June 10, 1999

June 10, 1999

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Host Jerome McDonnell and Newsweek’s Russ Watson review the international news of the week…and, author and Atlantic Monthly Correspondent, William “lan-ga-veesh-a” discusses the troubled efforts of Douglas Tompkins. Tompkins, a Californian environmentalist and former owner of north face and esprit, purchased a large strip of Patagonia, Chile and is attempting to give the Chileans a nature reserve and organic farming skills—but with little success.