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The Compassionate Rebel Revolution The Compassionate Rebel Revolution The Compassionate Rebel Revolution: Ordinary People Changing the World Edited by Burt Berlowe and Rebecca Janke The Compassionate Rebel Revolution: Ordinary People Changing the World Edited by Burt Berlowe and Rebecca Janke This book first published 2019 Cambridge Scholars Publishing Lady Stephenson Library, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2PA, UK British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Copyright © 2019 by Burt Berlowe, Rebecca Janke and contributors All rights for this book reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. ISBN (10): 1-5275-2792-1 ISBN (13): 978-1-5275-2792-8 Dedicated to the new generation of compassionate rebels. You are the keepers of the revolution. “Perhaps then, if we listen attentively, we shall hear amid the uproar of empires and nations, a faint flutter of wings, a gentle stirring of life and hope. Some will say that hope lies in a nation; others in a person. I believe rather that it is awakened, revived, nourished by millions of solitary individuals whose deeds and works every day negate frontiers and the crudest implications of history. As a result, there shines forth fleetingly the ever-threatened truth that each and every person, on the foundation of his or her own sufferings and joys, builds for all.” —Albert Camus, The Artist and His Time TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements ................................................................................... xi Contributors .............................................................................................. xii Foreword .................................................................................................. xv A Revolution On Fire Chapter One .............................................................................................. 1 Ground Zero Heroes The Last Man Out: Willie Rodriguez .......................................................... 3 A Song for Deora: Darryl Bodley ............................................................. 12 Chapter Two ........................................................................................... 21 Peace Messengers Married to the War: Cheryl and John Fields ............................................ 24 Now You Are Chante: Chante Wolfe ....................................................... 32 Voice in the Wilderness: Kathy Kelly ....................................................... 41 I Won’t Be Marching Anymore: Camilo Mejia ........................................ 50 Going Home: Sami Rasouli ...................................................................... 57 A Force for Peace: Mel Duncan ............................................................... 67 A Bridge to Peace: John and Marie Braun ............................................... 76 Doing Peace: Greg and Sue Skog ............................................................. 88 A Symphony of Peace: Russell Dedrick ................................................... 95 Runaway Train: Alan Zuya ..................................................................... 101 viii Table of Contents Chapter Three ....................................................................................... 109 Freedom Riders There’s Marv, Where’s the Revolution: Marv Davidov ......................... 112 Lu’s Freedom Speech: Lu Saminiego ..................................................... 123 I Can Do This: Nicole Ly ........................................................................ 128 Lighting the Way: Oscar Roman ............................................................ 133 Chapter Four ........................................................................................ 137 Freedom Fighters The Tree Inside the Building: Belma Demirovich .................................. 138 I Never Cried: Amhed Thurwat............................................................... 155 Field of Dreams: Ana Castillo ................................................................ 160 Pilgrim of Peace: Father Joaquin Mayorga ........................................... 166 Law with a Human Face: Thompson Ivory ............................................. 170 Shades of Gray: Roelof Nel .................................................................... 177 Chapter Five ......................................................................................... 185 Community Builders Humpty Dumpty in Overalls: Bob Milner .............................................. 187 Neighbor to Neighbor: Anne Benson ...................................................... 204 How to Start a Neighbors for Peace Group: Tony Simon ....................... 209 Community is where the Snow Cones Are: Muriel Simmons ................. 211 Defying the Odds: Mary Heuer .............................................................. 219 Marketing Hope: Juan Linares ............................................................... 224 The Compassionate Rebel Revolution ix Down on the Farm: Bonnie Urfer ........................................................... 232 Living Room Revolution: Dave and Allison Ewoldt .............................. 237 Organic Rebel: George Siemon .............................................................. 243 Circle of Hands: Hillary Abel ................................................................. 252 Chapter Six ........................................................................................... 257 The Care Givers Katrina Calling: Diana Knobel ............................................................... 258 Burning Man: Ephraim Eusebio ............................................................. 283 God Loves the Clown in Me: Lynn Hoelzel ........................................... 290 Give Us Wings: Mary Steiner Whalen and Elijah .................................. 297 Saving the Children: Chuck and Annetta DeVet ..................................... 308 Where We Care for the Wounded: Nichola Torbett ............................... 321 Chapter Seven ....................................................................................... 337 Speak Out Sisters Speak Out Sister: Samantha Smart ......................................................... 339 A Mother’s View of Samantha: Anne Ness ............................................ 348 Millions of Moms: Mary Heller ............................................................. 350 Shocking Pink: Jodie Evans ................................................................... 360 A Personal Artichoke: Terrie Ten Eyck .................................................. 369 A Change of Heart: Lama Shepend ........................................................ 381 My Art Is My Activism: Jane Evershed ................................................. 386 x Table of Contents Chapter Eight........................................................................................ 393 Generation Next: The Future Makers Stoking the Fire: Ben Grosscup .............................................................. 394 Changing Two Worlds: Jose Gabriel-Ortiz ............................................ 403 The Button Maker: Nathan Middlestadt ................................................. 408 Reading ’Riting and Recruiters: Brandon Madsen ................................. 415 Saving Paradise: Emilie Brill-Duisberg .................................................. 424 The Governor of Hip Hop: James Everett .............................................. 432 Chapter Nine ......................................................................................... 443 The Reformers Democracy on Wheels: Ben Sher ........................................................... 444 The Election Reform / Voters Rights Movement ............................... 451 Turning Green: David Cobb ................................................................... 452 The Never-Ending Tour: Kirk Lund ....................................................... 456 Checking It Twice: Mark Halvorson ...................................................... 468 The Media Reform Movement ............................................................ 471 The Media Belongs to Us: Josh Silver ................................................... 472 Media on Trial: John Slade .................................................................... 477 The Corporate Reform Movement ...................................................... 482 Building Democracy: John Karvel ......................................................... 483 Afterword ............................................................................................... 490 Welcome to the Revolution The Compassionate Rebel Resource: Tools for Building a Revolution .... 493 About Burt Berlowe ............................................................................... 502 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS They say that finishing a book is like having a baby, only the gestation period is a lot longer. Giving birth to this book was a five-year labor of love. There are many people who have contributed to bringing it into the world. I greatly appreciate and value the work of the extremely talented authors, photographers and editors who gave generously of their time and abilities. (See the book contributors page). I am especially indebted to my colleague Rebecca Janke for her
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