The Spring 1996 MEC Newsletter #21-2

Lawless Logging Rider Update by Gary Ball

The Slaughter Continues A look at the impact of the salvage rider approved by President Clinton.

Leonard Peltier Update: by Michael McGee

A Legacy of Injustice in America - a summary of the Peltier story.

Earth First! and the Unabomber by Nicholas Wilson

A look at the ABC news claim of a link, and an update on Judy Bari's lawsuit against the FBI.

Toward a Better Newsletter by Bruce Haldane

A call for help on the MEC newsletter

Mendocino Forest Council by Jennifer Poole

A look at what the county advisory committee on forestry issues has been doing, with a focus on the LP Sustained Yield Plan, and LP's use of herbicides.

American Forest Congress by Linda Bailey

The seventh in a series of Washington D.C. conferences brought together a spectrum of people interested in forest issues. Here are Linda's impressions and the Vision statement which came out of the Congress.

In a Dark Wood - Book Review - Part 1 by Bill Devall

The Fight Over Foress and the Rising Tyranny of Ecology Review of the book by Alston Chase.

In a Dark Wood - Book Review - Part 2 by Bill Devall

The Fight Over Foress and the Rising Tyranny of Ecology Review of the book by Alston Chase.

Observations on the Green Party: The Views of Joe Louis Hoffman by Doug Strong

Hoffman's background and a focus on his involvement with, and an overview of, the California Green Party.

The Last Stand - Book Review by Mike Geniella

The War Between Wall Street and Main Street Over California's Ancient Redwoods Review of the book by David Harris

Is Vinegar Illegal? by Els Cooperrider

Ironies of the Mendocino Ag Dept. and pest control

April,1996: a Month of Remembrance by Greenpeace

Reflection, Assistance and Action An update on Chernobyl, 11 years later

Native American Community Internet Project by

Brief description and address of a Native American web site

Reflections by Cyndi Pickett

On the Lunar Anniversary of the Killing of Leonard "Acorn" Peters

Why I Went to Wounded Knee - Part II by Carmen Christy

(Part 1 is in issue 21-1) Background and events surrounded the incident at Wounded Knee in 1973.

Round Valley: the Roots of Violence by Bruce Haldane

Background and events surrounded the killings in Round Valley in April, 1995 and trial of Bear Lincoln

Native Americans' Right to Self-Protection by Human Rights Monitoring Project

John Sanchez Trial Begins in Lake County

Workers Rights Meeting by Annie Esposito

At the Alliance for Human Rights

Detention by Susan Crane

Here are Susan thoughts from a federal detention center where she is serving time for hammering on a nuclear missile.

Hike for the Earth! by Deane Little of Speak Up, America!

Short on hiking for pro-environmental Congressional candidates

The Housewife From Hell by Mary Walsh

About Toxics activist Lois Gibbs who spoke in Mendocino on May 17, 1996

Sign Up for EarthTel by Gary Ball

Join this long distance service and support the MEC!

Usual Plea for Funds by Betty Ball

A plea to become and member and support the MEC

Mainstreaming the MEC by Doug Strong

A look and the role of the MEC in the community and why it doesn't always have the support of the "mainstream."

Revoking the Corporation by Richard L. Grossman

Based on a keynote speech at the 14th Public Interest Environmntal Law Conference in March 1996. A look at corporations, the control they have taken of our lives, and what we can do about it.

Hearing for Bari vs. United States Government Postponed by Betty Ball

Short on May 24th hearing on Judi Bari's FBI lawsuit.

Earth First! is Not the Unabomber by Judi Bari

Judi shares her thoughts about the ABC News charges linking Earth First to bombs.

Can a Leopard Change its Spots? by Els Cooperrider

LP claims its logging is now "nature driven, " not "market driven. A strange official woods tour put on by LP.

Environmental Activism in Mendocino County by Doug Strong

Reflections on the death of Jane Butler and the "impotence and lack of cohesion in the environmental movement in Mendocino County".