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Category Archives: politics
Inspiring recollections from Kaira Jewel Lingo
I am on Kaira’s mailing list, and received this post today. My reaction was one of admiration for her, and for her father, who was one of the few white people helping Martin Luther King organise his historic protests. It’s … Continue reading
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Celebrating stories of nonviolence film festival
You’re invited to join World BEYOND War for our 3rd annual virtual film festival, from March 11-25. This year’s theme of “Celebrating Stories of Nonviolence” explores the efficacy of nonviolent action, from Gandhi’s Salt March, to ending war in Liberia, … Continue reading
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A few dollars may save his home…
I have written previously about Ben Pennings. The worst company in the world have taken him to court because he peacefully protested in order to save a future for his kids; for all the kids of Earth. The company is … Continue reading
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Nothing new under the sun: plot to overthrow the US government
Sally Denton is the author of The Plots Against the President: FDR, a Nation in Crisis, and The Rise of the American Right. Her forthcoming book is The Colony: Faith and Blood in a Promised Land. I found her essay … Continue reading
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Why I love this guy
The guy is Bob Brown, founder of the Australian Greens, and indeed of the Greens movement globally. Please read this inspiring essay setting out in a few words what humanity needs to do to survive. It exactly matches what I … Continue reading
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Prattling on the Purple Political Podcast
Radell, an admirable young man, chooses to assess American politics by critically examining both Red and Blue. That’s why he is Purple. Needing yet another colour, he invited me, a Green, onto his podcast. You can listen to our conversation … Continue reading
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Wibbling for George
Farcebook’s idiot AI has banned any link pointing to Bobbing Around, so when I want to publicise a post, I ask one of a small number of kind people to host it for me. My friend in Britain, Colin Reynolds, … Continue reading
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Win for First Nations kids
A court in Queensland, Australia has just kicked destructive billionaire Clive Palmer up where the sun don’t shine. This fellow wants to open a huge coal mine that would generate more greenhouse gases than entire countries. He has spent many … Continue reading
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Land clearing history
All land clearing moves us further into climate catastrophe, and into extinctions. But when that land is sacred to the original caretakers of the land, the crime is doubled. A group of local Aboriginal people have been defending their history … Continue reading
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Beating Big Oil
We are two Indigenous women leaders writing from the frontlines of the battle to save our oceans, our forests, and our planet’s climate. And we have good news to share: we know how to beat big oil. My name is … Continue reading
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