Hope's Edge_ The Next Diet for a Small Planet - Frances Moore Lappe [144]
From the Institute for Food and Development Policy (Food First), 145 Ninth Street, San Francisco, CA 94103.
World Hunger: Twelve Myths, 208 pages with photographs. A good next-step for understanding world hunger after reading Diet for a Small Planet. It also includes a resource guide. Frances Moore Lappé and Joseph Collins, 1986. Paperback, $9.95
Alternatives to the Peace Corps: A Directory of Third World and U.S. Volunteer Opportunities. Brings together resources and information that will help the prospective volunteer find an appropriate placement abroad. 1991 Edition. $6.95
Don’t be Afraid Gringo: A Honduran Woman Speaks from the Heart. A gripping narrative that tells about courage and hope in face of injustice and violence, it captures powerful lessons about the causes of third world poverty and the role of U.S. foreign policy. Elvia Alvarado. Translated and edited by Medea Benjamin, with photographs by Susan Meiselas. 1987. $7.95
Taking Population Seriously. Explores the critical lessons to be learned from third world societies most successful in bringing down birth rates. Frances Moore Lappé and Rachel Schurman. 1990. $7.95
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My recommended alternatives to mass-media news includes:
Broad coverage:
Weeklies:
The Nation, Box 1953, Marion, OH 43306. Hard-hitting analysis. Short pieces.
In These Times, 1300 W. Belmont, Chicago, IL 60657. News providing critical perspective.
Monthlies/bi-monthlies/quarterlies:
The American Prospect, quarterly, EO. Box 7645, Princeton, NJ 08543-7645. New journal from the country’s most creative liberals; insightful, in-depth pieces.
Mother Jones, monthly, 1663 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94103. Social, cultural, political analysis.
New Options Newsletter, monthly, 2005 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC 20036. Analysis of trends, books, organizations, and ideas leading to a sustainable society.
Organize Training Center Clipping Service, quarterly, Organize Training Center, 1095 Market, #419, San Francisco, CA 94103. You get a well-organized compilation of newspaper and magazine articles from around the country—all about citizens making change. It’s a terrific service for busy people.
The Progressive, monthly, 409 E. Main St., Madison, WI 53703. Provides valuable in-depth critical coverage of current events and social issues.
Sojourners, monthly, 1321 Otis NE, Washington, DC 20017. Progressive analysis of social issues grounded in a commitment to living religious values.
Tikkun, 5100 Leona St., Oakland, CA 94619, bi-monthly. More than progressive and Jewish—particularly thoughtful essays on a broad range of critical social issues.
Utne Reader, bi-monthly, Box 1974, Marion, OH 43305. Reprints the best articles from a wide cross-section of the alternative press and features guides to other alternative periodicals.
Specific concerns:
Monthlies/Quarterlies:
Building Economic Alternatives, quarterly, c/o Coop America, 2100 M. St. NW, Suite 403, Washington, DC 20063. Focuses on how to spend, save, invest, boycott, and change our habits to contribute to a healthier world.
Democracy in Education, quarterly, The Institute for Democracy and Education, 119 McCracken Hall, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701-2979. Inspiring articles about teaching for active citizenship, for teachers and non-teachers alike. A great antidote to despair about public schools.
Dollars and Sense, 38 Union Square, Room 14, Somerville, MA 02143. Easy-to-understand, short pieces demystifying economics.
The Ecologist, Whitehay, Withiel Bodmin, Cornwall UK. The best single source of in-depth, critical looks at environmental problems and activism.
Multinational Monitor, EO. Box 19405, Washington, DC, 20036. Gripping exposés of multi-national corporations’ role here and abroad.
Nutrition Action, Center for Science in the Public Interest, 1875 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20009. Highly usable, cutting-edge info on healthy, ecological eating. Zesty writing.