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Sunrise Movement 2019
Together, we will change this country and this world, sure as the sun rises each morning. The Sunrise Movement, the youth led organization that is leading the work to make the Green New Deal (GND) a reality, held a webinar … Continue reading
Quakers: Opportunity to Revitalize
Is your Quaker meeting growing smaller as the elders die, and few young people come? Or when young people visit, but don’t stay? Do you feel frustrated that your peace and social justice efforts seem to have little impact? How … Continue reading
Join the Sunrise Movement
Yesterday I posted a link to the “60 Minutes” interview of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Anderson Cooper interviewed her about the Green New Deal which she is the primary proponent of in the new Congress. I’ve been talking and writing about the … Continue reading
“60 Minutes”: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
The primary force behind the Green New Deal in Congress is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Yesterday’s interview of her by Anderson Cooper provides a good exploration of her surprising political victory, and of her vision of the Green New Deal. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-the-rookie-congresswoman-challenging-the-democratic-establishment-60-minutes-interview/
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Convergence of Community Visions
For years I’ve been writing to try to express a vision of community that came to me during Quaker meeting for worship, similar to what Martin Luther King, Jr, called Beloved community. For Dr. King, The Beloved Community was not … Continue reading
Impotent Climate Committee
In a blow to creating a Green New Deal, the Democratic leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives instead proposes a Select Committee on the Climate Crises. There is no prohibition against members of the committee from taking fossil fuel … Continue reading
Faith Communities and Green New Deal
Most of us living in the United States feel frustrated, and often helpless, in the face of so many social, economic, racial, political and environmental problems and injustices. We know fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions are destroying our planet … Continue reading
I resolve to make mistakes and hope you will, too
As a new year begins, we have the chance to review what has happened in the past, and reflect on changes we want to implement in the days ahead. There were opportunities in the past to do things we chose … Continue reading
Generation Gap
I had hoped the new, Democratic majority in Congress would begin to create and pass legislation for we, the people, and especially to address our existential threats of environmental chaos. Unfortunately early signs are disturbing. The Democratic National Committee has … Continue reading
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Spectrum of Support Tool
Last night I was able to attend another Sunrise Leadership Orientation meeting online. The Zoom application was again used, that allowed everyone (who had a computer camera) to see and hear each other, and to view the slideshow of topics … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 