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This week, Environment's first cover story deals at length with the fascinating work of Ecologist Barry Commoner, leader of a tiny band of once sheltered scientists who have suddenly risen to prominence and sometimes sound like new Jeremiahs. In addition to the regular Environment staff, the month-long project drew on the talents of Writer Peter Stoler, Correspondents Sam Iker and Alan Anderson, Researchers Hilary Ostlere and Marguerite Michaels. The story, we feel, is in line with our promise of six months ago that the new section would report the good with the bad, would listen to optimists...
...been withdrawn. These units will serve as "fire brigades," taking advantage of their mobility to rush to any location where it appears that the ARVN (Army of Viet Nam) is in trouble. Even then, they are meant to take no part in the main fighting. Instead, they will free regular ARVN or militia units for combat by relieving them from road or town security duty...
...attention, the tensions of change could not be identified, much less alleviated." The report suggests a different way in which press and TV could help decrease demonstrations: by making it easier for would-be protesters to gain access to news columns and airwaves. Specifically, it recommends more attention to regular activities of minority groups, more interpretive reporting on social issues, and the use of part-time reporters within ghettos. It also urges news organizations to establish internal appeal boards to hear complaints about coverage from any citizen-a proposal that goes far beyond letters to the editor...
...communicates a direct sense of what using pot is really like. How does it feel? What are the ways of getting high? How is grass obtained? This unpretentious little book, which has circulated in the pot subculture for the past four months and will soon be published as a regular paperback, comes up with just that sort of stone lowdown. It has something to say to those who have, to those who haven't but want to, and even to those who don't want to but would like to stay informed...
...hear no regular thud of following