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We Are Not Terrorists
I usually don’t know what I will be led to write about when I sit in silence in front of the computer. Several days ago I received a text message that the charges against Chase Iron Eyes, related to the … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, civil disobedience, Indigenous, Uncategorized
Tagged criminalize protest, protest, terrorist
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Is this our last hope?
The future of life on Mother Earth hangs in the balance. I am convinced that too many tipping points have been reached and exceeded, each one leading further along the path to extinction. All of the environmental damage and climate … Continue reading
Press Release–94 mile march against Dakota Access Pipeline
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 28, 2:00 p.m. Contact: Jeff Kisling, jakislin@outlook.com or (765) 631-8197 Christine Nobiss, (319) 499-8039 or cnobiss@gmail.com Ed Fallon, Bold Iowa, (515) 238-6404 or ed@boldiowa.com Indianola man to join 94-mile march against Dakota … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, climate change, Indigenous, Uncategorized
Tagged First Nation Farmer Climate Unity
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As I March
As I march my soles ground me to Mother Earth, where all our souls connect. Searching for the immediate, infinite now where past and future meld in a brilliant circle. Seeking a path through the chaotic future, that presently I cannot see but step … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, Arts, bicycles, climate change, Indigenous, Uncategorized
Tagged First Nation Farmer Climate Unity
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Being white as violence
Yesterday’s blog post, Violence/Nonviolence, was prompted by something I read recently. I hadn’t necessarily made the connections between a number of things such as suppressing voting rights, attacking the free press, etc. and violence. But I came to see that … Continue reading
Violence/Nonviolence
Recently I’ve been reading and thinking more about violence and nonviolence. Reflecting on the recent first year anniversary of the white supremacy rally and deadly attacks in Charlottesville, North Carolina last year, I’m saddened to remember the violence on the … Continue reading
Breaking: Federal Court Overrules Trump and Calls For Full Environmental Review of Keystone XL in Nebraska
Yesterday I wrote about the Keystone XL Pipeline resistance. Later in the day, Promise to Protect published this press release: “Lower Brule, SD — Today, a federal court ruled the State Department must conduct an environmental review of the Keystone … Continue reading
Keystone XL Pipeline Resistance Continues
You are encouraged to help resist the Keystone XL Pipeline by submitting your comments to the U.S. State Department before August 29th. Nationwide resistance to TransCanada’s Keystone XL Pipeline began when the Rainforest Action Network (RAN), CREDO, and The Other … Continue reading
Quakers and the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign
Some Friends and I have been involved in this year’s launch of the Poor People’s Campaign. I have been wondering about Quaker’s involvement in the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign. I knew Quaker Bayard Rustin had been involved in the 1963 … Continue reading
New Queries – Sacred Questions
Many readers of this blog are probably familiar with the Quaker practice of contemplating answers to a set of written questions that we refer to as queries. While individuals can of course consider their answers to the queries, the usual … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, climate change, Indigenous, peace, Quaker Meetings, Uncategorized
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Quakers, social justice and revolution 