Issue Theme
Alternatives to “globalization from above" lie in our hands and our determination.

The Poor Can Buy Barbie Dolls
by Dr. Vandana Shiva
Unrestricted imports may help India's consumers, but not her economy.

When Students Meet the Sweatshop
by Andy Douglas
Many students are making the leap to activism.

Emerging Global Youth Cultures
by Jennifer Gidley
"The ongoing struggle for individuality and identity is at the heart of youth”

The Economics of Social Responsibility & Spirituality
by Dada Maheshvarananda
An interview with Dr. Marcos Arruda: "We are not working for only a new political and social order.., but to transform human beings."

The Four Parts of a Human Economy
by P.R. Sarkar
A program that goes way beyond any current economic theory.

Society & Environment

After the Terror: Will the World Move Forward?
by Sohail Inayatullah
Do we have the courage to seek peace and justice?

Sympathy, Nature and the Splitting of the Atomic Self
by Gus dizerega
"As our capacity' to care for others grows, we become more uniquely human."

Imagining a Future Without Evil
by Wendell Bell
Much human suffering is from ok ideas that don't step aside.

Health & Consciousness

Threefold Enlightenment
by Betsy Terrell
Plumbing the mysteries of who we are

Melting Away the Scars of Abuse
An interview with Michael Carpenter: "It's possible to overcome any type of abuse and live a life of joy"

Departments

Greetings

EcoNotes
Wilderness Legislation; Turning Green in England; Stop Selling Our Forests; Solar Power for Rural Poor; Dutch Bank Goes Green.

People Notes
Healing in Kenya; Ireland Bans Superstores; Anti-Tobacco Drive; Nobelist Calls for Workers’ Rights; Protection of Children

Arts in Review

Gilgamesh in Phoenicia
by Sparrow
Maybe the world's oldest book is quite up to date.

Demolishing Global Myths
reviewed by David Cromwell
John Pilger: a journalist who likes to make enemies.

The Sense of Memory
reviewed by Carlos da Costa Coelho
Great Voices of Fado

Music is a Prayer
by Ian Gottstein
An interview with Hariprasad Chaurasia: "I am trying to satisfy my teacher... and my soul."

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