Articles by Grist staff

At Long Last: More of the Same

Bush administration backs industry-friendly chemical-security rules After years of foot dragging, the Bush administration is now backing federal security regulations to protect the nation’s chemical plants from terrorist attacks — but critics say the new rules may as well have been written by the industry itself. Speaking Tuesday at a forum organized by chemical-industry spokesflacks, […]

The Sound of One Species Clapping

Humans responsible for fastest rate of extinction since dinosaurs Human beings continue to dominate “Survivor: Earth,” voting other species off the island at a blistering pace. “In effect, we are currently responsible for the sixth major extinction event in the history of earth, and the greatest since the dinosaurs disappeared, 65 million years ago,” sums […]

What the Left Hand’s Doing

A conversation with Rabbi Michael Lerner on spirituality and environmentalism As long as the environmental movement neglects the spiritual realm, says longtime activist Rabbi Michael Lerner, it’s going to keep losing. It’s got to go deeper, to offer a more meaningful vision for why people should reorient their lives in ways that are gentler on […]

The Native Movement director chats on Flashpoints radio

Evon Peter of Native Movement (and InterActivist) fame appeared (was heard?) yesterday on Flashpoints radio. During the 17-minute interview, Peter chats about the Senate vote to allow drilling in his native lands (also known as the Arctic Refuge) and an upcoming March for Human Rights and Sacred Sites on Saturday in Flagstaff, Ariz.

You can download the entire hour-long Flashpoints show here or just download Peter's portion here.