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Category Archives: Keystone Pledge of Resistance
Peace and Social Concerns
Quakers believe their faith calls them to action, to address issues related to peace and social injustices. Readers of this blog know of many of the things I’ve been involved with over the past several years, including the Keystone Pledge … Continue reading
Help Stop Keystone XL
With the Republican administration’s Executive Order approving the construction of the Keystone, the environmental community is organizing to resist that. From the Rainforest Action Network: In December, 21 banks were part of a “revolving credit” that gave TransCanada $5 billion … Continue reading
When silence is not an option
On the 49th Anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Fusion Films is re-broadcasting the powerful sermon delivered just two days ago by Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II at the historic Riverside Church in New York … Continue reading
War on the Environment
The Trump Republican administration is beginning to try to implement its war on the environment, signing another Executive Order to role back the Clean Power Plan. The Republicans claim that is necessary to save 77,000 coal mining jobs. That is … Continue reading
Oil to Flow Through DAPL
According to High Country News, oil is expected to flow beneath the Missouri River, through the Dakota Access Pipeline, as early as this week. A District of Columbia court has yet to release its ruling related to the Standing Rock Sioux and … Continue reading
Speaking at #noDAPL
Below is video from Friday’s Standing Rock Solidarity Rally, beginning with Brandi Herron speaking of things we are thankful for. That is followed by my remarks about how I came to refuse to have a personal automobile. I had said … Continue reading
Youth Taking Environmental Action
Yesterday I wrote about the powerful message from RezPect Our Water, asking us to educate all children and youth about the importance of our environment, our water, and the threats to it. Although this comes after the Republican administration’s final … Continue reading
Environmental Action
The Republican war against the environment is advancing. Last week The Senate voted 54-45 to scrap a rule designed to limit the dumping of mining waste in local waterways. The Republicans say this is just the first of many environmental protection … Continue reading
Call to Come to Standing Rock
The following report was sent to me from Joshua Taflinger, my friend who has been the main organizer of our local #NoDAPL efforts. Joshua just returned from Standing Rock. I am considering whether I can go to Standing Rock myself. … Continue reading
Multimedia Resources for #NoDAPL
My experience is that art is often the most effective way to illustrate and get the attention of people, related to social justice issues. These are matters of the heart and spirit, more than the head. Education with facts is very … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 