"Havel wrote about 'living in the truth' where you neither have to filter information, you can speak the truth and speak honestly. There may be some risks or costs to that, but it's a far better way to live."

Ken Ward was the first of the valve turners to head to trial, and having had a hung-jury is back on trial June 5th for shutting down a tar sands pipeline. These are his thoughts the day before he took action in October 2016.

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