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Muhammad Ali and me
Athletes are once again demonstrating leadership to call attention to, and demand change to stop injustice. It has been amazing to see kneeling during the national anthem, for which Colin Kaepernick was vilified, now supported by athletes and supporters of … Continue reading
Posted in Black Lives, civil disobedience, peace, revolution, Uncategorized
Tagged Muhammad Ali, Vietnam War
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Military Recruitment, Schools, Free Speech and Peace
The article publish yesterday, Military Recruiters Don’t Belong in High Schools reminded me of the remarkable story below. The following video is about the case of Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District. That case was eventually decided by … Continue reading
Posted in civil disobedience, peace, Quaker Meetings, Uncategorized
Tagged Scattergood Friends School, Vietnam War
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Trust and practicing hope
I refuse to dwell on all that is negative, all around us today, and will instead continue to practice hope. People often mistake hope for a feeling, but it’s not. It’s a mental discipline, an attentional practice that you can … Continue reading
They do not know the world in which they live
Yesterday was the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington. It was heartening to see the large crowds at the Lincoln Memorial, and hear what was being said. I’m reading the speech “Beyond Vietnam” by Martin Luther King, Jr. today … Continue reading
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Tagged Martin Luther King Jr, Vietnam War
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Pence and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Indiana
With Vice President Pence scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention tonight, I’m reminded of how he tried to diminish the rights of the LGBT community in Indiana, in 2015, when he was Governor there. The Republicans forced the … Continue reading
Posted in civil disobedience, Keystone Pledge of Resistance, Poor Peoples Campaign, Quaker, Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), Uncategorized
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Des Moines Mutual Aid and Resisting the Police State
My friend Ronnie James shared some more of his ideas and excellent writing last night. I had not been following the actions on the streets of Des Moines closely, but will now. He generously gave me permission to share remarks … Continue reading
Water, go with the flow
This is one of those mornings where a story doesn’t come to mind. Normally I would go on to other things and wait until tomorrow to try again. This is a bit ironic since I have been asking you to … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, civil disobedience, climate change, Indigenous, Uncategorized
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We’re here to create peace
Sustained protests have occurred all over the country and around the world since the public killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, May 25, 2020. The demonstrations represent anger from years of deaths of hundreds of people, disproportionately people … Continue reading
Posted in Black Lives, civil disobedience, race, Uncategorized
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De-escalation
I received some pushback regarding yesterday’s post, Non violence / No violence. The objections related to this: “As expressed in many ways in the following, the point of nonviolence is to de-escalate situations. The goal is to create a space, … Continue reading
Nonviolence / No violence
Protesters in the streets who are clashing with law enforcement are making a huge mistake. For weeks the public protests related to the killing of George Floyd and more broadly against police brutality and systemic racism were peaceful and there … Continue reading
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Tagged nonviolence
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Quakers, social justice and revolution 