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Fri, May 21, 1999

Corporate Consulting for the 21st Century is precisely the opposite of what it sounds like (on purpose). It is, in fact, a highly sophisticated but deeply angry website countering coporate control of our culture.

Make a point of checking out their links to more dissenters, on the "World" link.

Peace on Earth is just the beginning. Our friends in the UK say NO to Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space

Sat, May 15, 1999

Feel like wearing your politics on your sleeve? Look into Northern Sun. They have the coolest t-shirts and bumper stickers I've ever seen.

Need a break from all this serious stuff? Check out Fade to Black, a well-done magazine of clever satire. It also includes serious interviews with the likes of Tom Tomorrow.

Tue, Apr 20, 1999

ZDNN: A vote for political ad banners

Fri, Apr 2, 1999

G/GPUSA's position paper on the bombing of Serbia

Dropping bombs on towns and people seems to appeal to American political leaders. Here's their record of doing so since WWII, compliments of William Blum: China 1945-46, Korea 1950-53, China 1950-53, Guatemala 1954, Indonesia 1958, Cuba 1959-60, Guatemala 1960, Congo 1964, Peru 1965, Laos 1964-73, Vietnam 1961-73, Cambodia 1969-70,Guatemala 1967-69, Grenada 1983, Libya 1986, El Salvador 1980s, Nicaragua 1980s, Panama 1989, Iraq 1991-99, Sudan 1998, Afghanistan 1998, Yugoslavia 1999 (from Z magazine)

Project Censored - all the news that doesn't make the news.

Sun, Feb 28, 1999

Internation BioSafety Protocol Talks Fail... and just guess which nation derailed them...

GreenPeace protests U.S.-grown genetically-altered food.

Randym says this is why we need a Green Party. He means, of course, that this is one example of why we need a Green Party.

Here's an NYTimes page that says that third parties (including the Greens) are not taking advantage of the web's potential.

Thu, Feb 18, 1999

Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association - check out their fair this fall!

There's also a Midwest Renewable Energy Association, with a fair in June!

Wed, Feb 10, 1999

Affluenza... Do you have it?

John Rensenbrink's Greens and the Politics of Transformation is an outstanding book on the Green movement. Here are excerpts. See Jim if you'd like your own copy.

Sun, Feb 7, 1999

The Michigan Environmental Council Homepage. Why didn't I find this long ago?

Tue, Feb 2, 1999

Enviro-Mich Archives, from the Great Lakes Information Network. A great resource! from Peter M., via Scott

In Pursuit of Affluence, at a High Price - hard proof that money can't buy happiness. from Randym

Mon, Feb 1, 1999

Environmental Justice Group @ the University of Michigan - featuring speaker Winona LaDuke (who has been mentioned as a Presidential candidate for the Greens)!

Web Censorship is back.

Michael "The Sage" Ventura writes about the Internet. As we used to say, freedom of the press is for those who own presses. Are TX Greens talking to this guy?

Sun, Jan 31, 1999

I Want A Real Choice! from Stephanie, and others. We're there!!

Our very own Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council. from Stephanie

What are our Urban Options? from Stephanie

Michael "The Writer" Ventura writes a column that Greens can identify with.

Terrain: A Journal of the Built & Natural Environments

Carfree Cities. Hooray!

World Climate Report

NOAA's Climate Change Web Site, featuring Extremes of 1998

A 21st century fear: an even warmer globe... from MSNBC

Sun, Jan 24, 1999

More powerful stuff from Adbusters: Blueprint for a Revolution. Radical and realistic.

Ethic-eze! Ethics in advertising (?)(!)

Unity?

Thu, Jan 21, 1999

Common Ground between the major minor parties. It happened once, it could happen again...

Adbusters: Culture Jammers! Next time you're feeling down, check out their spoof ads (like this).

