Against the Grain

Against the Grain – May 3, 2006

Environmentalists often emphasize statistics, causal relationships, and policy trends. Laurie Lawlor likes to experience things firsthand. Her careful year-round observations of a wetland on her property are recorded in This Tender Place. Reef Check’s Craig Shuman discusses threats to coral and temperate reefs.


Against the Grain

Against the Grain – May 2, 2006

Endemic corruption and cronyism in the awarding of reconstruction contracts to US firms in Iraq has gotten a fair amount of coverage. Yet similar misdeeds in Afghanistan are less well known. Afghan American investigative journalist Fariba Nawa and CorpWatch’s Pratap Chatterjee discuss a new report that sheds light on profiteering in Afghanistan.


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