Tag Archives: Great March for Climate Action

Biden will lose if he fails to stop the genocide in Gaza

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Given the Israeli military’s atrocities against a civilian population and the mounting presence of widespread starvation, why won’t President Biden freeze military aid to Gaza? Great question. Let’s dig into it.

First, just how bad are things? Dr. Fozia Alvi, a Canadian physician who’s treated Palestinian children in southern Gaza, said, “This is not a normal war. The war in Ukraine has killed 500 kids in two years and the war in Gaza has killed over 10,000 in less than five months. We have seen wars before but this is something that is a dark stain on our shared humanity.”

On March 18, an Oxfam official reported that “the catastrophic levels of hunger and starvation in Gaza are the highest ever recorded in terms of number of people and percentage of the population.”

These horrifying truths make the words of Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) even more appalling: “We shouldn’t be spending a dime on humanitarian aid. It should be like Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Get it over quick.” Continue Reading →

Veterans Day reflections

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Dear Friends, LISTEN TO THIS WEEK’S PROGRAM Before I share my Veterans Day reflection, here’s an outline of this week’s program: First, I interview author Lawrence MacDonald about his book, Continue Reading →

An 81,000-mile journey on “muscle fuel”

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My first guest is Dr. Corrine Sanchez, executive director of Tewa Women United (TWU). TWU was founded in 1989 as a support group for Native women in New Mexico dealing with “the traumatic effects of colonization, religious inquisition, and militarization leading to issues such as alcoholism, suicide, domestic/sexual violence, and environmental violence.”

Corrine is from the San Ildefonso Pueblo north of Santa Fe. Her Pueblo is one of eleven Native communities who extended kindness to participants in the Great March for Climate Action in 2014. It’s safe to say that, without their help, the March wouldn’t have made it across New Mexico. Continue Reading →

Stories of heroes, musical giants, and resilience

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I spent summer of 1979 in Belgium. There was a girl involved, and I talk about that a bit on this week’s program. Mostly, I share the story of my conversation with Derroll Adams, a singer/songwriter from Oregon who was immensely popular in Europe.

I ran into Derroll backstage before one of his big-tent concerts. We gabbed for 15 minutes or so. As he prepared to walk out onstage, Derroll told me he was sick and tired of performing. I gave him some impromptu advice, which in retrospect, I’m glad he didn’t take. (See what you think of my advice, offered at around the 9-minute mark.) Continue Reading →

A New Year, A New Bold

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Dear Friends, Things may appear the same on the surface, but Bold Iowa is a markedly different organization than it was last year. Regrettably, the story is filled with broken Continue Reading →

Climate Justice Unity March

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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 →

Catholic Church speaks out on climate

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Dear Friends, I am honored to have Bishop Richard Pates of the Des Moines Catholic Diocese on today’s Fallon Forum at 11:00 a.m. You can tune-in to the conversation live Continue Reading →