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Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Nov 9, 2003

Energy Doldrums

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Energy Doldrums by David Morris Originally published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, November 9, 2003 We’re coming up on the 10th anniversary of a Minnesota legislative session described by two veteran political reporters in this newspaper at the time as “one of the most divisive and emotionally draining in memory.” The key issue was the… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Oct 20, 2003

The Totalitarian Pope

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The Totalitarian Pope by David Morris Originally published on Alternet, October 20, 2003 Last week John Paul II celebrated the 25th anniversary of his pontificate to thunderous applause by many conservatives. The Weekly Standard’s David Brooks argues in his new column in the New York Times that the Pope deserved the Nobel Peace Prize. The… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Sep 21, 2003

Corporations Don’t Have the Same Rights as People

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Corporations Don’t Have the Same Rights as People by David Morris Originally published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 21, 2003 In a remarkable editorial aptly titled “Even Fibs,” the Star Tribune declares, “In the realm of law, companies aren’t much more than passels of people.” It goes on to explain why a giant corporation… Continue reading

Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Sep 8, 2003

Mad in the USA

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Mad in the USA by Stacy Mitchell Originally published on Alternet, September 8, 2003 More than 1,000 people attended a rally a few weeks ago in Connecticut to demand fair trade and denounce the sweatshop buying habits of big retailers like Wal-Mart. The speakers were passionate, the crowd pumped. But this rally differed from the… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Sep 5, 2003

A Tale of Two Septembers

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A Tale of Two Septembers by David Morris Originally published on Alternet, September 5, 2003 September 11th, 2003 marks the second anniversary of the aerial attack by terrorists that killed 2,700 people and profoundly changed American society. September 11th also marks the anniversary, in this case the thirtieth, of the aerial attack by terrorists that… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Sep 2, 2003

Blackout Proves Nation’s Infrastructure is Still Vulnerable Since 9/11

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Blackout Proves Nation’s Infrastructure is Still Vulnerable Since 9/11 by David Morris Originally published in the St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 2, 2003 Last summer a Minnesota reporter asked me to attend a visit to the Twin Cities by Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Christie Whitman to deliver two $115,000 checks to the Minneapolis and St…. Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Sep 1, 2003

The Ethanol Glass Is Still Only Half Full

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The Ethanol Glass Is Still Only Half Full by David Morris originally published in Ethanol Today, September 2003 The ethanol industry is alive and well. By the middle of next year demand could exceed 3 billion gallons. As New York, Connecticut and other states phase out MTBE demand could surpass 4 billion gallons by 2007…. Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Aug 25, 2003

Bring Power to the People

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Bring Power to the People by David Morris Originally published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, August 25, 2003 On Nov. 9, 1965, at a little past 5 p.m., some 30 million people in eight Northeastern states and two Canadian provinces were plunged into darkness. Millions of people remained without electricity for as long as 15… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Aug 15, 2003

Blackout: Energy History Repeats Itself

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Blackout: Energy History Repeats Itself by David Morris Originally published on TomPaine.com, August 15, 2003 Who says history doesn’t repeat itself? On November 9, 1965 at little past 5 p.m., some 30 million people in eight Northeastern states and two Canadian provinces were plunged into darkness. Hundreds of thousands of people found themselves trapped on… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Aug 8, 2003

There’s Something To The State Of Denmark

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There’s Something To The State Of Denmark by David Morris Originally published on TomPaine.com, August 8, 2003 “We’re from the government and we’re here to help.” In the United States, such a statement elicits gales of laughter. Even in my home state of Minnesota, a state with a well-deserved liberal reputation, the belief that government… Continue reading