May 12, 2004
The Blog Generation Takes Up Its Trowels (Thanks, Dorian)
"I'm thinking about gardening as a radical political act," said Fritz Haeg, 34, an architect
who teaches in the environmental design program at the Art Center College of Design in
Pasadena, Calif. "It means completely questioning the way we live, the way we get our food,
the way we use and abuse natural resources, the way we occupy public space."
http://www.nytimes.com
"This website is an educational resource linking information about desegregation court cases
to trends in racial composition and segregation for 1968-71, 1989-90 and 1999-2000. For
every district, information is provided on court cases (if any) that involved the district.
A link to the Westlaw text for the court decision is also provided when available. In
addition, for each district there is information on racial and ethnic composition of the
elementary student population for available years, and summary indices of school
segregation."
http://mumford.albany.edu/schoolsegregation/
Royal Caribbean to Upgrade Wastewater Systems (Thanks, Aaron)
"The announcement came a month after the nonprofit advocacy organization Oceana and other
groups called for the cruise line to clean up its sewage and wastewater to protect marine
habitats and human health. At the time, the company accused the groups of "grandstanding."
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com
Wal-Mart's Big-City Plans Stall Again (Thanks, Mike)
"The setbacks in Chicago and Inglewood reflect the increasing difficulty Wal-Mart is facing as it tries to push in to more urban markets.
Most of Wal-Mart's more than 3,500 stores in the United States are in rural and suburban areas. Chicago may be a major test of whether organized labor, which is relatively strong here, can block or obstruct the company's plans to continue expanding in big cities."The Starbucks Paradox
"People who go into corporate management didn't sign up to be civil servants," notes global
justice organizer Liz Butler. "But increasingly, the crucial decisions are being made in
board rooms, and we need them to take on that role."
http://www.alternet.org/