Page 38 RAIN November/December 1985 full brochure write Chinook at Box 57, Clinton, WA 98236 or call 206/321-1884. The feminist author Susan Griffin, who has written such widely acclaimed books as Woman and Nature and Pornography and Silence will be speaking in three western Washington cities in November. In each city she will present an evening lecture and an afternoon workshop, both of which will focus on "Feminism and Nuclear War." Proceeds from both events will go toward funding her work on her latest book. The First and the Last: A Woman Thinks About War. She will be appearing at The Evergreen State College on November 15 and 17 (contact Paul Fink at 206/943-7999); in Seattle November 18 and 19 (contact University of Washington Women's Center at 206/545- 1090); and in Bellingham November 20 and 21 (contact Claudia Grimm at 206/676-0687). On November 24 and 25 in Washington D.C., The National Neighborhood Coalition is sponsoring Look Back to the Fuhue: A Working Conference on Poverty and Neighborhood Action. The conference will build on the considerable experience of the 21 years since the beginning of the War on Poverty, giving consideration to the contributions of neighborhood and community-based organizations; federal, state, and local government; and ^e private sector. For more information. Contact National Neighborhood Coalition, Twenty "F" Street, NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20001; 202/628-9600. RUSH Collective Effort—The Directory of Collectives is a new annual listing of West Coast collectives. The main section consists of condensed activities reports submitted by over 360 collectives from California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska. Participants have been filtered through four criteria: the collective must be worker/member controlled, internally democratic, autonomous from any hierarchical organization, and non-exploitive. To our knowledge The Directory of Collectives provides the best listing of collectives on the coast. Also included are articles discussing the difficulties of collectives, the history of workers' control movements and an interesting debate on the nature of work in this society. Available for $4 from PO Box 5446, Berkeley, CA 94705. Nuclear Winter—Free copies of The Nuclear Winter by Carl Sagan are available from the Council for a Livable World Education Fund, 11 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108. The fund accepts contributions that will be used for similar analyses of arms control and distributed to citizens and political leaders. Vitamin A: An Urgent Nutritional Need for the World's Children—The Select Committee on Hunger, concerned with the link between malnutrition and childhood death rates in Third World countries, has published a report claiming that the provision of vitamin A supplements to children in these countries can reduce childhood mortality by 25 to 35 percent. This finding has dramatic implications for improving the lives of children worldwide. Most of the 40,000 people who die daily throughout the world are children under the age of five, who succumb to the combined effects of malnutrition and infection. Nutrition interventions can break this deadly cycle. For copies of the report, write Select Committee on Hunger, U.S. Government Printing Office, North Capitol and H Streets, NW, Washington DC 20401. New Study Takes Hard Look at Co-op Principles—A working paper published by the Cooperative College of Canada says literal application of the cooperative principles is no longer appropriate. The study argues that unless cooperatives resolve their inherent weaknesses in developing capital and applying democracy, "they will remain on the fringes of community life." The study is critical of the way many co-ops apply the principles of democracy, education, and cooperation. Written by Dr. jack Craig and Dr. S.K. Saax- ena, the 44 page working paper is available for $4.50 (Canadian) from the Cooperative College of Canada, 141105th St West, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N1N3. The Crisis Deepens—This year (1985) marks a decade of Malaysia's efforts in environmental management. The latest publication by Sahabat Alam Malaysia (Friends of the Earth Malaysia), The Crisis Deepens: A Review of Resource and Environmental Management in Malaysia, reviews 10 years of resource and environmental management in the country. The booklet asserts that concerted large-scale industrialization and enthusiastic introduction of new technology aimed at improving the quality of life have in reality produced a contrary result. This publication is available from Sahabat Alam Malaysia, 37 Lorong Birch, Penang, Malaysia for $5 (air mail postage) or $2.50 (sea mail postage). Intentional Communities Listing—Community Service Inc. provides the most complete listing of intentional communities in America we've seen. It lists hundreds of communities in the U.S. (36 communities in Oregon alone). No descriptions are provided, just names and addresses. Send $1 to Community Service Inc., PO Box 243, Yellow Springs, OH 45387. Disarmament and Economic Conversion—A useful publication is available from the U.N. World Disarmament Campaign, called Making the Connection: Disarmament, Development, and Economic Conversion. It comes in two parts: "A Reader," presenting selected articles from a variety of sources; and "A Resource Guide," presenting information about organizations, research and information sources, legislation, audio-visual materials, and publications. For this or other disarmament-related materials, inquire to: WDC/NGO Liaison Officer, Department for Disarmament Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY 10017. Civilian-Based Defense—"A civilian-based defense policy would call for non-military forms of struggle, either in addition to military means or as an alternative to them, to deter and defend against attacks. It would involve planned non-violent action against a power considered illegitimate." For more about this concept, write for a "civilian-based defense introductory packet" from the Associaton for Transarmament Studies, 3636 Lafayette Avenue, Omaha, NE 68131. Self-Reliance Around the World—Urban Self- Reliance: A Directory ofInsitutions and Projects includes names, addresses, and descriptions of more than 150 organizations involved in self-reliance in countries all round the world. Inquire for price from: UNA/lFDA Urban Self- Reliance Project, do CIRED, Room 311, 54 boulevard Raspail, 75270 Paris Cedex 06, France. Dreaming of a Co-op Christmas?—Trying to avoid Christmas consumer madness? Looking for socially responsible Christmas gifts for friends and loved ones this year? You may wish to consider shopping through Co-op America. The Fall-Winter catalog lists products from over 60 businesses and organizations concerned with promoting a cooperative and socially responsible ethic in the marketplace. You'll find food, clothing. Third World crafts, posters, records, books, and magazines among the many items you can purchase. Catalogs are available for $1 from Co-op America, 2100 M Street NW, Suite 310, Washington, DC 20063. Patent It Yourself—This is the title of a new book by David Pressman that asserts that one of the biggest barriers to struggling inventors receiving the fruits of their labors is the expense and bother of the legal labyrinth of patenting. The book guides the reader through an understandable eight-step process to acquiring a patent, and also provides some insights that may help in deciding when, along the way, it might be wise to spend some money for professional legal assistance. The book is published by the NOLO people, who keep sharp eyes and quick wits on the bloated world of lawyers. They have other books available, as well as legal program computer software, a very stimulating quarterly newsletter, and more. Patent it Yourself can be retained for $24.95, from Nolo Press, 950 Parker Street, Berkeley, CA 94710; 415/549-1976. Erratum: We erroneously stated in our September/October Rush column that a bill requiring the labeling of all irradiated food passed in the Oregon state legislatme. Actually, no bill has been passed, but a petition that would require such labeling has been filed with the state to be placed on the November 1986 general election ballot. For more information, contact Hale Weitz- man, 13665 South Meuller Road, Oregon City, OR 97045; 503/632-4091.
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