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Green New Deal and Iowa
I was glad to be on a conference call this week, where Ed Fallon, Christine Nobiss, Kathy Byrnes, Shari Hrdina of Bold Iowa were able to talk with Sunrise Movement’s Will Lawrence about how we can support the Sunrise Movement … Continue reading
Indigenous Genocide Led to Climate Change
It has been several days since I read the report “Earth system impacts of the European arrival and Great Dying in the Americas after 1492”, and I’m still having a hard time getting over the shock of these findings. For … Continue reading
H.Res.109/S.Res.59 – Green New Deal
The Green New Deal began to attract national attention on November 13, 2018, when over 250 Sunrise Movement protesters staged a sit-in at Speaker Pelosi’s office. They were joined by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who later spoke about how nervous she … Continue reading
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Faith and Green New Deal
Those who know me, know I tend to jump all in for what catches my interest. With experience and age (in that order) I like to think I have learned some life lessons. One of the most important lessons I … Continue reading
Congressional Press Conference: Green New Deal
Below is the video of the press conference of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey announcing their resolution for the creation of a committee to create the plan for a Green New Deal (Thursday, February 7, 2019). I think … Continue reading
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Holding in the Light
I’m thinking about what “holding in the Light” means this morning. I’m asking those who are so led to hold my godsons Shawn and Brandon in the light today. Shawn is in the hospital, and Brandon is going to have … Continue reading
Lakota People’s Law Project and Nathan Phillips
There have been many, often conflicting, stories about the confrontation between Nathan Phillips and High School students, many wearing MAGA caps. This morning I received an email message from Daniel Nelson, Director of the Lakota People’s Law Project, telling their … Continue reading
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Sacred Ground, Underground Railroad, Butterflies and Border Wall
“Indigenous Activists Set Up Protest Camp at South Texas Cemetery to Stop Trump’s Wall” by Gus Bova was published by the Texas Observer, 1/31/2019. “Environmentalists, veterans of the Standing Rock protests and Carrizo/Comecrudo tribal members are vowing to stare down … Continue reading
1 photo : 1,000 words
In a recent post that was a photo gallery of some pictures I’ve taken this winter, I mentioned the phrase “a picture is worth 1,000 words”. The WordPress Reader provides links to related blog posts. One caught my attention: 1:1000, … Continue reading
Native Americans, ancestry and DNA
Opinion: Elizabeth Warren’s claim to Cherokee ancestry is a form of violence: Be it by the barrel of a carbine or a mail-order DNA test, the American spirit demands the disappearance of Indigenous people. BY KIM TALLBEAR, Indian Country Newsletter … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 