Erica Etelson

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

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 ,; Truthout

June 30, 2016

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

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 ,; HighCountryNews

October 5, 2015

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."

By: Erica Etelson ,; Truthout

December 20, 2014

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 technologies.

By: Erica Etelson ,; Truthout

September 19, 2014

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