Eco-Imperialism
Eco-imperialists “dishonored” in Cancun
by Paul K. Driessen Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Services September 2003 WASHINGTON, DC, September 2003 ¾ Environmental activists are famous for using street theater to embarrass opponents and draw attention to their platforms. But during the recent World Trade Organization confab in Cancun, it was the eco-purists who found themselves on the receiving end of a pointed theatrical event. They […]
Affluent activists condemn poor to lives of squalor
by Paul K. Driessen Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Services July 2003 WASHINGTON, DC, July 2003 — three intertwined doctrines are all the rage among corporate, environmental, government and religious activists these days ¡V and unfortunately all are condemning the world’s poor to lives of abject squalor. The first, called corporate social responsibility, argues that companies should conduct their affairs […]