Front Page

Renewable Power on a Neighborhood Scale

By Greg Pahl

This middle strategy, also referred to as Community Supported Wind, relies on somewhat smaller scale projects that are developed, sited and owned by members of the local community rather than out-of-state corporate entities.

High Court Deals Blow to Voting Rights

Commentary by Rep. Keith Ellison

Eight years after Bush vs. Gore, the U.S. Supreme Court has delivered another blow to the rights of American citizens by upholding the most restrictive voter law in decades.

environment

GAO: Moving Infectious Disease Lab is Risky

By Queenie Wong

According to the Government Accountability Office, the Department of Homeland Security never addressed the dangers or the history of accidental releases.

Forget Nuclear

By Amory B. Lovins, Imran Sheikh, and Alex Markevich

This non-technical summary article compares the cost, climate protection potential, reliability, financial risk, market success, deployment speed, and energy contribution of new nuclear power with those of its low- or no-carbon competitors.

The Roof Is On Fire

Why home solar may soon get a lot more affordable

By Joyce Tang

What if the city financed residents’ solar rooftops, then levied a 20-year tax assessment on their properties to pay for it?

Seven Billion Tree Campaign

By Environment News Service

The UN’s campaign to plant one billion trees has been so successful that it was expanded to become a Seven Billion Tree Campaign.

Fight Global Warming—with Farms

By Rodale Institute

Rodale Institute has proved that organic practices, sometimes referred to as regenerative farming, can remove about 7,000 pounds of carbon dioxide from the air each year and sequester it in an acre of farmland.

A Return to the Tap: Why Bottled Water Is on the Way Out

By Melissa Knopper

Just like it has become cool to bring your own cloth bags to the grocery store and your own mug to the coffee shop, the reusable water bottle is the hip, new eco accessory.

Autism Risk Linked To Distance From Power Plants

A newly published study shows—for the first time in scientific literature—a statistically significant association between autism risk and distance from the mercury source.

conflict

Democrats Okay Funds for Covert Ops

Secret Bush “Finding”Widens War on Iran

By Andrew Cockburn

President Bush has signed a secret finding authorizing a covert offensive against the Iranian regime that is “unprecedented in its scope.”

Iraq Veterans Describe Atrocities to Lawmakers

By Aaron Glanz

Antiwar veterans of the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan took their case to Capitol Hill with stories of killings of innocent civilians, torture, and wrongful detentions.

Senate Moves Forward on Orwellian “Homegrown Terrorism Prevention” Act

Commentary by Tom Burghardt

The bill would broaden the already-fluid definition of “terrorism” to encompass political activity and protest by dissident groups.

Rethinking Israel after Sixty Years

Commentary by Jeff Halper

It is Israel, through its massive settlement project, that has foreclosed partition and created a thoroughly bi-national entity which can only lead to a one-state solution or apartheid.

Cuba Will Live

Commentary by Saul Landau

Can Cubans grab the initiative to maintain their enormous gains or succumb to the shiny lure of mass consumerism?

community

Sweet Victory: Coalition for Immokalee Workers Wins

By Katrina Vanden Heuvel

The agreement is good not only for Florida farm workers, but also for Florida farmers; it increases wages without taking money out of the pocket of farmers.

Unionization Substantially Increases the Wages of Low-Wage Workers

By the Center for Economic Policy and Research

Unionization raises wages for all workers,but unions have by far the biggest impact

on the wages of the lowest-paid workers, according to a new study.

Pharmaceutical Payola: Drug Marketing to Doctors

By Robert Weissman

More than 70 percent of the industry marketing effort is directed at doctors.Why? Because it works.

All Power to the President

Commentary by Robert Parry

the U.S. Constitution could be effectively altered to eliminate key individual liberties—from

habeas corpus and other fair-trial rights to bans on “cruel and unusual” punishment.

Anti-Capitalism in Five Minutes

By Robert Jensen

Predatory corporate capitalism will be our death if we don’t escape it. It is crucial to progressive politics to find the language to articulate that reality.




