Winter/Spring 1991 RAIN Page 3 RAIN Volume XIV, Number 1 Cover: Clockwise from upper left: Lao bamboo baby runner, Savannakhet province. Schwyz in 1548, Chronik Stumpf. Willamette Hall, University of Oregon. 4 The Lao Alternative In Laos, almost everyone lives in a Natural Economy, where what you use comes, without abuse, from your surroun~ings. 18 Indochina Newsletter Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars Non-governmental Organizations in Laos 19 Alfred W. McCoy Yellow Rainmakers Air America 20 Lao Peasants Under Socialism Grant Evans explains that the real cooperatives are in village economies. 22 Medieval Movements & the Origin of Switzerland 700 years ago, the·swiss Confederation began its rebellion against the Holy Roman Empire. 30 Turning Swiss Merchant cities decide between joining the Swiss or staying in the Empire. 31 The Revolution of 1525 The Italian City-Republics Peter Blickle on Switzerland Power and Imagination 32 The Oregon Experiment After Twenty Years Christopher Alexander's mostly fruitful experiment in participatory campus planning. 40 April and May, 1970 A collage from the University of Oregon. 42 Decentralized Systems Some thoughts on natural fractals, their strength and fragility. 44 The Cycle Column: Working Bikes A visit to Worksman Cycle. 46-47 Back Issues; RAIN; TRANET; Credits Back Cover: From Hmong Textile Designs, Chan & Livo 00 ~(9 Printed on Recycled Paper
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