Stop Line 3 UpdateToday, Michele Naar Obed, Four Necessity Valve Turner, was arrested along with other Stop Line 3 Water Protectors. We are grateful for he...
Necessity: A Virtual RoundtablePlease sign up to watch the documentary "Necessity" and attend the online panel discussion on September 27, 7-8:15 pm CDT. Tickets are $1...
Trial UpdateYesterday I posted some out-of-date information - my apologies! A recent pre-trial hearing led to these results, shared by Michele: "Dear...
A Cool Day in AugustHere in Chicago, we occasionally get a cool day out of the blue. When I first moved here, I thought of it as natural air-conditioning, an...
An Interview with the Valve TurnersBrenna Cussen-Anglada and Michele Naar-Obed offer this spiritual reflection on (and introduction to) the actions and motivations of the V...
Stop Line 3 WebinarWhile we continue to wait for the Four Necessity Valve Turner Trial, environmental protections continue to be removed and fossil fuel inf...
Trial Deferred Until AugustToday we were to be together in Grand Rapids. We spent significant time in February planning everything we would do today - from the venu...
Environmental Protection RollbacksWhile we are at home, things are happening out in the world. Some of the most hopeful are the reduction of pollution and return of wildli...
Federal Judge Blocks DAPLOn the grounds that authorities issuing permits, including the Army Corps of Engineers, did not sufficiently take into account the potent...
Activism in the Time of CoronavirusOn this day, it is a wonder to think that we are living through this time where people are choosing to put health over profit. Long the m...
March: Climate Defense News Round Up!Do you find yourself with more time to read these days? Here's a rundown of articles (mostly featured on our facebook page during the las...
An Early SpringAs untrusting as I am of March weather, in my part of the Midwest we are seeing what looks like May weather. I'm scratching my head a lit...
In Case You Missed ItBack in the fall, Geez Magazine featured a piece by Brenna Cussen Anglada on the Four Necessity Valve Turners in their Fall Climate Justi...
Climate News RoundupHave you noticed the excellent content on our facebook page, curated by Lydia of Emmaus House Catholic Worker in Chicago? Recent articles...
Is there room for hope?"There’s hope in the world when lots of people are working to protect our relationship with the earth and to try to live in right relatio...
Update: Celebration & CourtHi friends, it's been a little while. We are so grateful for your support and care over the last year. On February 4th, we were again tog...
Climate Strike: the struggle continuesFriday was a global climate strike. Did you take action? There's still time, all this week and into the future. Many of us did, each acco...
Stop Line 3 - Direct Action & Court FindingsYesterday activists took part in direct action to lock down equipment engaging in Line 3 construction. While Enbridge publicly stated th...
Bartimaeus Cooperative Ministries features Allyson!Allyson Polman, one of the Four Necessity Valve Turners, recently had the opportunity to visit California and speak several times. One of...
Brenna Speaks on Viroqua RadioInterested to hear more from the Valve Turners? You can tune into Viroqua, Wisconsin radio to hear the story of Brenna Cussen-Anglada, on...