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Summer 2001 Issue - Table of Contents
Reclaiming the Commons
The Hidden Commons Like fish in water, we rely on the commons — for life, for play, for community. So why is the commons so neglected and ignored? by Jonathan Rowe
Great Commons of the World What makes a public space into a great commons? The answer is surprisingly simple. by Kari McGinnis
The Sound and the Furious Silence is an endangered commons, vulnerable to just one person’s car stereo or leaf blower. by Corinne Asturias
Thirst For Justice When Bolivia privatized its water supply, prices went sky high — until the people took over the system. by Maude Barlow
What's Your Share? What’s your share of the global commons? Take the test. by Jim Merkel
Sky Trust Why we commoners should be paid for the use of our sky as a dumping ground for CO2, and how this approach could cut greenhouse gas emissions. by Peter Barnes
Where There's A Way Communities that lose control of their forests, fisheries, lands, and waters are reclaiming their right to use and steward the commons. by Michael M’Gonigle
Space War or Space Peace? Even during the Cold War, space remained a weapons-free commons. Now, many fear the Bush administration will launch an arms race in space. by Mike Moore
The Cornucopia of the Commons In New York City, community gardens are blossoming; on the internet, programmers are creating “open-source” software. The gift economy flourishes. by David Bollier
Second Chance for Black Farmers Black farmers have been losing ground (literally) for decades. But a recent class-action suit could help those still on the land get USDA loans denied them in the past, and a new group of urban blacks are returning to the rural South to farm. by Carol Estes
Just So Much and No More ... The last column written by the late Donella Meadows on the timeless language of Earth. by Donella Meadows
Business & Livelihood
A Tale of Three Cities While San Francisco reels under rolling blackouts and rate hikes, the public power customers of Los Angeles and Sacramento are enjoying abundant power (much of it green) and stable prices. So why the media and political blackout on the benefits of public power? by Rachel Brahinsky
Global Shift
What to Do When Corporations Rule the World When the first edition of David Korten's book, When Corporations Rule the World, appeared in 1995, few were talking about corporate globalization. Much has changed. an interview with David C. Korten by Sarah van Gelder
Heart & Soul
Dream of a Ridiculous Man What if mentally disabled people could live together on a farm where they could contribute, earn a livelihood, and develop skills and creativity. Maybe it's not such a ridiculous dream. by Charles W. and Joan C. Pratt
PFN news
A Tribute to Donella Meadows People around the world are paying tribute to a woman who has inspired and challenged us for decades with her unflinching assessments of the state of the Earth and practical prescriptions for change. by Frances F. Korten
In Review
•The Courage and Cost of Convictions Grace Boggs reviews a biography of Rosa Parks that tells the story of a sophisticated and committed activist; • Doug Pibel reviews John Mohawk's Utopian Legacies: A History of Conquest and Oppression in the Western World.
Sustainable Living
YES! … But How? Drink containers, moss, bicycle chain lubricants, toothpaste, ticks, garden pests, sticky stickers, where to start living sustainable. by Annie Berthold-Bond & Doug Pibel
Indicators: Kyoto fallout; FTAA: lessons at the fence; South Africa wins AIDS drug case; slow cities, slow food; Zapatistas declare peace; Toronto to end waste
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