34 Synthesis/Regeneration Spring 2004

BIOWEAPONS: THE TRUE DANGERS

Uncle Don Fanning thinks that Monsanto is aiming for monopolistic control of our food supply.

Edward Hammond reveals that the US stands in the way of international cooperation to prevent biowarfare.

Inga Olson documents a 50-year history of leaks, spills and accidents.

Colin King describes how scientists had been conducting research on agents such as anthrax without the knowledge of their superiors.

Steve Erickson found Dugway unwilling to provide any information concerning the anthrax letter attacks of Fall 2001.

Raymond Bokor finds the greatest negative impact of biotechnology to be on resource poor farmers.

Daniel Berg observes a failure to confront a totally preventable cause of brain damage.

Charles Benbrook's data convinces Lim Li Ching that new resistant weeds will continue to arise.

Glenn Ashton exposes an attempt to transform Africa into a food dependent vassal continent.

Joe Cummins explains "remediation" that would simply move the pollution into the atmosphere.

The Environmental Working Group uncovered tactics including the creation of phony front groups and spying on activists.

The Institute of Science in Society reports on a meeting concerned with misrepresentation and suppression of scientific evidence.

Don Fitz notes that the Democrats chose George W. Bush as their "lesser evil."

Peter Camejo sees the two-party system shifting back and forth to maintain corporate control.

Ralph Nader says that a presidential candidate cannot wait until June to see what the Green Party will do.

Jason Murphy credits the Greens with the first nuclear reactor being taken off the grid.

Patrick Eytchison argues that elections function to transform dissent into manageable dialogue within a system of exploitation.

Robin Hahnel advocates people in different regions choosing tradeoffs between less pollution and more consumption.

Ilyse Hogue & Patrick Reinsborough understand the bigger agenda of Miami policing was to control the public perception of mass protest.

Devinder Sharma observes that millions starve while mountains of foodgrains rot in the open.

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