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Another Mentor, Another Quaker Jailbird
Because of recent events involving Turkey and the Kurdish people, yesterday I wrote about my mentor, Sherry Hutchison. I was remembering her civil disobedience related to the Iowa National Guard being sent to the Middle East in 2002. I’ve been … Continue reading
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Tagged Don Laughlin, Scattergood Friends School
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My Mentor Was a Quaker Jailbird
As I’ve been studying the consequences of the abrupt withdrawal of U.S. military forces from northern Syria, I came across this fascinating article by Brian Terrell telling of a connection between Iowa Quakers and peace activists and events concerning Turkey … Continue reading
Posted in civil disobedience, peace, Quaker, Uncategorized
Tagged Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative)
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Sharing Our Stories with Each Other
Richard Wagamese tells us “we change the world one story at a time.” I think of that as I read the story below about the destruction of the saguaros in order to build the border wall. ALL THAT WE ARE … Continue reading
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Sea Level Rise Migration
Mathew Hauer published the article referenced below in 2017. His conclusion from modeling climate stressors is “I find that unmitigated SLR (sea level rise) is expected to reshape the US population distribution, potentially stressing landlocked areas unprepared to accommodate this … Continue reading
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FCNL Statement on the Impeachment Inquiry of President Trump
The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) has an over 75 year history of speaking for our Quaker values. Every other year our legislative priorities are determined by a process that begins by asking Quakers across the nation to indicate … Continue reading
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Fifty Years Ago
October 15 of this year marks the fiftieth anniversary of one of the days of the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam. Millions turned out across the United States in a historic day of action. Nothing else so conveyed … Continue reading
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Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day: The Long Arc of FCNL Advocacy
Oct. 23, 6:30 p.m. EDT | Quaker Welcome Center or Online Columbus Day overlooks a painful colonial history and minimizes the important contributions made by Indigenous peoples throughout this continent’s history. That’s why FCNL has chosen to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ … Continue reading
Diplomacy Could Have Prevented the Bloodshed in Northeastern Syria
Diplomacy Could Have Prevented the Bloodshed in Northeastern Syria is the title of a statement by Diane Randall, Executive Secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL). As a Quaker organization committed to ending all wars, the Friends Committee … Continue reading
Need for Chaos
I follow the blog of Sheila Kennedy who taught at the Indiana University School of Law. In this mornings post she explores yet again how to explain the president and his base. The post can be found here: Voting for … Continue reading
Now That the Buffalo’s Gone
I have a couple of books of daily readings I occasionally look at. I like the title “The Native American Path to Leading a Spiritual Life Every Day,” which Quakers also seek to do. I’ve recently been thinking about spirituality … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 