Oppose the NEW Mobile Chernobyl Bill: HR 45 (fwd) - from Randym

A Community Stands Up in Resistance - from Randym

Death Penalty for Corporations Comes of Age - from Randym

Ecological Economics - why neoclassical economics is irrelevant. And Ecological Economics even has an Institute.

The Cult You're In

Waging Peace - a bunch of peacemongers!

Here's a heavy, yet interesting article on why Greens are neither capitalist nor socialist.

Does this make us "Third Way"?

More on the "Third Way". Schroeder is now PM of Germany, in a a coalition with the German Greens.

OK, I've read a little on the "Third Way," and I'm leery. I see no radical innovations, just politicians backing off from their old ideas. Economic Democracy would be a true Third Way.

Wed, Jan 20, 1999

Bay Bucks local currency could bolster Traverse spirit - 7/26/98. And wait 'til you see who's promoting the idea. (Note: this is from the Detroit News...)

MAI - Threatens Economy, Environment and Democracy. Odd how the mainstream media doesn't report on this at all.

Environmental Economic Reports - reports to, and from, the EPA

The Progress Report holds up Green Party Principles for criticism. What their point is, I can't tell. There's a place to give feedback, but nowhere to see others' feedback.

The Progress Report on Proportional Representation

Environmental Justice: "No pain, no gain. But if we outlaw theft, there is pain [only] for theives."

We Need One Third Party. This is worth a serious look and some serious debate.

Tue, Jan 19, 1999

National Town Meeting on Sustainable Development is a topic of much discussion among the MI Greens.

Our current system is Economic Dictatorship! (On a closer re-reading, I've concluded that this author is a conspiracy nut, not an economic democrat, but, what the heck, I'll leave the link up.)

Whats the solution? Economic Democracy NOW!

Could we really implement it? Ask Jaroslav Vanek.

Sam Kjellman explains why Economic Democracy transcends conservatism and liberalism.

Robert Gilman even explains how it transcends capitalism and socialism, in this excellent analysis of the Mondragon Cooperative Corporation.

And finally, here's The E.F Schumacher Society to explain why Small is Beautiful.

Here's a wild idea: Greens and Libertarians cooperating!

The left is often its own worst enemy - especially the Greens.

Mon, Jan 11, 1999

Seventh Seal is a page linking to probably every single politcal tendency out there, including the Greens. You haven't seen it all until you've visited the Gay Nazi page.

Fri, Jan 8, 1999

OK folks, I haven't updated this in months (mostly for lack of positive feedback), but I couldn't live with myself if I didn't tell you about Solar Survival Architecture. Extremely cool - espcially on a Mac!

Wed, Nov 4, 1998

Here are some interesting ideas from the newly re-elected and Independent (but not Green) Governor of Maine

Mon, Oct 26, 1998

A Green's open letter to Congress regarding impeachment. Includes links to the Enough is Enough! and Censure and Move On! petition drives.

Sat, Oct 24, 1998

A Canadian analysis of proportional representation

TIME: Greens a big headache for Democrats

Tue, Sep 15, 1998

OK, folks. I've been doing this for almost three months now, and I'm running out of ideas. I'm also much busier in other parts of my life. So, I need you to start contributing ideas. Let me know if you want to be credited with your suggestions.

Wed, Sep 2, 1998

The Association for Progressive Communications is the international meta-network for progressives around the world.

Institute for Global Communications - the original progressive Internet organization (in the U.S., despite its name).

Protest.Net is a calendar site of progressive/leftist protests, marches, and meetings. The current feature is a protest against the School of the Americas - the "School of Assassins."

Sun, Aug 30, 1998

Elements magazine - in English and Canadian French

Greatest Places - photojournalism on exotic places. Graphics-heavy.

The Campaign for America's Future - flashy, but there's also good content here

Earth Action - the NRDC's bulletin of environmental legislation, and where to write to influence it

Recommended site:Global Caretakers - long, and full of practical things you can do now!