			No. 83, June 2008 Front Page Community Supported Energy Renewable Power on a Neighborhood Scale By Greg Pahl This middle strategy, also referred to as Community Supported Wind, relies on somewhat smaller scale projects that are developed, sited and owned by members of the local community rather than out-of-state corporate entities. High Court Deals Blow to Voting Rights Commentary by Rep. Keith Ellison Eight years after Bush vs. Gore, the U.S. Supreme Court has delivered another blow to the rights of American citizens by upholding the most restrictive voter law in decades. environment GAO: Moving Infectious Disease Lab is Risky By Queenie Wong According to the Government Accountability Office, the Department of Homeland Security never addressed the dangers or the history of accidental releases. Forget Nuclear By Amory B. Lovins, Imran Sheikh, and Alex Markevich This non-technical summary article compares the cost, climate protection potential, reliability, financial risk, market success, deployment speed, and energy contribution of new nuclear power with those of its low- or no-carbon competitors. The Roof Is On Fire Why home solar may soon get a lot more affordable By Joyce Tang What if the city financed residents’ solar rooftops, then levied a 20-year tax assessment on their properties to pay for it? Seven Billion Tree Campaign By Environment News Service The UN’s campaign to plant one billion trees has been so successful that it was expanded to become a Seven Billion Tree Campaign. Fight Global Warming—with Farms By Rodale Institute Rodale Institute has proved that organic practices, sometimes referred to as regenerative farming, can remove about 7,000 pounds of carbon dioxide from the air each year and sequester it in an acre of farmland. A Return to the Tap: Why Bottled Water Is on the Way Out By Melissa Knopper Just like it has become cool to bring your own cloth bags to the grocery store and your own mug to the coffee shop, the reusable water bottle is the hip, new eco accessory. Autism Risk Linked To Distance From Power Plants A newly published study shows—for the first time in scientific literature—a statistically significant association between autism risk and distance from the mercury source. conflict Democrats Okay Funds for Covert Ops Secret Bush “Finding”Widens War on Iran By Andrew Cockburn President Bush has signed a secret finding authorizing a covert offensive against the Iranian regime that is “unprecedented in its scope.” Iraq Veterans Describe Atrocities to Lawmakers By Aaron Glanz Antiwar veterans of the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan took their case to Capitol Hill with stories of killings of innocent civilians, torture, and wrongful detentions. Senate Moves Forward on Orwellian “Homegrown Terrorism Prevention” Act Commentary by Tom Burghardt The bill would broaden the already-fluid definition of “terrorism” to encompass political activity and protest by dissident groups. Rethinking Israel after Sixty Years Commentary by Jeff Halper It is Israel, through its massive settlement project, that has foreclosed partition and created a thoroughly bi-national entity which can only lead to a one-state solution or apartheid. Cuba Will Live Commentary by Saul Landau Can Cubans grab the initiative to maintain their enormous gains or succumb to the shiny lure of mass consumerism? community Sweet Victory: Coalition for Immokalee Workers Wins By Katrina Vanden Heuvel The agreement is good not only for Florida farm workers, but also for Florida farmers; it increases wages without taking money out of the pocket of farmers. Unionization Substantially Increases the Wages of Low-Wage Workers By the Center for Economic Policy and Research Unionization raises wages for all workers,but unions have by far the biggest impact on the wages of the lowest-paid workers, according to a new study. Pharmaceutical Payola: Drug Marketing to Doctors By Robert Weissman More than 70 percent of the industry marketing effort is directed at doctors.Why? Because it works. All Power to the President Commentary by Robert Parry the U.S. Constitution could be effectively altered to eliminate key individual liberties—from habeas corpus and other fair-trial rights to bans on “cruel and unusual” punishment. Anti-Capitalism in Five Minutes By Robert Jensen Predatory corporate capitalism will be our death if we don’t escape it. It is crucial to progressive politics to find the language to articulate that reality.