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Beyond Prisons

Issue 58 Summer 2011

Can Prison Be a Healing Place?
Why the warden of Hawaii’s only women’s prison creates a sanctuary for its residents. Sarah van Gelder Jun 07, 2011

Can Prison Be a Healing Place?
Why the warden of Hawaii’s only women’s prison creates a sanctuary for its residents. Sarah van Gelder Jun 07, 2011

Think Outside the Bars
Why real justice means fewer prisons. Michelle Alexander May 27, 2011

Think Outside the Bars

Why real justice means fewer prisons.

Michelle Alexander May 27, 2011

What the Outside Can Do for the Inside

Family, community, and the world of ideas help prisoners cope and prepare for life after incarceration. Eight outreach programs that make a difference.

Stuart Glascock Jun 28, 2011

People We Love: Caressa Cameron

Miss America raises awareness about HIV.

Oliver Lazenby Jul 08, 2011

People We Love: Bert Sacks

A peace activist defies sanctions to save lives.

Robert Mellinger Jul 08, 2011

People We Love: Maria Aguinda

An indigenous elder from the Amazon takes Chevron to court.

Oliver Lazenby Jul 08, 2011

People We Love: Mahlon Mitchell

A Wisconsin firefighter protests for collective bargaining.

Robert Mellinger Jul 08, 2011

American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of its Food by Jonathan Bloom Da Capo Press, 2010, 360 pages, $26.00

American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of its Food

Book review: Jonathan Bloom’s “American Wasteland” and the ethical side of food disposal.

Laura Kaliebe Jun 28, 2011

Our editorial interns, Robert Mellinger and Oliver Lazenby, answer your practical questions on sustainable living.

YES! But How? Ditch the Fridge

It’s time for me to replace my refrigerator and I was wondering if I really need another as big as the last. I’d like to downsize or be rid of it altogether.

Robert Mellinger Jul 10, 2011

Our editorial interns answer your practical questions about sustainable living.

YES! But How? Composting Toilets

I’ve read that composting human waste is much more environmentally friendly than disposing of it in water-based sewage systems. Could I install a composting toilet in my home?

Oliver Lazenby Jul 11, 2011

YES! Picks: Rocket Stoves

An alternative to traditional charcoal or gas grills, a rocket stove is a more sustainable method for outdoor cooking.

Robert Mellinger Jul 14, 2011

5 Protests That Shook the World (With Laughter)

Great moments in “laughtivism” from Yes Men Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno, the guys who duped the BBC, embarrassed Dow Chemical, and mocked Halliburton.

The Yes Men May 17, 2011

Righting Wrongs the Maori Way

Instead of prison, New Zealand chooses restorative justice and community problem-solving.

Allan MacRae Jun 26, 2011

School of Second Chances

Inmates who get an education are less likely to reoffend when they’re released. So why are prison education programs getting cut?

Carol Estes Jun 26, 2011

Hot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth by Mark Hertsgaard Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011, 339 pages, $25.00

Fatherhood Confronts Climate Change

Book Review: Environmental journalist Mark Hertsgaard's “Hot” describes what life will be like for his daughter’s generation.

Anna Fahey Jun 28, 2011