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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
Posted in climate change, renewable energy, Uncategorized
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Scaffold Mediation and Deconstruction
Yesterday the meeting described below occurred to mediate how to deal with the issues around the statue Scaffold, that was being installed at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. The link to this blog post describes that meeting, and announces the … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Indigenous, Uncategorized
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Scaffold
A sculpture, called Scaffold, that was being installed at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, has created such controversy, especially in Native communities, that it is going to be removed. A little known episode in United States history was the … Continue reading
Who is Deserving?
Thinking more about our unjust economic system, I was further discouraged to read Sheila Kennedy’s post today, What Swamp is Being Drained? She points out that the Administration is saying there are people who don’t “deserve” the programs and benefits … Continue reading
Memorial Day 2017 – Vietnam War
I was glad to see Harry Targ’s blog post yesterday, Remember Those Who Protested Wars, Too Memorial Day observances are often uncomfortable for those of us who oppose war. But this is a chance to honor the memories of those … Continue reading
Posted in civil disobedience, peace, Quaker Meetings, Uncategorized
Tagged Martin Luther King, Moratorium, Vietnam War, war
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Economic Concentration Camp
The more I think about our broken economic system, the more sinister my thoughts become. How have we come to accept millions of people living in extreme poverty, living without adequate food, water, shelter, healthcare, safety or hope? How have … Continue reading
Meaningful Work
We need to find ways to address the accelerating loss of traditional, paying jobs. At his Harvard University commencement speech, Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, said “Our generation will have to deal with tens of millions of jobs replaced by … Continue reading
Out of the Mountain of Despair, a Stone of Hope
This is the first time in Washington, DC, that I have been able to visit the Martin Luther King, Jr, Memorial. I walked there last night, but was in a hurry, and there were a lot of other visitors around, … Continue reading
In the Belly of the Beast
I’ve been fortunate to visit Washington, D.C., quite a few times. The first time would have been 1970, during the Scattergood School Senior trip. I remember staying in William Penn House then, and attending a session of the Supreme Court, … Continue reading
American Thoracic Society (ATS)
I’m beginning to upload photos (link below) from here in Washington, DC, where I am attending the annual meetings of the American Thoracic Society. The photo below is of Eduardo Lima Leite Praça, a pediatric pulmonologist from Brazil who has … Continue reading
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Tagged American Thoracic Society, research, Riley Hospital for Children
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