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 Stories About: politics AND population AND Sierra Club AND United States
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Walking the Line
What Mexican activists can teach the U.S. about poverty and the planet |
Oliver Bernstein |
07 Mar 2006 |
Soapbox |
| As the border organizer for Sierra Club's Environmental Justice program, I bounce back and forth across the U.S.-Mexico border supporting grassroots environmental activists. More than the food, language, or currency, the biggest difference from one side to the other is what issues are considered "environmental." Perhaps nowhere else on earth is there such a long borde ... |
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| Topics: environmental justice, health, Mexico, politics, population, Poverty and the Environment, Sierra Club, sprawl, United States, waste, water conflicts (all these topics) |
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Que Sierra, Sierra
Immigration controversy engulfs Sierra Club board election |
Michelle Nijhuis |
01 Mar 2004 |
Main Dish |
| If the Democratic primaries have proven a little prim and polite for your taste, there's another upcoming election that may pique your interest. This one is loaded with bitter controversy, nasty accusations, and emotional appeals to democracy and fairness. Its major players have even taken their grievances to court -- all before the nearly three-quarters of a million potential voters hav ... |
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| Topics: politics, population, Sierra Club, United States (all these topics) |
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