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Category Archives: Keystone Pledge of Resistance
Public Square 5 – Vigils and Demonstrations
After recently writing about being in the public square, and signs used in public, I realized the next step should probably relate to how those signs are used, which are usually either displayed in windows or yards, or during vigils … Continue reading
Public Square 4 – Signs
Continuing the discussion of getting out into the public square, using signs is a common way to try to convey your message. The Quaker organization, Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) has had a War is Not the Answer campaign … Continue reading
Creative Resistance
We are literally in a life and death struggle against the fossil fuel industry. The industry’s global financial and political reach is massive, and infrastructure is everywhere. The industry has spent millions and millions of dollars to cover up the environmental … Continue reading
Keystone’s Legacy and #NoDAPL
A fascinating REUTERS story this morning explains the role of the Obama Administration in recent events related to the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). I wondered how three Federal agencies could come up with their statement and decision so quickly. The … Continue reading
Treaty Alliance Against Tar Sands Extraction
One of the most significant events for environmental justice and human rights occurred Thursday, September 24, when over 50 tribes and First Nations in Canada and the U.S. signed the Treaty Alliance Against Tar Sands Extraction. Since then the number … Continue reading
Public Square 3
In this September’s issue of Friends Journal, Rev William Barber writes “Quakers, it’s time to get back into the public square. If you believe that there’s life above the snake line, it’s time to get back in the public square.” … Continue reading
Water Protectors Attacked
“On September 3, the Dakota Access pipeline company attacked Native Americans with dogs and pepper spray as they protested against the $3.8 billion pipeline’s construction.” Amy Goodman, Democracy Now It is very fortunate the Democracy Now crew was at the … Continue reading
It’s time to get back into the public square
“Quakers, it’s time to get back into the public square. If you believe that there’s life above the snake line, it’s time to get back in the public square.” Rev. William Barber, The Third Reconstruction, Friends Journal, September 1, 2016. … Continue reading
Dakota Access Pipeline Resistance today
Today is the nonviolent civil disobedience training and action that will occur at Pilot Mound, near Boone, Iowa. Quakers from Bear Creek and Des Moines Valley Friends meeting plan to attend. The pipeline company, Dakota Access, sought an injunction against … Continue reading
Water is Life
It was wonderful to meet so many water defenders at the White Pine Wilderness Academy last night. Four of us Keystone Pledge of Resistance veterans were present. The focus is on supporting those at Standing Rock, and raising awareness in … Continue reading
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