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Category Archives: climate change
Canada and U.S. – Banks, Corporations and Railroads
The following stories show the variety of ways being used to try to stop fossil fuel projects in both the U.S. and Canada. A federal appeals court affirmed on Wednesday a lower court ruling that held it could order a … Continue reading
Asking the right question
This morning I’m thinking about my experiences as an old White man with Native people. Perhaps something said here might be useful to other White people who have been, or want to be in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en or other … Continue reading
Listen to what the kids tell you
Every once in a while you hear someone speak and immediately know you are being given a gift of wisdom. That is what I feel when I hear Athabasca Chipewyan Nation citizen Mike Mercred speak about the Keystone XL pipeline. … Continue reading
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Defund the Coastal GasLink pipeline
Defunding has long been used as a way to put economic pressure on companies whose policies we don’t agree with. Boycotts are a similar idea, one of the most well known in modern times being the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Besides … Continue reading
Indigenous roots – Wet’suwet’en and Dakota Access Pipeline
This morning as I listened to the radio interview of Daniel Dixon, an organizer with Wet’suwet’en Solidarity DC, not surprisingly I heard the same concepts that informed what we did in Indianapolis regarding the Keystone and Dakota Access pipelines. And … Continue reading
Callout for ongoing support
Despite a widespread media narrative spreading incorrect information, NO agreements have been made on the Coastal Gas Link Pipeline, and the call for solidarity actions remains firmly in place! Love and Rage,Unist’ot’en Solidarity Brigade #Kahnawake Stands With Wetsuweten a short … Continue reading
We witness the damage to our lands for long enough
Climate change is real. Wake up people. Your children/grandchildren’s future depends on it. It seems Colonial states primary focus these days is to protect Industry and government interest. We have seen it over and over since the creation of RCMP. … Continue reading
‘It’s not over’: Tentative agreement with Wet’suwet’en Nation
While progress appears to have been made on Wet’suwet’en Rights and Title during talks between Wet’suwet’en Chiefs and the BC and Federal government, no parties have changed their position on the Coastal Gas Link pipeline, and the call for solidarity … Continue reading
Social Media Censorship – Wet’suwet’en
There was a time when we in the US enjoyed freedom of the press. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; … Continue reading
International Indigenous Land Protectors
I was very happy to hear from Eugenio from the Monteverde Friends School this morning. But saddened to be reminded of the struggles in that part of the world, and the death of Jefry Rivera. Many Indigenous people are begin … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 