#51 May/June 2001
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Wind Powered Future
Enviro-Friendly Economies are Vibrant Economies, Study Concludes
by Brian Hansen

Oregon Challenges Ballot Access Ruling
press release

Protesters to be Cooked
by Doug Collins

Right-Wing Would Abort Contraception for Women
by Renee Kjartan

A Working Stiff's Tax Cut Proposal
opinion by Laurie Kimberling

Features

Mutant Colonialism
The US is planning Colombia's globalization
opinion by Dan Torrance, contributor

Groups Tell Starbucks: Serve Safe Food, Pay Farmers Well
by Ronnie Cummins, contributor

Second Sight
Chad Morey finds his way in the world
by Sean Carman

Public Health Pretense
Poop is the real reason for the unjustifiable killing of geese
by Seven Dunsmore


City to Add Arsenic to Water Supply
by Nic Vroman

Fond and Foul Memories
Alcoholic Father Permeates Daughter's Writing
book review by Esther Altshul Helfgot, contributor

Gary Locke, Republican
Our governor beats Jeb Bush, and nearly equals George W Bush, on a national anti-tax ranking
opinion by Doug Collins

Get Goliath, Inc. Off Your Back
Taking Back Our Lives In the Age of Corporate Dominance
book review by Renee Kjartan

Human Fodder
Modern Prison Madness and the Decline of Civilization
by Ricky Anthoney Young

The Metamorphosis
How I awoke one day to find my favorite coffee shop had transformed into still another Starbucks
by Glenn Reed



Regulars

Reader Mail

"Don't Drink and Write Headlines"

Envirowatch

News about the environment
by Renee Kjartan and Environment News Service

Media Beat

"White Bloc" Dominates News at Quebec FTAA Protests
by Norman Solomon

Nature Doc

Get Mad, So Cows Don't Need To
Medical Opinion by John F. Ruhland, N.D.

Rad Videos

Part 11: Background to the riots in Cincinatti
by John Ruhland

Reel Underground

Filming the Other Hand
The Gleaners and I
film review by Jon Reinsch


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