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People who care about nature are often depicted as knee-jerk naysayers by right-wing propagandists. In fact, nearly all environmentalists I know are eager to work with people in the community to preserve natural lands and beauty. Perhaps this claim sounds absurdly idealistic, even Panglossian. But here’s an example that should prove the point to anyoneContinue reading “Enviros Say Yes to Airport, Community”

Bill McKibben, who broke on to the national scene about ten years ago with his devastating account of "The End of Nature" (featured in The New Yorker) remains one of most incisive writers on enviro issues in this country today. Part of his skill is his ability to face hard facts, but still find alternativesContinue reading “The Useful Thing about Global Warming”

An English newspaper, The Independent, is reporting that a Pentagon report commissioned by the Secretary of Defense found that the war in Iraq and divisions within the military brought "near catastrophic failures" to the relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina. "The US military has long planned for war on two fronts. This is as close asContinue reading “Why Did This Break in England?”