Erbil, Kurdistan–Wherever I look, tall, unfinished concrete buildings, accompanied by construction cranes, loom over the city. It is somewhat eerie because I see no movement inside or around any of the buildings, none whatsoever. IContinue reading
Month: April 2016
Stories by the Fire
It is hard to put my feelings into words. I am travelling as a peace witness in Iraqi Kurdistan. Just the other day we visited a sheikh whom I had met in Fallujah in 2012. Continue reading
Group of Mostly White Activists Take Direction from Black Lives Matter to Demand Racial Justice during Twins’ Opening Game in Minneapolis
A group of about 50 Midwest activists, predominantly white, invited to Minneapolis by the Rye House collective, participated in a 4-day retreat led by Black facilitators from the local Black Lives Matter chapter. The retreatContinue reading
Photos and videos from SHUT DOWN CREECH!
Brian Terrell (on right) with fellow Iowans, Frankie & Rene at Shut Down Creech. Brian was released from jail late Monday night, April 3, after spending 3 grueling days in a holding cell (no bed), because BrianContinue reading
SHUT DOWN CREECH!
April 4th update: During the second annual SHUT DOWN CREECH event at Camp Justice on US Highway 95, a week of vigils and education led to 26 people getting arrested while trying to enforce aContinue reading