May 21, 2008
Last week's Earth Day celebration reminded me of the first one. As a college kid responding to the passionate calls to action punctuated by pounding music, I came away thinking that if I hadn't already decided to work for women's rights, I would choose to work on environmental causes as...
Ben Jervey | Posted April 22, 2008 | Politics
It's not the planet that needs saving. The Earth, no matter how badly we abuse it, is going to be just fine. (At least for about 5 billion years until the sun goes all red giant and torches this third rock.) It has overcome worse scourges than what we're dealing...
Adrienne Maree Brown | Posted April 22, 2008 | Living
I remember when Earth Day used to seem like a celebration only relevant to people from another planet. I remember when I would see people dressed as turtles, or with signs in the shape of the planet, and think they were a little nutty. I was a kid. Those were...
Chris McGowan | Posted April 22, 2008 | Politics
This year, we have seen soaring food prices and world food riots. Global warming and increased demand are boosting the cost of our daily bread, as is biofuel production. Once again, President Bush has come down on the wrong side of an environmental issue: his misguided subsidizing of American ethanol...
Rep. Joe Baca | Posted April 22, 2008 | Politics
Latinos and other groups of color continue to encounter a clear scarcity of public services and disproportionate exposure to risk in their communities. This precarious combination places our communities in danger and must compel us to take action.
Environmental injustice is among the critical challenges facing Latinos --...
Andrew Winston | Posted April 22, 2008 | Business
Another Earth Day is here. It's probably trite to say, "Hey, every day is Earth Day", but I'll give it a go. Yes, we need to worry about Earth stuff every day, but not just because the planet is in peril - which is a pretty good reason. Think of...
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Listen to the talking heads...
7:03 (all times are EDT) Even though the early returns are...
Amy Coen | Posted April 29, 2008 | Living