Critics of the nuclear establishment, among them many highly respected independent scientists, point out that a number of safety plans have not yet been tested and a number of “half-disaster” accidents have already occurred in operating nuclear power plants. The history of the nuclear safety debate records numerous...
Archive - December 2021
A host of powerful businessmen dominate the boards of regents or trustees of the nation's universities; A handful of select professors and university administrators sit on the boards of directors of major corporations; and, less well-known, A myriad of advisory councils and visiting committees attached to individual...
A liberation struggle to return control of Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) to its people has been raging for many years, led by ZANU (Zimbabwe African National Union) which is now a component of the Patriotic Front. The 6 million Africans of Zimbabwe, 96% of the population, are ruled by 1/4 million white settlers. This racist...
The first west coast conference of SftP since 1971 was held in San Francisco on Jan. 14. By all accounts it was a great success. 65 people attended from all over California, even two stalwarts from Seattle,Diane and David Westman. There were strong contingents from Davis-Sacramento, Riverside, Santa Cruz, S.F., and...
Rapid technological change has in the past been accepted as the quickest and best method for developing a better society. Recently, widespread use of the electronic computer has rekindled the hopes of many people interested in using technology as a force for positive social change. Theodor Nelson's dual book, Computer...
I grew up in a small town, and spent a lot of time on the farms of friends and relatives. Rural life, it seemed to me, offered a good blend of sensual pleasures, hard work and whole tasks. As an adult, I've spent most of my life in the largest cities of the U.S. I am familiar, then, with rural and urban living. But I...
For the past several years we have been trying to come to grips with some of the underlying problems raised by theories that human nature is biologically determined. Our concern for these issues derives from the IQ debate. Despite tremendous progress in refuting the particulars of the arguments for hereditary...
Science for the People has published many articles about IQ documenting the use of intelligence testing, a so-called "objective, scientific tool," to discriminate against various minorities that potentially threaten the established power structure—Eastern Europeans, women, Blacks, the poor. While the cultural bias of...
In this issue we present an article on automating food production, "No Hands Touch the Land," originally a pamphlet by the California Agrarian Action Project. The article documents how publicly funded research at the University of California is used to further the interests of a handful of large growers at the expense...
1977 has proved to be a vintage year for our chapter. Our membership has grown steadily to about 30 active members. In addition, we've reached a wider audience through publications, events, and better distribution of the magazine (now available at most bookstores in Ann Arbor). This fall we held a series of political...