Archive for October, 2002
Chance for Change in Israel
“More than two years of Palestinian violence, military counteroffensive and reoccupation have shredded the Israeli economy and left its poorest citizens without employment, education or hope. But rather than focusing on those real and growing concerns, the Sharon government is pouring millions of dollars into the settlements.
This is a wrongheaded strategy not only because Israel […]
Selling Out: An Interview with Mark Green
“Now, of the 62 senators who voted with the industry against raising fuel efficiency standards, the average received about $19,000 in contributions from the auto industry. Well, those who voted against the industry received an average of only $6,000.”
Sierra Club
New 2003 model cars headed for showrooms show steady decline in fuel economy
“Average fuel economy for the galaxy of shiny new 2003 model cars and trucks headed for showrooms is 20.8 miles per gallon, about 6 percent below the high point for passenger vehicle fuel economy set 15 years ago.”
Freep.com
No War Blog
This is a great new site for the anti-war blogsphere.
“We hereby invite bloggers of the left, the right, and other political persuasions to add their voices to this group endeavor.”
No War Blog
UPDATE: I’ve joined NOWARBLOG.ORG!
Brazil Sets an Example in Computerizing Its National Elections
“"Certainly Brazil is way ahead of the United States right now in terms both of the technology and administration of the election process," said Robert Pastor, director of the Center for Democracy and Election Management at American University in Washington.”
NY Times
The Times runs a tacit correction (Tom Tomorrow)
“”The demonstration on Saturday in Washington drew 100,000 by police estimates and 200,000 by organizers’, forming a two-mile wall of marchers around the White House. The turnout startled even organizers, who had taken out permits for 20,000 marchers. They expected 30 buses, and were surprised by about 650, coming from as far as Nebraska and […]
2002 Margaret Mead Film Festival
“39 films from over 19 countries represent the range of documentary from indigenous community media to experimental non-fiction.”
American Museum of Natural History
Raising the Bar
Tom Tomorrow has an excellent rant in his blog today. Here is an excerpt:
“And in an article about the march in yesterday’s Salon, Michelle Goldberg writes:
What (the peace movement) doesn’t appear to have is a powerful affirmative message to match its scathing critique of American foreign policy. If war isn’t the answer, what is? "No […]
The Shame of Meatpacking
“America’s 150,000 meatpacking workers perform the most dangerous job in the country, many of them making knife cuts every few seconds. In 2000 the official illness and injury rate for meatpacking workers was 25 percent. Given the chronic underreporting of injuries in the industry, particularly when it comes to cumulative stress disorders, the actual injury […]
The Rights of ‘Enemy Combatants’
“The government has put Mr. Hamdi in a legal purgatory. If he were charged with a crime in a civilian court, as Zacarias Moussaoui, the alleged 20th hijacker, was, he would have access to a lawyer and due process rights. If he were a prisoner of war, the Geneva Convention would guarantee him other significant […]
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