Russia Is Cracking Down on Political Performance Art. It Should Listen, Not Lash Out.
December 16, 2020 | A flurry of prosecutions in recent months suggests that Russia is growing less tolerant of even peaceful protests against Vladimir Putin.
Articles by Michelle Ciarrocca
Treaty on Pesticides
September 7, 2006 | persistent organic pollutants, environment, EPA, Stockholm Convention, Rotterdam Convention, pesticides, toxic chemicals, UNEP, PCBs
One More Failed U.S. Environmental Policy
September 1, 2006 | The United States is not just missing the boat on global warming. Washington's policy on toxic chemicals is also, well, toxic.
Star Wars Revisited
October 6, 2005 | On May 1, 2001, President Bush reiterated his campaign pledge to deploy a multitiered ballistic missile defense system as soon as possible.
Ratifying Global Toxics Treaties: The U.S. Must Provide Leadership
October 5, 2005 | The international community has, at long last, recognized that there are some toxic chemicals that are just too dangerous to produce, use, and storeput simply, too dangerous to have on the planet.
Global Toxics Treaties: U.S. Leadership Opportunity Slips Away
October 4, 2005 | Once again, the U.S. is squandering an opportunity for leadership in the international environmental policy arena.
Post-9/11 Economic Windfalls for Arms Manufacturers
October 4, 2005 | President Bush’s military budget increase and the war time “unity” on Capitol Hill have created an environment in which weapons makers can enjoy the best of both worlds—continuing to make money on the weapons systems of the cold war while reaping the benefits of a war time bonanza of new defense contracts.
Missile Defense
September 30, 2005 | With public attention focused on Iraq, the Bush administration's prized missile defense system has been far from the limelight. But make no mistake, it's still chugging along.
Missile Defense All Over Again
September 30, 2005 | Under President Clinton, it became U.S. policy to deploy a National Missile Defense (NMD) system “as soon as technologically feasible.”
“Pentagon Priorities Put Troops, Security At Risk”
February 7, 2005 | Continuing to fund these big-ticket systems is one reason the Army is still scrambling to provide adequate body armor and well-protected Humvees to our troops in Iraq.