Author Archives: 100 Grannies

Paul Cienfuegos at Iowa City Public Library Tuesday June 14, 2016

Posted on June 14, 2016 by 100 Grannies

Community Rights educator Paul Cienfuegos will join us at the Iowa City Public Library next Tuesday for a presentation. Join us if you can.  Flyer

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Dane County, WS (Madison) banning the TPP

Posted on February 7, 2016 by 100 Grannies

Dane County WI TPP-free zone TPP-Free Zones Building on a history of community resistance to global corporate governance Global corporations are engaged in a series of elaborately planned moves to take away our democratic rights, and currently, nowhere is that … Continue reading →

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Iowa Civil Rights History (7 Feb 2016)

Posted on February 7, 2016 by 100 Grannies

1839 In re Ralph- first reported Supreme Court Case in Iowa, Slave was person, not property. (compared to Dred Scott v Sandford, slave = property 1856, overturned 1865 13th Amendment, 1868 14th Amendment)   1851 Iowa is 3rd state to … Continue reading →

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2015 in Review

Posted on December 31, 2015 by 100 Grannies

Thanks to Mary Beth for putting this together. Summary followed by details. 100Grannies for a Livable Fossil Fuel Free Future 2015 Educate, Advocate, Agitate SOLO ACTIVITIES – ONGOING   ·         Snit-ins ·         Democracy School (8 weeks) ·         Lecture Series ·         … Continue reading →

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Moscow, Maine – Local Food Ordinance 2015

Posted on December 10, 2015 by 100 Grannies

This Ordinance Shall be known and may be cited as the “Local Food and Community Self-Governance Ordinance.” [Read PDF]      

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Elevator speeches for Rights Based Ordinances

Posted on December 7, 2015 by 100 Grannies

Bryson Dean: RIGHTS BASED ORDINANCES Many of us have to come to feel that doing what we can to mitigate the impact of global climate change is the most important work we can be doing at this time in history.  … Continue reading →

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“Verb Streams” by Nancy Cogan Adams

Posted on October 30, 2015 by 100 Grannies

mining drilling moving removing using using up fossil fuels depleting wilderness depleting disturbing biodiversity disturbing eco-balance altering life-forms eliminating possibilities stop look listen wise up live well dare loving Earth care leave light footprints flow go slow what then? know

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Brainwashed

Posted on October 29, 2015 by 100 Grannies

Safety should be the ultimate factor in the Bakken pipeline decision. What would it take to allow the pipeline while making sure that Iowans are protected? Any corporation that wants to install a fuel pipeline should have to ensure that … Continue reading →

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Nothing for the public necessity – Bakken

Posted on October 29, 2015 by 100 Grannies

  Nothing for the public necessity The Bakken pipeline does not offer anything that promotes the public convenience and necessity.   The corporation behind the pipeline is attempting to acquire private property solely for the benefit of the corporation, not for … Continue reading →

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Bakken Resistance Information

Posted on October 28, 2015 by 100 Grannies

Bakken Related Articles: Bakken flyer Oct 2015 Bakken hearing speeches in Boone October, 2015: Speeches: Dawn Jones I am pro-labor and pro-union. All Iowans who want to work deserve a job that pays a living wage. And the pipeline corporation … Continue reading →

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