Fish Show Hormones Disruptor Effect Nationwide	Significant differences in sex hormones and vitellogenin, an estrogen-controlled protein necessary for egg development in fish and birds
Enviros, Property-Rights Advocates Fight Land Use Proposal	by David Ross Controversial plan for San Diego County would gut endangered species protection, and declare some areas off-limits to development while allowing builders, real estate interests to control most land in county p>
Australia, N Zealand Get Tough on Gene-Modified Food	by Wilson da Silva New requirements are onerous, and more like drug approval than that for food: manufacturers seeking to introduce modified products will need to identify the donor and host organisms used, as well as pathogenicity, known toxin production, and previous uses in food and in production
Record Political Donations by Arms PACs	by Jenna E. Ziman The top 25 arms exporters gave record high contributions to political campaigns during the 1995-1996 election cycle, new research shows
Pentagon Wants New Missle Defense System	by Haider Rizv Pushing to build new missile defense systems could lead to another round of the deadly arms race and nuclear anarchy in the world
U.S. Might Write Off $14 Billion in Bad Military Loans	by Thalif Deen The U.S. is owed a hefty $14 billion in outstanding military loans by countries which used the easy credit to buy U.S.-made fighter planes, helicopters, warships, missiles, battle tanks, and armored personnel carriers
Clinton Approves Advance Weapon Export to S. America	by Jim Lobe Ends 20-year ban on the sale of advanced weaponry to Latin America imposed under former President Jimmy Carter when he was promoting human rights as a key element in U.S. foreign policy
Anti-Enviro Movement Courts Militias, Other Extremists	by Jenna E. Ziman The anti-environmental lobby in the West is strengthening its power by collaborating with extremist groups across the country, fostering a climate in which people are afraid to voice their opinions, according to a new report
Summer "White Power Woodstock" Planned	by Robert Downes Neo-Nazis Êand hard-core racists from across America are planning to descend upon Northern Michigan July 3-6 to attend a NordicFest of white power music
Why Johnny Can't Read: The Airport Next Door	by Susan Lang Researchers stress the need to reestablish an office of noise abatement within the Environmental Protection Agency; such an office was abolished during the Reagan administration
Gov. Wilson, Calif GOP Push for Harsh Welfare Cuts	by Michael Pulley California's approach will undoubtedly be scrutinized by many other states formulating their own plans, but state GOP tries to subvert committee process
Ecuador Natives May Sue U.S.	by Mario Gonzalez Allegations that the U.S. Embassy took sides with Texaco in lawsuit brought by Native communities in Amazon
New Sweatshop Panel Doesn't Please Everyone	by Farhan Haq "The companies have agreed to the fact that they can't be trusted," says labor activist Charles Kernaghan, who notes that companies have leeway to continue business as usual
Canada's Growth Industry: Sweatshops	by Paul Weinberg Toronto hotline has fielded hundreds of telephone calls from desperate workers while under the province's current Conservative government, resources for enforcement of laws have been reduced
Salmon Return When Dam Removed	by Pratap Chatterjee Removal of aging, dangerous dams bring restoration of fish and other wildlife habitat