Amy Morrison • Managing Director

Amy has a degree in Environmental Studies from Huxley College and spent a couple years in Gabon teaching Math as a Peace Corps Volunteer. More recently, she has studied nonprofit management, accounting, fundraising and other areas of nonprofit development. She currently lives in Spokane where she works passionately to restore the Lower Snake River. 

Amy Morrison
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Amy Morrison has been involved with the Backbone Campaign since it started in 2004.  She currently serves the Solutionary Rail project as its Managing Director.  

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Rivera Sun
Rivera Sun
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@backboneprog retweeted @RiveraSunAuthor
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-07-12 15:48:44 -0700
Israel bars jailed Palestinian lawmaker from attending daughter's funeral https://t.co/fzfxIzduyG #FreeKhalidaJarrar

@backboneprog tweeted.
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Medea Benjamin
Medea Benjamin
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@backboneprog retweeted @medeabenjamin
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Rivera Sun
Rivera Sun
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@backboneprog retweeted @RiveraSunAuthor
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Medea Benjamin
Medea Benjamin
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@backboneprog retweeted @medeabenjamin
{"tweet"=>{"id"=>"1414676055068082179", "content"=>"RT @medeabenjamin: At CODEPINK, we support the right of people anywhere to protest peacefully. But we denounce Biden’s policy and call on h…", "has_pic?"=>false, "pic_thumb_url"=>nil, "pic_url"=>nil, "is_retweet?"=>true, "has_actly?"=>false, "actly_url"=>nil, "actly_id"=>nil}, "retweet"=>{"id"=>"1414671400112164866", "content"=>"At CODEPINK, we support the right of people anywhere to protest peacefully. But we denounce Biden’s policy and call… https://t.co/lJ2fwRN7vS", "has_pic?"=>false, "pic_thumb_url"=>nil, "pic_url"=>nil, "is_retweet?"=>false, "has_actly?"=>false, "actly_url"=>nil, "actly_id"=>nil}}
Medea Benjamin
Medea Benjamin
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@backboneprog retweeted @medeabenjamin
{"tweet"=>{"id"=>"1414668806690000899", "content"=>"RT @medeabenjamin: .@CODEPINK statement on the protests in Cuba and the urgent need to lift the embargo. \n\nhttps://t.co/kW10XLNB5M", "has_pic?"=>false, "pic_thumb_url"=>nil, "pic_url"=>nil, "is_retweet?"=>true, "has_actly?"=>false, "actly_url"=>nil, "actly_id"=>nil}, "retweet"=>{"id"=>"1414635141721468933", "content"=>".@CODEPINK statement on the protests in Cuba and the urgent need to lift the embargo. \n\nhttps://t.co/kW10XLNB5M", "has_pic?"=>false, "pic_thumb_url"=>nil, "pic_url"=>nil, "is_retweet?"=>false, "has_actly?"=>false, "actly_url"=>nil, "actly_id"=>nil}}
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@backboneprog retweeted
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@backboneprog retweeted
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-07-12 10:11:47 -0700

@backboneprog tweeted.
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Medea Benjamin
Medea Benjamin
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@backboneprog retweeted @medeabenjamin
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-07-11 13:54:39 -0700
Pres. Biden - Pardon drone whistleblower Daniel Hale. https://t.co/gmtizICCDv Urge Pres. Biden to Pardon drone whis… https://t.co/z9yufkdcNZ

