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Greenpeace politics revisited. (responses to 'The Politics of Greenpeace,' Aug-Sep 1994)(includes related article and responses by author)
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Canadian Dimension
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December 1, 1994| Author:
Abbey, Norman; Brown, Peter; Gamble, Kevin; Goldberg, Kim; Imada, Andrea; Kiro, Cindy; Livesey, Bruce; Ritchie, Andrea; Smith, Dorothy E.
| COPYRIGHT 1994 Canadian Dimension Publication, Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information
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CD's August-September 1994 issue featured a story by Bruce Livesey entitled "The Politics of Greenpeace." The article was quite critical of Greenpeace's labour practices, spending choices and management style and caused quite a stir among CD's readers. Many have responded, both for and against, and we are pleased to publish their contributions in this issue. We are pleased, as well, to be able to publish an official response from Greenpeace in this issue. (Bruce Livesey will respon...
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