It wasn’t on CNN, but last month hundreds of theologians, activists, and indigenous people came together in Brazil to envision a new world; the gathering stressed diversity and sustainability, migration, and climate change.
If science and religion had learned to work together, would we be in the same position—fighting two wars while dealing with increasing water shortages, rising energy costs and a tanking economy? Probably not.
The anti-immigrant Right has appealed to those who value the environment, blaming immigrants for problems of pollution, overcrowding, energy shortages and the very quality of life in the United States.
Table of Contents: Introduction About Western States Center What is the anti-environmental lobby? County Supremacy Extremists Extremism as a Public Relations Problem Dangerous Liaisons Continuing Ties…
For many years, the large, mainstream environmental organizations such as The Audubon Society, the Wilderness Society, and the Sierra Club exercised hegemony over the environmental debate in legislation, the media, and publishing.
Environmental activists over the past few years have reported a series of incidents….that lead them to believe they are being targeted by a campaign to discredit them and hamstring their attempts