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Deniability: Facing the War on Terror through Poetry
by Janet RitzCross-published on The Huffington Post, The Chicago Sun-TimesThere are times in history when it is best for a people to move on from past mistakes. There are other times, such as now, when...
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The Really, Really Bad Debt
by William S. BeckerIt’s time for a reality check in the contentious debate over the investments President Obama has proposed to fight global climate change and build a new energy economy.As Ken Burns...
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AMERICAN IDOL AFTER IRAQ: Competing for Hearts and Minds in the Global Media Age
by Janet RitzLegendary Hollywood producer, Mike Medavoy, has teamed with Nathan Gardels, editor of New Perspective Quarterly (NPQ), to produce a timely book about the use of soft power by America:...
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Searching for Relevancy in an Obama World
by Janet RitzI spoke with a friend the other day, one of those rare individuals who'd passed his 87th birthday with a clear perspective on life that went beyond even his years, and heard from him...
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A Death in the Family
by Sherman YellenJohn McNamara 1965-2009This has been a summer for famous people dying.The iconic anchor man Walter Cronkite and Frank McCourt the notable Irish American author of “Angela’s Ashes”...
View ArticleThe Environmentalist Nominated for Changemaker Award
by The Environmentalist StaffThe Environmentalist's founder and managing editor, Janet Ritz,has been nominated for an environmental changemaker award:The Changemakers initiative aims to identify and...
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Joe Lieberman and Tiger Woods: The "Self-Insured"
by Sherman YellenIt is remarkable to me that this country is so obsessed by the sexual infidelities of a golfer, Tiger Woods, which affects no one but his immediate family, his rich sponsors, and a...
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Disrupting Schools in the Midst of a Revolution
by Barbara BrayIt seems like everything, including education, is changing. We’re in the middle of a revolution and may not even know it. Change is difficult for many teachers, parents, administrators...
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The Psychological Effect of Crisis
by K.J. WetherholtIn light of the Haitian earthquake and the subsequent aid efforts there, and having recently attended a meeting at one of the UN cluster agencies' headquarters in NYC on psychology,...
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THE ENVIRONMENTALIST'S New Mobile Phone App
THE ENVIRONMENTALIST has developed a new FREE app for your mobile phone. It's free and easy to use, does not require access to a store or market and will carry THE ENVIRONMENTALIST'S featured articles...
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Zoroastrianism's Influence
by Janet RitzToday is Newroz (Norooz), the Zoroastrian new year. For those who have not read of the environmental focus of Zoroastrianism and of its founding influence on the world's primary faiths, a...
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That Acrid Smell in the Air
by Sherman YellenOh how I hate an ism. Born in the first half of the twentieth century I've lived through them all. That century was cursed with fascism, communism, and McCarthyism. In the twenty first...
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Ocean's Thirteen: Crime without punishment
by Sherman YellenNobody knows if BP will be able to cap the raging oil well and end the spill in the coming days, weeks, or months. But what we do know is that there will be no real punishment for its...
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The Pelican and Me
by Sherman YellenI know I should call this piece The Pelican and Us because I don’t own the rights to the feelings of horror, anger, outrage and repulsion at the sight of the great bird covered in oily...
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Too Bad to Fail
by Sherman YellenDuring the banking crises, the billion dollars bailout was given to those reckless, behemoth banks that were called too big to fail; the argument was that they would bring down the...
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Editorial Cartoon: Integrity Testing
by Sandy RitzSandy Ritz is an editorial cartoonist, the recipient of the Certificate of Editorial and Artistic Accomplishment from the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, and is a Doctor of Public Health in...
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Reflections on Casablanca
by K.J. WetherholtLast night, I was sitting with my mother and sister watching Casablanca on Turner Classic Movies. Richard Osborne, as he usually does, stood amidst a set of a living room, introducing...
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The Environmentalist Donation Drive and Book News
The Environmentalist is a public interest magazine that covers the geopolitics of climate change, science, business, history, world news, lifestyle, entertainment, editorial..., as well as providing...
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Activist
by Dr. James Hansen"How did you become an activist?" I was surprised by the question. I never considered myself an activist. I am a slow-paced taciturn scientist from the Midwest. Most of my relatives...
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My Open Letter to Ann Romney
by Sherman YellenDear Mrs. Romney:You seem the kind of woman who can speak plainly and would not use code words to describe the nature of your husband’s campaign. But there was something about that...
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A New Climate Reality: What Happens Now?
by Janet RitzIn a prior post, A New Climate Reality, I wrote how difficult it has been for specialists to face the more personal aspects of climate change. Some of those who know the science and say,...
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The Ethical Practice of Torch-Passing
by William S. BeckerIn the Olympics of living, there used to be a moment when an older generation “passed the torch” to the next generation in line.In his inaugural speech a half-century ago, John...
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Unearthed Comics
New editorial art from Sara Zimmerman of Unearthed Comics: For more Unearthed Comics visit: www.unearthedcomics.comand on facebook at: www.facebook.com/UnearthedComicsLABELS: ART, CARTOON, CLIMATE,...
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