Hitler Needed a Chamberlain, Milosevic Needed a Bush and a Clinton
By Donella Meadows
–September 12, 1996–
At our behest, under our supervision, the Bosnians go to the polls this weekend, or fear to go because they are refugees far from their homes, or refuse to go because the one option they want is not on the ballot — a Bosnia where people of different religions live together in peace.
We don’t believe they [...]
We Don’t Need Corporations to Fund Our National Parks
By Donella Meadows
–September 5, 1996–
Most Americans haven’t heard of the government’s plan to commercialize the national parks. I’ve run into only a few who have, and they are furious. Some of their outrage is based on a misunderstanding of the plan, which, as currently envisioned, is no big deal. But if these folks are typical, clearing up the misunderstanding doesn’t [...]
Labor Day is a Time to Tell the Truth About Jobs
By Donella Meadows
–August 29, 1996–
For some reason we still celebrate Labor Day, though corporations are downsizing, labor unions are losing membership, and the stock market rises when people get fired. Those of us who still have jobs, or want to, wonder whether anyone in charge cares about labor any more.
“Of course we care,” our leaders say, and indeed they talk [...]
Dear Folks: August 25, 1996
Dear Folks, August is one of the best months around here. The nights are cool, the days are warm and sunny. (Since I bragged to you last month about all the rain we were getting, we’ve hardly had a drop.) Morning fogs signal that the nights are lengthening and the soil cooling — by October it can take till 11 in [...]
They’re Still At It
By Donella Meadows
–August 22, 1996–
Congress is in recess till after Labor Day so our representatives can attend conventions and take a break from the muggy Washington summer. It’s a good time to collar them at home and tell them what we think of their assault on our natural resources. After negative public reaction last year, the politicians are talking nice [...]
