Telling the Ecological and Economic Truth
In an interview in this month’s issue of Ode Magazine, Lester Brown, founder of the WorldWatch Institute refers to Oystein Dahle, a former vice-president of Exxon in Norway, to whom he attributes this...
View ArticleThe Oil Spill: Two Templates for a True Solution
It’s been a month since the explosion on an oil rig set off the unprecedented environmental disaster that is occurring in the Gulf of Mexico, and I’ve been so heartsick and overwhelmed, not to mention...
View ArticleExtend the Spirit of Buy Nothing Day to Every Day
For those who know that the path to a humane world isn’t paved by consumerism, Buy Nothing Day, sponsored by Adbusters, is an opportunity to just say no to the popular American themes of...
View ArticleInside Job
Inside Job (108 min) outlines the “pervasive and deep-rooted corruption that led to the global economic meltdown of 2008.” More
View ArticleHelping Students Explore Childish Gambino’s “This is America”
by Marsha Rakestraw On May 5, Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino, released “This is America,” a new song and music video that have sparked worldwide attention and conversation, in part because of...
View ArticleExploring the Hidden Costs and Influences of Ads
by Marsha Rakestraw Many of us think that we’re not that influenced by ads. We’ve developed our brand loyalty over the years due to in-depth research, careful study, and solid choices of the best types...
View ArticleCreating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism
by Muhammad Yunus PublicAffairs, 2009 320 pgs Grades 10 and up In his book, Creating a World Without Poverty, Yunus offers a visionary idea for ending poverty: social business. Critiquing the triple...
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