Climate Justice Unity March: Day 1
Saturday, April 22, 2017 – Little Creek Camp to Deep River (12.8 miles) Today saw three notable “firsts,” none of them good. Our troupe of 25-30 marchers were flipped off three Continue Reading →
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Toilet paper provided; bring your own towel
Dear Friends, Q: What’s more challenging than marching ten miles a day for eight days? A: Organizing the logistics to make such a march possible. Seriously. Shari Hrdina, Sarah Spain Continue Reading →
Stepping Forward for Climate Unity
Dear Friends, As we build to the big rally on April 29, I am all kinds of excited about the upcoming Climate Justice Unity March! We have 20 people planning Continue Reading →
Board that Approved Pipeline Again Under Fire
Dear Friends, The Iowa Utilities Board continues to demonstrate how out of touch it is with both reality and public opinion. Check out this Bleeding Heartland story about Board chair Continue Reading →
Climate Justice Unity March
Dear Friends, To build momentum for the People’s Climate Movement, Bold Iowa and its partners are organizing an eight-day, 80-mile Climate Justice Unity March. Marchers will set out from Indigenous Continue Reading →
Native Nations Rise!
Dear Friends, The sad news is that oil may soon flow through the Dakota Access pipeline. But there are several silver linings in that dark, oil-soaked cloud. First, the lawsuit Continue Reading →
Dems fail first test
Dear Friends, For the status quo, it was another great week in politics. The Democratic National Committee — long controlled by the corporate-friendly Clintons and their pals on Wall Street Continue Reading →
URGENT! Tell DNC delegation to vote for change!
Dear Friends – This afternoon, Tom Perez — the establishment candidate for chair of the Democratic National Committee — tweeted this: “Grateful fo have Iowa’s support for #DNCchair. Thank you Continue Reading →
Bold Iowa to Occupy Offices
Dear Friends, The Dakota Access pipeline isn’t finished. Tomorrow, here in Iowa, we’ll continue to stand with our allies at Standing Rock and with Iowa farmers, landowners, Native communities and environmentalists Continue Reading →
DAPL Contractor Reaches Out
Dear Friends, Recently, Heather Pearson was contacted by a former DAPL contractor, who said to her: “I have the highest respect for what you and others are doing to protect Continue Reading →