On AlterNet: parks

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "parks"

Police or Paramilitary Forces? The Militarization of American Law Enforcement

Amy Goodman, Stephen Graham, Nermeen Shaikh, Democracy Now!. November 16, 2011.

As police violently crack down on protests across the US, we look at the increasing influence of military technology on domestic police forces.

Vision: How We Can Turn Foreclosed Strip Malls and Parking Lots into Parks

Jonathan Lerner, Miller-McCune.com. January 13, 2011.

Turning foreclosed commercial properties into park networks could put people to work, raise real estate values and promote wise redevelopment.

UPDATED: Park Service inanity: they won't tell us how old the Grand Canyon is

Don Hazen, December 28, 2006.

Don Hazen: A new book claiming that Noah's Flood is responsible for the big hole is for sale at the Grand Canyon book store.

State Parks Under Assault by Corporate Profiteering

Jim Hightower, December 31, 1969.

Over 100 State Parks Facing Closure -- Is Your Favorite Park on the List?

Tara Lohan, December 31, 1969.