Harming The Planet

Wednesday, March 1, 2006

VWREVIEW Harming The Planet (NAPSA)—What do Scientology, Las Vegas, Marlboros, com- mercialized sports, Wal-Mart, television and Disney all have in common? According to John Tirman, author of the humorous and scathing book “100 Ways America Is Screwing Up The World” (Harper Perennial, $13.95), these are just a few of the ways the U.S. harmsthe planet—from disregard of the environment to labor prac; tices to personal 100 WAYS. AMERIC: AS health habits. Tirman says SCREWIN UP that because of THE | D America’s ) JOHN virtues, poten- TIRMAN tial power and its own stan- HOWARDZINN @ dards, its citi: zens must be vigilant and critical when it sets a bad example for the rest of the world. Tirman holds America’s people and leaders responsible for the ways that the nation is ruining the world. His book was written to be “tough love” for Americans, encouraging them to thinkcritically and strive to uphold the country’s unique standing on the world stage. The serious-minded—but frequently humorous—book looks at the ways in which the US. sets a bad example—from politics to agriculture to pop culture. The book is available wherever booksaresold.

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