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Unlearning Capitalism
The more I learn about Mutual Aid and capitalism, the clearer it is that we must build alternatives to replace the capitalist system. Mutual Aid is emerging as that alternative . “Unlearning racism” refers to teaching people who believe they … Continue reading
Posted in capitalism, climate change, Des Moines Mutual Aid, Quaker, Quaker Meetings, Uncategorized
Tagged capitalism, Capitalocene, extractive, racism
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Alleviate Hardship
The new Biden administration has been releasing proposals to bring relief to the millions who are suffering in so many ways today. It remains to be seen how much of this is actually approved by Congress. These proposals would be … Continue reading
Now Stop Dakota Access Pipeline
It is great news that President Biden canceled the permit for construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. For the same reasons, he should stop the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). Oil is flowing through DAPL now. Biden has revoked the permit … Continue reading
Keystone XL Pipeline Permit Canceled
There have been so many times we thought the Keystone XL pipeline was stopped, only to see it revived. Yesterday President Biden canceled it’s permit, and I hope that is finally the end of the pipeline. Brings to a close … Continue reading
Martin Luther King, Abolition and Mutual Aid
Abolition of the police is a relatively new concept to me, as a white male. One of the most significant and impactful parts of white privilege is related to safety and law enforcement. It is one thing to read the … Continue reading
The major threat of Martin Luther King Jr to us is a spiritual and moral one
It is sobering to see how little progress this country has made related to Martin Luther King’s three evils of society: racism, militarism and materialism. This fall Des Moines Black Lives Matter/Black Liberation declared a black state of emergency in … Continue reading
Legacy of Leadership. Oceti Sakowin Water Protector Camp
The following beautiful video is from Chase Iron Eyes’ #NoDAPL Trial Archive.A Legacy of Leadership. Oceti Sakowin Water Protector Camp. At the end of this article is a petition you can sign to tell president-elect Joe Biden to stop DAPL … Continue reading
Abolition today
As I’ve been on this journey to learn, and act, related to Mutual Aid and Black Lives Matter, I’ve been learning what is meant by abolition today. When I thought about abolition, I thought about the abolition of slavery, or … Continue reading
Posted in abolition, Black Lives, Mutual Aid, Quaker, race, Uncategorized
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#BlackEmergencyIA Travel Advisory for all Black Iowans
The riot at the US Capitol building shocked us all. But the implications for the safety of black, indigenous and other people of color (BIPOC) is terrorism. Images of the assault show only white males, radical white supremacists. Some have … Continue reading
The less they can fracture a community with their ways of war
As a Quaker and pacifist, Ronnie James’ phase about war above caught my attention. At another time he wrote, “So the question is now, where do we go from here? Do we continue to make incremental changes while the wealthy … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 