The Natural Resources Defense Council

Plastics Resource - info on plastics and the environment... brought to you by the [entirely objective] American Plastics Council

Thu, Aug 27, 1998

Green Party of Canada

Partido Verde Ecologista - the Green Party of Mexico. Snazzy!

The European Federation of Green Parties

CNN reports on global warming, complete with sound-bite debating.

Wed, Aug 26, 1998

The Features of a Conserver Economy - from the UK. Long.

Sustainable agriculture links from Australia

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

EnviroLink... someone put an awful lot of time in making this homepage...

Recommended site: Earth Vision, featuring daily environmental news, plus more links

Environmental news from China!

World Resources Institute, featuring many links

Science and the Environment - an e-zine

CA backs off on Electric Cars. Part of the Why Files.

Sun, Aug 23, 1998

Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone' smaller but deeper

Can ecotechnology cure the dead zone?

One of the oldest and largest ecological retail companies... Real Goods

Mama's Earth - eco-friendly household products and clothes

Handbook For a Better Future. So you want to save the planet...

Animal Instincts - some funny, and accurate, insights, from that great American philosopher, George Carlin

The Environmental Backlash - a UK version of yesterday's recommended sites.

Democracy Reader - essays on democray and the stagnation of the left in national politics

3rd Party Essays - good insights into "wasted votes," among other thoughts.

Sat, Aug 22, 1998

A Judeo-Christian Ecotheology Book List

Schools Going Solar!

Canola motor oil!

Not environmental, but progressive: LeftNet has an enourmous list of liberal/progressive/leftist links, including several screens of environmental stuff.

Recommended site: Debunking anti-environmental myths by the likes of Dixie Lee Ray. An extremely useful reference source.

Recommended site: Following the link above, I found the page of back links - a long list of lists. High quality and quantity. This page alone could keep you busy for weeks.

Fri, Aug 21, 1998

Here are Green Links from Environmental Building News. This is a cool list, and I don't believe I have duplicated any of the links here.

Capitol Reports brings you more environmental news.

Statistical Resources on the Web about the Environment

Wed, Aug 19, 1998

Environmentalism--not just for long-haired ecofreaks!

Wed, Aug 19, 1998

Earth News!

Recommended site: This is what you came to an environmental website for in the first place: Environmental News!

Tue, Aug 18, 1998

The Earth Times (sponsored by BP) occaisionally has environmental articles. Here they are.

Sun, Aug 16, 1998

Recommended site: All Green Party Candidates, US - 1998

Sat, Aug 15, 1998

Supreme Court: two parties are enough

Go to the source: here Geoffry Fieger's Policy on Environment. There's a link back to his other policies, too.

Here's Engler's environmental plan, and here's a critical overview of his past policies.

Thu, Aug 13, 1998

Here's where to keep up with what's happening in NM: ABQjournal ELEX 98: Election home page

Read all about the NM spoiler!

At last! Some local news! ACLU files challenge for fall ballot.

Here's the same story in the (scab paper) Detroit News.

Wed, Aug 5, 1998

The Green City Report contains links to Arcology. What's Arcology?, you ask. It's Architechture + Ecology. Check it out.

Tue, Aug 4, 1998

Here's GreenNet, which, as far as I can tell, includes all the environmental and related groups in the UK.

Sun, Aug 2, 1998

Recommended site: Green Vision - the ten Green values, with a quote about each, and links to a person that exemplifies each.

Following that link, I found this long and remarkable speech about the relationship between the American Indian Movement and the political Left.

Fri, Jul 31, 1998

NY has a new choice - Green Choice. Their page features the exceedingly cool anthem "Freedom Inside" (RealAudio).

Wed, Jul 22, 1998

The Green Party of California is one of the most active branches in the US. They have both local info and more general Green info, including a well-written platform.

The Friends of the Earth provide other links to environmental stuff.

Recommended site: The Green Party of Ontario discusses, at length, what it means to be Green.

