Issue Theme
Spirituality and Sports

Spirituality: The Hidden Side of Sports
by Steve Taylor
How is it that sport seems to have the power to generate spiritual states?

Olympic Gold: New Futures For The Olympics?
by Sohail Inayatullah & Levi Obijiofor
"Challenging the Olympics…is about creating a new future, beyond West and non-West.”

Kung Fu and The Zen of American No-Culture
by Kathleen Grassel
A TV series, a martial art and the creation of a little humility.

Back To The Future: Athletes Remember Ancient Lessons
by John Douillard
“The original martial arts …real purpose was to be found in the spiritual side.”

Community & Environment

Profits Before The Planet
by Chris Holberg
If capitalism is amoral, who will solve our social problems?

A Return to Localism: Alternatives to Economic Globalization
by Dan Butts & Mike Whitty
The good news, largely unreported, is that communities are taking hold of their economies.

Society

Can Education Make Us More Human?
by Dr. Margaret Rathwell
“Education’s purpose is to generate an atmosphere for mental and spiritual growth.”

The Spirit Of Society
by P.R. Sarkar
Some pointers on finding a real human society.

Departments

Greetings

EcoNotes
Eco-Tourism Sans Frontieres; Air Fueled Taxis; Coffee, Justice & Love; Cyanide Mining Hazards

People Notes
Women’s Co-Op Protects Ajloun Forest; Youth Activism; Right Livelihood Awards; East Timor Takes on Violence in the Home 

Health and Consciousness

The New Physics of Shamanism
by Ross Heaven
A voyage into the inner landscape of the mind.

The Life of a Vegetarian in a Meat-Eating World
by Rob Daugherty
“(At first)…I thought that I would die of meat-withdrawal symptoms.”

Arts in Review

The Kovarsky Report
by Sparrow
“We all sense ourselves innocent victims of half-asleep impulses.” 

Book Reviews: Sunk Without a Sound, Hot Flashes from Abroad, Khalifah, The Diamond Diet, Pandora’s Handbag.

Power Politics by Arundhati Roy 
reviewed by Michelle Nijhuis

Life Reform: Approaches to Reshaping Art and Life
reviewed by Jutta Ziegler

Philippopolis 
reviewed by Oxana Doudina

Yoga into Dance 
reviewed by Sparrow

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