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“War is War on Mother Earth”

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

I sometimes wonder why it takes so long to recognize something that has been in plain sight all along. This time, it is the link between war and climate change. I recently wrote about the U.S. military being that largest … Continue reading →

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More about stories…

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

Yesterday I attended a memorial for a young man, the son and stepson of members of my Quaker meeting. The memorial was in the manner of Quaker worship, where people are encouraged to share stories about the person’s life out … Continue reading →

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What will you say to your grandchildren?

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

For some years now I have become increasingly convinced that we are past the point where we can prevent environmental collapse and our own extinction. We have passed too many “tipping points”, boundaries that lead to ever more serious conditions, … Continue reading →

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Iowa Supreme Court Decision

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

Yesterday’s post described the case before the Iowa Supreme Court, of land owners and the Sierra Club of Iowa against the Iowa Utilities Board and Dakota Access, asserting that eminent domain was abused when used to force landowners to allow … Continue reading →

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The Curious Malaise Of The Middle Class

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

The article, “The Curious Malaise Of The Middle Class”, by Jason Hirthler, Dissidentvoice.org, May 30, 2019, caught my attention. As anyone who has worked on concerns related to peace and justice soon discovers, it is very difficult to find more … Continue reading →

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Iowa Supreme Court Opinions Expected to be filed on May 31, 2019

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

The Iowa Supreme Court ruling we’ve long-expected will likely be issued tomorrow, Friday, May 31. The case is titled “Puntenney v. Iowa Utils. Bd.,” and the Court’s decision will be viewable online at this link. Kudos to the landowners and … Continue reading →

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Choose only one: Fight war or fight climate disaster

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

The only hope to possibly avoid environmental collapse is to immediately stop burning fossil fuels and continue to build up the infrastructure for renewable energy. The principles of a Green New Deal provide the framework to make this happen. The … Continue reading →

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Peace Activists’ Best Hope? The Sunrise Climate Movement

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

“Peace Activists’ Best Hope? The Sunrise Climate Movement” by Patrick Walker, Nationofchange.org, December 4, 2018, is an excellent summary of why I’ve supported the Sunrise Movement since it achieved national attention last November, when 250 youth of the Sunrise Movement … Continue reading →

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War, Peace and the Environment

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

As I wrote yesterday, I believe the environmental movement is today’s peace movement. The multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms, tornados, rain and flooding are leaving more and more places looking like war zones. Environmental war zones. As I thought more … Continue reading →

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War and Peace Today

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

I recently said “there are several reasons I’ve begun to write what I hope will be a series of posts about working for peace and justice.” What I still plan to write is that we have to awaken people out … Continue reading →

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