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The 2012 Budget Proposal: Administration Remains Dedicated to Environmental Initiatives Despite Immense Budget Pressures


This article is part of a Special Section titled "ENVIRONMENT VS. ECONOMICS…REVOLUTION OR RESOLUTION?" that ran in the March/April 2011 print issue of PA TIMES. Contact Editor Christine…

Environmental Justice: A Promise for Sustainable-Livable Communities


This article is part of a Special Section titled "ENVIRONMENT VS. ECONOMICS…REVOLUTION OR RESOLUTION?" that ran in the March/April 2011 print issue of PA TIMES. Contact Editor Christine…

Financial Stewardship through Green Public-Private Partnerships


This article is part of a Special Section titled "ENVIRONMENT VS. ECONOMICS…REVOLUTION OR RESOLUTION?" that ran in the March/April 2011 print issue of PA TIMES. Contact Editor Christine…

The Use of Social Network Applications in the Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami Response Efforts

The Use of Social Network Applications in the Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami Response Efforts


The March/April print and online editions of PA TIMES featured several articles on the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan. Contact Christine McCrehin, [email protected],…

Part 2: The End of a Tyrant and the Continuation of Democratic Revolutions in the Middle East

Part 2: The End of a Tyrant and the Continuation of Democratic Revolutions in the Middle East


Alexander Dawoody

Today, however, the United States is involved with the world community in enforcing the United Nations Security Council’s No-fly-Zone over Libya. This is the right move.…

Japan: Early Observations on Heroism, Authority, Emergency Response and Global Governance

Japan: Early Observations on Heroism, Authority, Emergency Response and Global Governance


The March/April print and online editions of PA TIMES featured several articles on the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan. Contact Christine McCrehin, [email protected],…

The End of a Tyrant and the Continuation of Democratic Revolutions in the Middle East

The End of a Tyrant and the Continuation of Democratic Revolutions in the Middle East


Alexander Dawoody

Finally, the lying terrorist dictator of Libya is about to be deposed. After terrorizing his country and the world for 42 years, Moammar Qaddafi’s days in…

Work at the Interface, Governments in Service to Indigenous People


Joe Sarcone

Each week throughout the first year of my work with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) I selected one word to reflect on.…

Air Pollution Kills 195,000 Bangladeshis Each Year

Air Pollution Kills 195,000  Bangladeshis Each Year


Shakeel Ahmed Ibne Mahmood

The Problem
Air pollution kills 195,000 Bangladeshi each year, according to a World Bank report.

The Reluctant Troublemaker (Part 3)



Jill Tao

I am now “known” as both a professor and an activist...the latter is a label I never thought I would wear. Political scientists may not mind…

The Reluctant Troublemaker (Part 2)


Jill Tao

And so, after months of negotiations, a decision was made in September 2009 to begin furloughs for teachers in October. The outcry started when the calendar…