Environment – Page 5

Tracy Frisch – An Investigative Reporter Talks Glyphosate

Link to an interview with Carey Gillam, author of Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science (2017), conducted by Tracy Frisch:

“Monsanto’s Toxic Legacy: An Investigative Reporter Talks Glyphosate”

Bonus links: “Historic Ruling Against Monsanto Finds Company Acted with ‘Malice’ Against Groundskeeper with Cancer” and “‘Monsanto Has Worked Very Hard to Discredit Me and My Work’: CounterSpin Interview With Carey Gillam on Monsanto’s Attack on Journalism” and “Extensive Chemical Safety Fraud Uncovered at German Testing Laboratory”

Susan Roberts – Are Modern Cities Sustainable?

Link to an article by Susan Roberts:

“Are Modern Cities Sustainable?”

Bonus quote: “9. Combination of agriculture with manufacturing industries; gradual abolition of all the distinction between town and country by a more equable distribution of the populace over the country.” The Communist Manifesto

Rob Urie – Climate Crisis, “Smart” Growth and the Logic of Calamity

Link to an article by Rob Urie:

“Climate Crisis, ‘Smart’ Growth and the Logic of Calamity”

Bonus link: Review of Robert Pollin’s Back to Full Employment

Connor Kilpatrick – Victory Over the Sun

Link to an article by Connor Kilpatrick:

“Victory Over the Sun”

Jonathan Latham – The Biotech Industry is Taking Over the Regulation of GMOs From the Inside

Link to an article by Jonathan Latham:

“The Biotech Industry is Taking Over the Regulation of GMOs From the Inside”

The central dispute between industry and critics like Latham is over which of two approaches to adopt: (1) reasonably prove safety before commercial release, or (2) presume safety (and permit commercial release) until harm is proven. See also “Unsafe at any Dose? Diagnosing Chemical Safety Failures, from DDT to BPA”