on the Impeachment Inquiry of President Trump
The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) has an over 75 year history of speaking for our Quaker values. Every other year our legislative priorities are determined by a process that begins by asking Quakers across the nation to indicate … Continue reading
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Fifty Years Ago
October 15 of this year marks the fiftieth anniversary of one of the days of the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam. Millions turned out across the United States in a historic day of action. Nothing else so conveyed … Continue reading
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Quakers, social justice and revolution 