Mon, Jul 20, 1998

Recommended site: New! As promised! You can hear the interview with Ken Pentel! You will need the RealAudio player, and a 28.8 connection would be good, too.

Sun, Jul 19, 1998

The Wyoming Green Labor Coalition looks to be a strong contender this fall.

Tue, Jul 14, 1998

Links To Social Justice & Sustainable Living

Mon, Jul 13, 1998

TIME gives the Green Party a brief mention in Europe. In the Bern paragraph.

CNN reports on the Green Party's most unlikely candidate: Grandpa Munster.

Tue, Jul 7, 1998

Ken Pentel is running for governor in Minnesota (on the Green Party ticket). Coming soon to this page: an interview with Ken from NPR, in Real Audio format.

Here's a long page about environmental and political activism.

Mon, Jul 6, 1998

Here's a very cool idea from Minnesota: E-Democracy '98.

Sun, Jul 5, 1998

At last, I know what the difference is between the GPUSA and the ASGP. Sort of...

These are the principles Ralph Nader ran on. He may not touch on every issue, but what he says is great.

Our neighbors to the North have a nice page describing their vision in bite-sized pieces. This page contains the most succinct definition of the environmental crisis I have ever seen:

We live on a finite planet with finite resources, but are consuming our ecological capital instead of living off the interest.

Fri, Jul 3, 1998

Activism vs. Negotiation - an analysis of the various strains of evironmentalism. Where does the Green Party of Michigan stand?

The Watchful Eye - helping you tell reality from corporate illusion.

Recommended site: This is just plain fun - and ecologically responsible!

Wed, Jul 1, 1998

Now HERE'S new you can use - How to run a campaign!

Here's an objectivist site which rants against environmentalism. They assume that the most radical, misanthropic environmentalists are typical of all environmentalists.

Tue, Jun 30, 1998

Money and politics - Bill Moyers calls it a "Hostile Takeover." Here's a quote...

"The leaders of both parties--Newt Gingrich, Bob Dole, Bill Clinton, Al Gore--reached the pinnacles of power in large measure because they were their parties' best fund-raisers. At the same time, money may also be the most important ingredient in their downfall--except for one thing. When it comes time for accountability, neither side really wants to get to the bottom of the other's money scandal because they know it will burn them too. Both the Democrats and Republicans are in a slow-motion collapse, where the main thing keeping them standing is the fact that they are falling into each other, like two drunkards holding each other up as they stumble down the street."

Take a look at the organizations on EnviroLink, if you're not in a hurry.

Envirolink is sponsored by the Organic Green Marketplace - better, by nature.

Mon, Jun 29, 1998

If you were planning an interplanetary invasion of Earth, this is what you'd need to know about Michgan.

The Green Pages means The Global Directory for Environmental Technology. Pretty cool.

Here's another clearinghouse about energy and the environment.

Recommended site: The Environmental Organization WebDirectory is an environmental search engine.

The Environmental Management page is brought to you by your very own Federal government! Ask to see the Nuclear Safety and Facility Stabilization page.

Here's the self-declared Directory of Environmental Resources on the Internet.

Sat, Jun 27, 1998

Another take on the NM race - Republican candidate calls Green candidate's results "impressive"

Fri, Jun 26, 1998

I thought EcoMall would be a contradiction, but it's on-line, and it has quite a bit of stuff, which looks pretty cool.

Wed, Jun 24, 1998

Green Party affects NM election - again! (Republican governor commends him)

Tue, Jun 23, 1998

Here is the self-declared Green Party Platform. It looks rather old. Good, though.

This stuff was funnier than I expected.

Sun, Jun 21, 1998

It's true! Grandpa Munster Lewis Runs for Gov.

Mother Jones' take on the Green Party

Sat, Jun 20, 1998

We're a small party, but that's OK - small is beautiful!

This is Green Power!

And this is the other Green Power!

ZNet reports on Greens and other "third" parties

Green candidate affects outcome of election in NM

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