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Erica Etelson

Erica Etelson is a recovering human rights attorney and environmental activist and writer. Follow her on Twitter: @iluvsolar.

Truthout
Dec 10, 2017
Latest from Erica Etelson
Op-Ed
Economy & Labor

From Local Pants to Local Energy: The Case for Localizing Our Economies

To reject the imperative of re-localizing our economies requires a great deal of denial. Endless growth is unsustainable.
by
Erica Etelson,
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June 30, 2016
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Op-Ed

How the Myth of the Meritocracy Ruins Students

The biggest problem afflicting students isn’t standardized testing – it’s our cultural myth of meritocracy.
by
Erica Etelson,
Truthout
November 3, 2015
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News Analysis
Environment & Health

How to Drought-Proof California’s Farms

A handful of ecology minded growers think California could produce plenty of food even with limited amounts of water.
by
Erica Etelson,
High Country News
October 5, 2015
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Op-Ed

Why There’s No Ebola Vaccine

“If you fit into the right market demographic and can afford to pay, you get the goods. If not, tough luck.”
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Erica Etelson,
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December 20, 2014
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Op-Ed

Is Modern Technology Killing Us?

An exploration of the social, cultural and environmental pitfalls of modern technology culminates in a proposed neo-Luddite framework for evaluating the risks and benefits of existing and emerging…
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Erica Etelson,
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September 19, 2014
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