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Puerto Rico solar power
Although I don’t think the long term future of islands like Puerto Rico looks good because of rising sea levels and stronger hurricanes resulting from climate change, there is obviously a humanitarian crisis now. And it will probably be years … Continue reading
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Environmental Queries
I have written before about the Quaker practice of considering a set of questions or queries as a group, to explore various subjects related to how we are living our lives. There are twelve sets of queries, so the usual … Continue reading
Unrealistic Hope
I feel deeply sorry for those affected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma and appreciate all efforts to help them recover. But it distresses me deeply to hear people in such vulnerable areas as the Florida Keys talk about rebuilding. It … Continue reading
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The Answer Is You
Many of us are bewildered and dismayed by how our society has come to the point where white supremacy, hate and Nazi symbols are on open public display. And how the president and his administration are enabling this. Our governmental … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, Indigenous, race, renewable energy, Uncategorized
Tagged militarized police, politics
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Peace and Social Concerns Minutes
The last post described the process by which peace and social concerns matters are dealt with by Quakers in Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative), which begins its annual meetings today at Scattergood Friends School and Farm. Following are the Minutes that … Continue reading
A Radical Spiritual Evolution to Revolution
There was evidently a reason I was led to name my blog Quakers, Social Justice and Revolution when I was called to wrestle with issues publicly. Writing a blog and sharing those writings on social media helped me clarify many … Continue reading
Profits and Politics Trump the Earth
Although the Paris Climate accord did not go nearly far enough, it was at least an acknowledgement by many nations of our environmental crisis. The Republican administration’s decision to begin to withdraw from the agreement was more a demonstration of lack … Continue reading
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Constructive Program
In The Gandhian Iceberg, by Chris Moore-Backman, the constructive program refers to beginning to build the new social order, even as the old one exists. The Constructive Program is the part of the Gandhian iceberg that is above water, and … Continue reading
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Tagged constructive program, Gandhi, Iceberg
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Rapid Environmental Changes Coming
It seems the more deeply one is involved in studying environmental changes, the more one is alarmed to realize the extent and speed with which the damages are going to be coming. We know that climate prediction models have consistently, significantly … Continue reading
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