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Ashley Stewart-Noble’s article describes in detail the chronology of the Chilean coup.

Adbusters is a global network of artists, activists, writers, pranksters, students, educators and entrepreneurs who want to advance the new social activist movement of the information age.  To this end, Adbusters Media Foundation publishes Adbusters Magazine, operates a web site and offers its creative services through PowerShift, their advocacy advertising agency.

This comprehensive site is devoted to advancing public awareness regarding current energy problems and potential solutions.

This US Department of Energy site contains more than 3,000 documents related to alternative fuels and vehicles, including listings of available alternative fuel vehicles and an interactive fuel station mapping system.

Janine Benyus’ site explores biomimicry, a new science that studies nature’s models and then imitates or takes inspiration form its designs and processes to solve human problems.

The Bulletin’s mission is to educate citizens about global security issues, especially the continuing dangers posed by nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction.

Campaign Against the Arms Trade works for the reduction and ultimate abolition of the international arms trade, together with progressive demilitarization within arms-producing countries.

The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament works non-violently to rid the world of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction and to create genuine security for future generations.

The Center for Defense Information is a non-partisan, non-profit organization committed to independent research on the social, economic, environmental, political, and military components of global security.

Peter Kornbluh’s article examines American involvement in the coup.

Curly Flat is a fan site dedicated to Melbourne cartoonist, Michael Leunig.

This article examines the roll played by the US government in the invasion of East Timor.

An excellent student primer on the sources of fossil fuels.

The Federation of American Scientists is a nonprofit organization founded in 1945 that monitors arms sales and works for restraint in the global production and trade of weapons.  Their site contains resources on proposed arms sales, official arms transfer statistics, foreign military assistance, and weapons manufacturers.

This thoroughly documented site investigates global warming.

The Guardian’s brief interactive guide, a part of their “Special Report: Indonesia,” presents an overview of East Timor's history.

Containing some of the teachings of the Dalai lama, this page is maintained by the government of Tibet in exile.

Begun in 1993, this program was developed as a five-year, cost-shared partnership between the US Department of Energy and the “Big Three” American auto manufacturers: General Motors, Ford, and DaimlerChrysler.  This site details their progress and provides useful information about hybrid electric vehicles, including availability.

Industrial Symbiosis describes the industrial co-operation taking place in Kalundborg, Denmark, between six processing companies, one waste handling company, and the municipality of Kalundborg, all of which exploit each other’s by-products on a commercial basis.  One company’s waste becomes an important resource to one or several of the other companies.

Interface is the largest commercial carpet manufacturer in the world, and a leader in industrial ecology.  With the vision of becoming the world’s first environmentally restorative company by 2020, it is pioneering management and manufacturing process.

The author of the historical novel The House of the Spirits and Salvadore Allende’s niece, Isabel Allende, vividly tells of the Chilean coup and the events preceding it in her epic saga.

Born and educated in Sydney, Australia, John Pilger has been a war correspondent, film maker, and playwright.  Based in London, he has written from many countries and has twice won British journalism's highest award, that of ‘Journalist of the Year’, for his work in Vietnam and Cambodia.

About 1,200 cases of travel or immigration related malaria are diagnosed in the United States each year.  This page contains information about the signs, symptoms, and prevention of the disease.

Paul Hawkin, Armory Lovins and L. Hunter Lovins’ describe an emerging business model: natural capitalism which accounts for resource extraction on balance sheets and centers production around sustainable practices, particularly increased efficiencies.

Naomi Klein is an award-winning journalist and author of No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies.  Klein has traveled throughout North America, Asia, Latin America and Europe, tracking the rise of anticorporate activism.  She is a frequent media commentator and university guest lecturer.

Born Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto in Parral, Chile on July 12, 1904, Pablo Neruda led a life charged with poetic and political activity.  Two years before his death, he received the 1971 Noble Prize in Literature.

Peace Action is America’s largest grassroots peace group.  It focuses on redirecting Pentagon spending, nuclear arms reduction, and limiting the production and sale of conventional weapons.

The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center is a clearinghouse for information about health, safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement, access, and mobility as they relate to walking and cycling.  They serve anyone interested in pedestrian and cycling issues, including planners, engineers, private citizens, advocates, educators, police enforcement, and the health community.

This fact sheet explores the significance of species extinction.

PBS Television describes the documentary, Shadow Play: Indonesia’s Years of Living Dangerously by director Chris Hilton, which chronicles the rise and fall of the Suharto regime in Indonesia.

Rose Marie Berger’s article details the Crawford, Texas ranch and George W. Bush’s environmental record.

The Univesity of Michigan examines the threat of species extinction.

William Hamilton’s article examines overlap between the toy and defense industries.

Turn the Tide helps Americans consume responsibly to protect the environment, enhance quality of life, and promote social justice.  Their site describes nine personal actions that care for the environment, and provides calculators that tally and track individual and collective impact.

This page provides coverage of the Sudan bombing.

Believing war to be a crime against humanity, the War Resisters League, advocates Gandhian nonviolence as the method for creating a democratic society free of war, racism, sexism, and human exploitation.

20/20 Vision engages American citizens in persistent, strategic, and effective communication with policymakers to protect the environment and promote peace.  Each month, 20/20 Vision monitors the political situation in Washington, and sends members a concise Action Card with the most effective action they can take in 20 minutes or less.

This site contains a United Nations malaria factsheet.

William Greider has been a Washington-based journalist for over 40 years. Previously, he was an assistant managing editor of The Washington Post and a regular columnist and feature writer for Rolling Stone.  Currently, he is the national affairs correspondent for the The Nation, the largest and oldest of America’s political weeklies.