FEATURES B'eau-Pal: Dow Chemical Runs Away
from a press release from the Yes Men, July 13, 2009 A new line of designer bottled water—from the contaminated ground near the site of the 1984 Bhopal catastrophe—scared Dow Chemical's London management into hiding when the twenty Bhopal activists showed up at their door to present their lovely new product.
Blackstone
reflections on the twenty-year anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, by John D. Lyle We had planned a June kayak trip to Blackstone Bay in Prince William Sound, arguably one of the most beautiful places on the planet. But that was in December 1988. Then the Exxon Valdez struck Bligh Reef and hemorrhaged its cargo—but we went on our trip anyway.
He Said, They Said: More on the Goldstream General Store Walkout
observations by Jean McDermott Conflicting stories from employer and formerly employed at the store make it difficult to determine what actually happened, but it is clear that everyone needed a refresher on the legal responsibilities—and rights—of being an employer or a worker.
The Missionary Position on Liberty
by Neal Matson Today, liberty seems to mean practicing our guaranteed rights even to the point of harming the truth, other persons, or the planet. Freedom of speech is not freedom to lie.
The Ongoing Danger of Nuclear War
by Lawrence S. Wittner August 6th was Hiroshima Day. Many Americans will wonder at the significance of the hundreds of vigils and related antinuclear activities. After all, the nuclear war danger that characterized the Cold War is now far behind us, isn't it?
Proposed Changes to Medicare
Dose of Reality, by Neil Davis Medicare could, in fact, do with a few improvements—including some cuts, believe it or not.
Purpose
by Peter Pierson Fireflies are something I miss in Alaska, and not just for their summer night shows.
Ravenously Fabulous Creative Illusions
A Conspiracy of Ravens, by Richard Seifert My new Olympus camera has an automatic setting for "Beauty." I was taken aback by the utter deception this easy little device is engaged in.
Seward in Alaska
The Long View, by Ross Coen Seward gave a public lecture in Sitka in August 1869 in which he showed solid knowledge of Alaska's resource potential, paternalism toward the region's indigenous peoples, and clever phrasing designed to let Canadian listeners hear what they wanted to hear.
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