Author Archives: Katharine

Dangerous times a crucible for change – Miriam Kashia – December 16, 2017 PC

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Katharine

Big kudos to the Iowa City Council for unanimously passing this resolution last week: Resolution calling on the United States Congress to pass a Revenue Neutral Carbon Fee and Dividend Program. This proposed legislation is supported by about 400 local … Continue reading →

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Anna Meyer op ed in Storm Lake newspaper

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Katharine

Your taxpayer dollars are funding corporate propaganda Submitted by on Wed, 11/29/2017 – 8:38am Congress wants to spend millions peddling corporate talking points on GMOs BY ANNA MEYER While Congress hasn’t accomplished much in 2017, it did manage to pass … Continue reading →

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Lynn Gallager LTE, Solon paper 11/9/17

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Katharine

Johnson County and CAFOs I support the efforts of the Johnson County supervisors to put a moratorium on construction of CAFOs in the county. It is very unfortunate that we do not have local control. The supervisors are doing the … Continue reading →

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October 2017 Film Festival

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Katharine

Listening to Mother Earth Through Film Open to All Ages Mondays, 10/2 – 10/23 6 – 8 PM in room 202, Johnson County Senior Center, Linn Street What do you really know about the issues of climate change and global … Continue reading →

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More Bakken resistance

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Katharine

NoBakken Jessica Reznicek & Ruby Montoya speak at ICPL 8-26-17 “It’s not over” Published on Aug 5, 2017 Daniel Sheehan gives an overview of the legal battle ahead for the Dakota Access pipeline protesters and the deep political and military … Continue reading →

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PC – Judge dismisses charges against ‘100 Grannies 5’ – 24 May 2017

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Katharine

Judge dismisses charges against ‘100 Grannies 5’ over oil pipeline protest Judge dismisses charges against ‘100 Grannies 5’ over oil pipeline protest ANDY DAVIS  May 24, 2017 ALDAVIS@PRESS-CITIZEN.COM Disappointed they will not have their day in court to explain environmental … Continue reading →

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March, 2017, Lecture Series

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Katharine

Barbara Schlachter Memorial Lecture Series: Stories from Brave Mother Earth Protectors Fee: none. No registration. Open to All Ages Mondays, 3/6 – 3/27   6 – 7:30 PM in room 202 3/6: From Without to Within (See video) Jessica Reznicek of … Continue reading →

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Miriam Kashia – Press Citizen – Feb 22, 2017

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Katharine

Why I was arrested for trespassing I am old enough to remember when I was a child in Northwest Iowa in the 1950s. From before Christmas and often until the end of March, the snow blanketed the ground, falling every … Continue reading →

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Lynn Gallager LTE Des Moines Register 12/5/16

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Katharine

The recent Register editorial asked why candidates don’t talk about food [Editorial: Why don’t candidates talk about food? Jan. 30]. I would like to know why no one seems willing to talk about the failures of the industrial livestock system? The federal … Continue reading →

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Deb Schoelerman 11/18/2016 Press-Citizen LTE

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Katharine

Eliminate single-use plastic bags I am pleased that the City Council at its Nov. 2 meeting approved four waste minimization initiatives for Iowa City. The measures include curbside collection of food waste, requiring landlords and property managers of dwellings in … Continue reading →

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