audiobook The Meaning of God in Modern Jewish Religion by Mordecai M Kaplan in History

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When Bill Clinton signed an Executive Order on Environmental Justice in 1994; the phenomenon of environmental racism—the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards; particularly toxic waste dumps and polluting factories; on people of color and low-income communities—gained unprecedented recognition. Behind the President's signature; however; lies a remarkable tale of grassroots activism and political mobilization. Today; thousands of activists in hundreds of locales are fighting for their children; their communities; their quality of life; and their health. From the Ground Up critically examines one of the fastest growing social movements in the United States; the movement for environmental justice. Tracing the movement's roots; Luke Cole and Sheila Foster combine long-time activism with powerful storytelling to provide gripping case studies of communities across the U.S—towns like Kettleman City; California; Chester; Pennsylvania; and Dilkon; Arizona—and their struggles against corporate polluters. The authors effectively use social; economic and legal analysis to illustrate the historical and contemporary causes for environmental racism. Environmental justice struggles; they demonstrate; transform individuals; communities; institutions and even the nation as a whole.