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Native Americans, ancestry and DNA
Opinion: Elizabeth Warren’s claim to Cherokee ancestry is a form of violence: Be it by the barrel of a carbine or a mail-order DNA test, the American spirit demands the disappearance of Indigenous people. BY KIM TALLBEAR, Indian Country Newsletter … Continue reading
Climate Chaos in Germany
Some of the consequences of climate change are occurring in Germany now. The level of the Rhine River is so low that river shipping is impossible many days. The water sources for the Rhine are not only rainfall, but vast … Continue reading
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Martin Luther King: His Own Words
It is not enough to say we must not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it. Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of … Continue reading
Sunrise Movement and Nonviolent Actions
No sooner had I published yesterday’s post about nonviolence than I was alerted to an action by the Sunrise Movement that was taking place at Senator Schumer’s office at the U.S. Capitol. Following is video from that event. Nonviolence is … Continue reading
Nonviolence 2019
As we approach the holiday honoring Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr, my thoughts turn to the concept of nonviolence that was the core of his life, ministry and actions. The Jesus of Matthew’s story taught his followers to “love your … Continue reading
Sunrise Movement embodies past climate justice demands
On Oct 24, 2010, over 8 years ago, Grist published an Open letter to 1Sky from the grassroots, written by Joshua Kahn Russell. I was asked to post the letter below, written by grassroots organizations across the United States (Grassroots … Continue reading
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The Trouble with the ‘Green New Deal’
“The Trouble with the ‘Green New Deal’. As Democrats rally around a fresh-sounding idea, some as looking back to Obama’s $90 billion climate package–and its disastrous political blowback.” by Michael Grunwald, POLITICO, January 15, 2019 It’s hard to recall a … Continue reading
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Microgrid for Neonatal ICU
Today’s newsletter from Resilience.org has a fascinating story in Chris Nelder’s Energy Transition Show entitled “Foreign Aid for Microgrids”. As I’ve been learning more about renewable energy, I’ve been wanting to understand how microgrids work. When I began to read … Continue reading
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Sunrise Movement: #ChangeTheDebate
I’ve been writing about the Sunrise Movement’s plans for 2019, summarized above, up to June when presidential candidate bird-dogging will become one focus. Bird-dogging is an election campaign strategy to get candidates to talk about the issues you care about. … Continue reading
Sunrise Movement 2019 (cont’d)
Yesterday’s post was about the Kickoff call for the Sunrise Movement’s plans for this year and describes how to host a house party to draw new members into the Movement. In March, the Road to a New Green Deal Tour … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 