July 2004
Food Fight
Seeds of Judgement
When Canadian canola farmer Percy Schmeiser took a stand against Monsanto, he energized the worldwide rebellion against genetic engineering and prompted a landmark ruling in Canada’s Supreme Court.
by LIANE C. CASTEN
Food Fight: Biotech Wars
Hundreds of activists confronted thousands of police in the streets of San Francisco while 16,000 delegates swarmed Moscone Center for the world’s biggest biotech conference and trade show. The question remains: Who will control the commons?
by DAVID KUPFER
All That Jazz
Piano prodigy and jazz maven Susan Muscarella has created a blue-note mecca for music lovers in the heart of downtown Berkeley. Meet the amazing woman behind the East Bay’s jazz revival.
by SUZANNE SAUCY
Vasco’s Legacy
For three decades, State Senator John Vasconcellos has passed some of California’s most enlightened legislation while bringing insights from the human potential movement to the corridors of power.
by DAVID KUPFER
Remembering Emmett Till
Carl Nagin introduces the stunning inkwork of outsider artist Ward C. Picnic (aka Per Frykdahl) whose work memorializes the tragedy that galvanized the Civil Rights movement.
The Next Stretch
As yoga’s popularity soars, increasing numbers of students are choosing to become teachers. Will teacher training require certification and government oversight? Most practitioners believe that yoga should be self-regulating.
by JENNIFER LISS
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