@backboneprog tweeted.
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Rivera Sun
Rivera Sun
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@backboneprog retweeted @RiveraSunAuthor
{"tweet"=>{"id"=>"1414238107075944463", "content"=>"RT @RiveraSunAuthor: The Lost Heir is ready to ship out to someone we love...YOU!\n\nIt's a story of a young shero that stops war with nonvio…", "has_pic?"=>false, "pic_thumb_url"=>nil, "pic_url"=>nil, "is_retweet?"=>true, "has_actly?"=>false, "actly_url"=>nil, "actly_id"=>nil}, "retweet"=>{"id"=>"1414238073790074880", "content"=>"The Lost Heir is ready to ship out to someone we love...YOU!\n\nIt's a story of a young shero that stops war with non… https://t.co/rKYedmhHg2", "has_pic?"=>false, "pic_thumb_url"=>nil, "pic_url"=>nil, "is_retweet?"=>false, "has_actly?"=>false, "actly_url"=>nil, "actly_id"=>nil}}
Medea Benjamin
Medea Benjamin
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@backboneprog retweeted @medeabenjamin
{"tweet"=>{"id"=>"1413970935573454851", "content"=>"RT @medeabenjamin: New money for nuclear weapons is OUTRAGEOUS! \n \n🗣️ Tell members of the powerful House Appropriations Committee that we n…", "has_pic?"=>false, "pic_thumb_url"=>nil, "pic_url"=>nil, "is_retweet?"=>true, "has_actly?"=>false, "actly_url"=>nil, "actly_id"=>nil}, "retweet"=>{"id"=>"1413453590220328964", "content"=>"New money for nuclear weapons is OUTRAGEOUS! \n \n🗣️ Tell members of the powerful House Appropriations Committee that… https://t.co/ftqesL7934", "has_pic?"=>false, "pic_thumb_url"=>nil, "pic_url"=>nil, "is_retweet?"=>false, "has_actly?"=>false, "actly_url"=>nil, "actly_id"=>nil}}
Medea Benjamin
Medea Benjamin
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@backboneprog retweeted @medeabenjamin
{"tweet"=>{"id"=>"1413249553042575360", "content"=>"RT @medeabenjamin: Biden team criticized for hosting MBS brother and continuing to embrace the repressive Saudi regime. https://t.co/8455Qz…", "has_pic?"=>false, "pic_thumb_url"=>nil, "pic_url"=>nil, "is_retweet?"=>true, "has_actly?"=>false, "actly_url"=>nil, "actly_id"=>nil}, "retweet"=>{"id"=>"1413240259891109890", "content"=>"Biden team criticized for hosting MBS brother and continuing to embrace the repressive Saudi regime. https://t.co/8455QzfIUC via @AJEnglish", "has_pic?"=>false, "pic_thumb_url"=>nil, "pic_url"=>nil, "is_retweet?"=>true, "has_actly?"=>false, "actly_url"=>nil, "actly_id"=>nil}}
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-07-08 14:28:20 -0700
Three more people arrested at Fairy Creek Watershed, 379 arrests in total https://t.co/Ys1LN69Gbn

@backboneprog tweeted.
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-07-07 23:12:00 -0700
Series of attacks target U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria https://t.co/IOCNn3JJmG

@backboneprog tweeted.
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Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader
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@backboneprog retweeted @RalphNader
{"tweet"=>{"id"=>"1412935958782103553", "content"=>"RT @RalphNader: Bad news for single payer prospects. With Biden and Dems controlling Congress, liberals in the House are in retreat. Bernie…", "has_pic?"=>false, "pic_thumb_url"=>nil, "pic_url"=>nil, "is_retweet?"=>true, "has_actly?"=>false, "actly_url"=>nil, "actly_id"=>nil}, "retweet"=>{"id"=>"1412792586130046983", "content"=>"Bad news for single payer prospects. With Biden and Dems controlling Congress, liberals in the House are in retreat… https://t.co/L50y3Q6opd", "has_pic?"=>false, "pic_thumb_url"=>nil, "pic_url"=>nil, "is_retweet?"=>false, "has_actly?"=>false, "actly_url"=>nil, "actly_id"=>nil}}
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-07-07 14:51:24 -0700
Alabama’s Coal Miners Are Striking for Their Lives https://t.co/2fsUJfMGg2

@backboneprog tweeted.
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Rivera Sun
Rivera Sun
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@backboneprog retweeted @RiveraSunAuthor
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-07-07 12:55:43 -0700
Sister of the captive Abu Atwan: Ghazanfar will not end his (hunger) strike unless he gains his freedom. https://t.co/QKc5aObHAs

@backboneprog tweeted.
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