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Print Media

Excerpts from the author's recent pieces in the media are listed below. Click on the publication links to view the text.

Perspective: Let us stand united and heal together
The Olympian, Saturday, 15 September 2001
A portion of an article quoting Ari Cowan in response to the tragedy at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

Bullying: Legislature Must Act
Eastside Journal, Tuesday, 08 May 2001
A letter written in response to news that a bill aimed at reducing bullying and harassment in schools had been stopped in the Washington State Legislature after Christian conservatives complained that it amounted to a gay rights measure.

Note: Shortly after this piece appeared, the Washington State legislature passed legislation to protect children from bullying.

Healing a society afflicted with violence
Eastside Journal, Saturday, 10 March 2001
(Click here to see a modified reprint of this article (56k, requires Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader).
An article on taking personal action and using a public health approach and medical model to more effectively end the epidemic of violence.

Shootings in Santee California, Death at Seattle's Mardi Gras
Seattle Times, Wednesday, 07 March 2001
This was written in response to the emphasis in the press on conventional approaches to "what went wrong" — not enough security, better threat reporting, need for metal detectors, inadequate gun laws, etc.

Extradition from Canada of Two to Face the Death Penalty
Eastside Journal, Wednesday, 07 March 2001
There has been a great deal of controversy about the Canadian Supreme Court's decision not to extradite two murder suspects to the United States unless US prosecutors will agree to not seek the death penalty. This was written in response to a number of pieces blasting the Court and the Canadian people.

Note: Two days after this piece appeared, King County (Washington) Prosecutor Norm Maleng agreed not to seek the death penalty for the suspects.

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