Dow Action Diary: Day 14
Belief:
Jesus Hated War -- Why Do Christians Love It So Much?
Gary G. Kohls
Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace:
Wall Street's 10 Greatest Lies of 2009
Nomi Prins
DrugReporter:
We Can't Let Politics Keep Trumping Science on Drug Policy
Beth Schwartzapfel
Environment:
A New Outside-the-Beltway Climate Bill Deserves Support; Why Won't Enviros Get Behind It?
David Morris
Food:
The Year in Food: The Biggest Edible News of '09 and Predictions for 2010
Ari LeVaux
Health and Wellness:
How Real Health Reform Was Killed by Politicians Trying to Look 'Moderate'
James Ridgeway
Immigration:
Greyhound Lines Inc. Accused of Racial Profiling
Seth Hoy
Media and Technology:
Moyers, Moore and Maddow are the Most Influential Progressives
Don Hazen
Movie Mix:
James Cameron's Wizardry in 'Avatar' Movie Demands Being Witnessed on the Big Screen
Wajahat Ali
Politics:
Can We Rescue the Republic Before the Dark Politics Take Over?
Kirk Nielsen
Reproductive Justice and Gender:
Men: Invisible Allies in the Struggle for Choice
Claire Keyes
Rights and Liberties:
Nigerian Man Attempted to Blow Up US Airliner
Sex and Relationships:
Why Aren't There Sleazy Sex Scandals Involving Powerful Women?
Sarah Seltzer
Take Action:
G-20 Meetings: Nothing Much Happened in the Suites, and There Was Too Much Punch in the Streets
Laura Flanders
Water:
NASA Report Highlights Need to Retire Drainage Impaired Land in California
Dan Bacher
World:
Israel Declares War on NGOs and Human Rights Groups
Jerrold Kessel, Pierre Klochendler
On July 17, activist Diane Wilson began a hunger strike in front of the gates of the Dow Chemical/Union Carbide corporation in Seadrift, Texas. She hopes to call attention to the plight of victims of 1984's industrial accident in Bhopal, India where, to date, Dow has still not cleaned up the derelict factory or adequately compensated the victims and survivors. Supporting Diane are Jodie Evans and other members of the group UnReasonable Women. What follows are excerpts from the daily emails Jodie and others send to the hundreds of supporters also on hunger strikes around the world in support of the victims of Bhopal.

So why haven't they agreed to zero discharge, I ask Diane, we need to get them to make a statement to us before the 15th. Out of the truck we leap, with our green and red Chinese umbrellas and head for the administration building. The sign we pass tells us this is a VERY SAFE plant, next a sign says no cameras beyond this point. Diane asks at the reception desk for the plant manager, he is no where to be found, a security guard enters to watch us and then the PR woman comes to 'manage us.' She wasn't ready for our rebuttals, we weren't going away so easily, she got very hot and bothered and had to agree to a meeting in the morning to educate us on Dow and their plans for zero discharge. We need to know their story before we move forward.Liked this story? Get top stories in your inbox each week from AlterNet! Sign up now »
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Why Aren't There Sleazy Sex Scandals Involving Powerful Women? Sex and Relationships: That question often elicits the sexist "men are from Mars, women are from Venus" claptrap. But the truth is much more complicated. By Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check. December 28, 2009. |
Wall Street's 10 Greatest Lies of 2009 Media and Technology: Lies that justify screwing over Main Street. By Nomi Prins, AlterNet. December 28, 2009. |
The Year in Food: The Biggest Edible News of '09 and Predictions for 2010 Food: In the battle between Big Ag and Small Food there were notable victories on either side. By Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. December 27, 2009. |
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