Stories by Jennifer C. Berkshire

Jennifer C. Berkshire is a freelance writer and a contributor to the Christian Science Monitor.subscribe to Jennifer C. Berkshire's rss feed

I Won't Take the Cod, Thank You

Posted on Dec 8, 2004, Source: Christian Science Monitor

Seafood lovers will have to learn to be stewards of the seas' bounty – or risk seeing their favorite fish disappear forever.

In Time of War, Hope Triumphs in Porto Alegre

Posted on Jan 30, 2003, Source: AlterNet

On display at the third World Social Forum was the kind of spark and energy produced when huge numbers of people come together around an idea.

This War Is a Real Hummer

Posted on Dec 13, 2002, Source: AlterNet

Hummer dealers report that in recent months they've sold some 10,000 of what GM describes as "the SUV that can drop and give you twenty."

Who Wants to Be Employed?

Posted on Oct 15, 2002, Source: AlterNet

Americans may soon be able to compete for jobs the old fashioned way: on a reality TV show. And there's one thing the show will have plenty of -- contestants.

Converging Against Capitalism

Posted on Oct 2, 2002, Source: AlterNet

While the globalization protesters did succeed in briefly grabbing the headlines, their tactics didn't rack up many points with the locals.

All Taxed Out

Posted on Apr 16, 2002, Source: AlterNet

According to a recent report in The New York Times, it is people like me -- freelancers and small sole proprietors earning less than $25,000 -- that the IRS comes after.

Bush Energy Plan "Breaks New Ground"

Posted on May 22, 2001, Source: AlterNet

To solve our energy problems, why not eliminate hot breakfasts in public schools, level speed bumps and get prisoners to operate our power plants?

White House to Serve Genetically Modified Foods!

Posted on May 14, 2001, Source: AlterNet

Pan-seared genetically altered super salmon and Texas-style pudding made with Star Link corn. It's chow time at the White House.

After the FTAA

Posted on May 1, 2001, Source: AlterNet

Views on the movement to institute fair trade after "The Battle of Quebec."

The Angina Monologues

Posted on Apr 17, 2001, Source: AlterNet

Red meat is back in the White House, thanks to Dick Cheney's cattle country club set.
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