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Kauffman, Leslie A.
Leslie A. Kauffman Hands Across the Water PREVENTING EUROSHIMA: AN ORGANIZER'S GUIDE FOR A LOCAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST DEPLOYMENT OF THE CRUISE AND PERSHING II MISSILES Mobilization for Survival, 853...
...There will be only losers in a nuclear war, of course...
...5.95...
...This report dispels, in the author's words, the "basic belief among the vast majority of the people that playgrounds, almost by definition, are among our safest environments...
...Playgrounds are often built on the least desirable sites—on property no one else wants or which has little commercial value," the author notes...
...This booklet will appeal particularly to those motivated by a sense of moral responsibility rather than by political affinities...
...by Glenn W. Hawkes Parents and Teachers for Social Responsibility, Box 517, Mooretown, VT 05660...
...At the same time that it provides suggested courses of governmental action, it recognizes that the impetus for those changes must come from the people whose health—and whose children's health—is at stake...
...Hide-and-Seek AMERICA'S POISONED PLAYGROUNDS: CHILDREN AND TOXIC CHEMICALS by Louis Freedberg Conference on Alternative State and Local Policies, 2000 Florida Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009...
...The author proffers strategies to fight the nuclear buildup...
...The planned deployment of the cruise and Pershing II missiles in Europe presents a concrete opportunity to link the peace movements on both sides of the Atlantic...
...Louis Freedberg paints a grim picture...
...Parents and Teachers for Social Responsibility has issued this booklet to inspire antinuclear protest by appealing to our sense of love and responsibUity...
...The arms race is like two kids standing in a room full of gasoline up to their knees...
...Leslie A. Kauffman Hands Across the Water PREVENTING EUROSHIMA: AN ORGANIZER'S GUIDE FOR A LOCAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST DEPLOYMENT OF THE CRUISE AND PERSHING II MISSILES Mobilization for Survival, 853 Broadway, Suite 2109, New York, NY 10003...
...demonstrates that our only protection is prevention...
...Often, playgrounds are located on abandoned landfills or near vacant industrial sites, areas likely to be polluted with chemicals illegally dumped by their owners...
...Preventing Euroshima emphasizes coalition-building, and shows how activists can mesh opposition to the new generation of missiles with a freeze campaign, jobs-with-peace initiative, no-first-strike effort, or similar local campaign...
...The appendix lists more than thirty-five additional sources of information for peace activists and contains a camera-ready leaflet for local use...
...Pesticides, herbicides, and toxic wood preservatives are frequently used in playground environments, adding to the risks to children...
...But it does not merely provoke a sentimental response...
...Both are collecting matches and thinking that the more matches they collect, the more secure they will be," he writes...
...2.50...
...Free, but donations are appreciated...
...Despite the attention paid to toxic waste at such sites as Love Canal and Times Beach, many state and local agencies have still not examined their own backyards for deadly garbage...
...And What About the Children...
...This study by the Conference on Alternative State and Local Policies, based on a six-month survey conducted in 1982, is an attempt to focus governmental attention on hazardous chemicals in children's play areas...
...gives readers a personalized approach to important questions about the nuclear threat, and offers suggestions about what we can do to eliminate it...
...In an attractive, easy-to-read format, Glenn Hawkes first lays out the "reasoning" behind the arms race and the dangers of militarization...
...Mobilization for Survival hopes this booklet will help American organizers build grass-roots resistance to nuclear weapons here as well as bolster European disarmament efforts...
...Even the term 'arms race' is misleading," Hawkes points out...
...The booklet gives detailed instruction on how to organize teach-ins, group discussions, door-to-door canvasses, rallies, civil disobedience actions, and other activities...
...Nuclear Nightmares WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN...
...For any organization intent on resisting the latest arms buildup, this report is an invaluable tool...
...Instead, What About the Children...
...Furthermore, many cities have built parks on unused lots near highways, though the danger of lead poisoning from auto emissions has been demonstrated...
...After assessing the extent of playground contamination and looking at representative areas in several cities, Freedberg presents sensible policy recommendations for city, county, and state governments...
...It implies that the side with the most weapons will be a winner...
Vol. 47 • September 1983 • No. 9
