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 →
Tag Archives: Bold Iowa
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 →
Rally to Protest Trump Decision on Pipeline
Dear Friends, If you live in Iowa, please join us Saturday, January 28 for a big event (that’s tomorrow!). Bold Iowa and Indigenous Iowa are collaborating on a rally to protest President Trump’s decision to Continue Reading →
Florida farmers robbed through eminent domain
Dear Friends, [Read the original article here: BOLD IOWA WEBSITE LINK HERE] “Water is Life!” A cry started in the fight against the Dakota Access pipeline has become a national Continue Reading →
Texas Pipeline Worker Sent Home
Dear Friends, First, a reminder about our exciting event this Sunday with Jane Kleeb and Josh Fox. We’ll watch Fox’s new film on climate, and Jane will update us on Continue Reading →
Standing Strong at Standing Rock
Dear Friends, I don’t believe I’ve ever included a mainstream media story in its entirety in this weekly update. Yet the story on the Standing Rock Sioux encampment in North Continue Reading →
Bug the Size of a Pterodactyl
Dear Friends, While cruising along at 20 mph on my bike recently, my left eye had an intimate encounter with a bug that, from a centmeter out, seemed as big Continue Reading →
Honoring a great American tradition
Dear Friends, Filling in for me Monday, August 8th at 11:00 on the Fallon Forum is Maria Filippone. Her focus will be on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and her guests include Isaac Christensen with Continue Reading →
A Fourth-of-July Stand Against Injustice
Dear Friends, I sound like a one-trick pony lately, but that’s how serious is this fight against the Bakken Pipeline. Led by farmers, landowners, tribal communities, environmentalists and a dedicated Continue Reading →
Pipeline Fighters Needed on Monday!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sunday, June 5, 2016 Contact: Ed Fallon, Bold Iowa ed@boldiowa.org, (515) 238-6404 Adam Mason, Iowa CCI adam@iowacci.org, (515) 282-0484 “BROKEN HEARTLAND” RALLY OPPOSES PIPELINE Des Moines, IA – With the Continue Reading →