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At Last, a Human Right to Water

Good news for thirsty people around the globe: The UN affirms the right to safe and clean drinking water.   READ MORE »


Photo by cobalt123. flickr.com/photos/cobalt
In Arizona, A Human Rights Summer

Arizona’s notorious immigration law is now in effect—but so are strategies for resistance.   READ MORE »


In Borneo, south of the power plant's proposed site, coastal communities depend on good fishing waters for their livelihood. Photo by Helen Brunt.
Why the Fight for the Gulf is Also in Borneo

A proposed coal plant in Malaysia is provoking an international outcry.   READ MORE »


Photo by Beverly Bell.
The Right to Housing in Haiti

With housing still inadequate more than 6 months after the earthquake, Haiti is witnessing the seeds of a people's movement to demand the human right to housing.   READ MORE »


Photo by Dave Austria. flickr.com/photos/ daveaustria
When Couches Become Communities

Venturesome travelers are using the web—and the couches of strangers—to create an international gift economy of hospitality.   READ MORE »


The most we can do is teach our children to honor themselves, each other, and the planet. The rest is up to them. Photo by Shannon Ashley flickr.com/photos/ shannonashley
Leaving It Up To Them

Even in radical homes, children don't always follow their parents' path. How some families are dealing with their children's choices.   READ MORE »


Photo courtesy U.S. Coast Guard. flickr.com/photos/ coast_guard
2010 a Tipping Point for Renewable Energy

100 days into the BP disaster, it's time to quit claiming that an economy based on fossil fuels is our only option.   READ MORE »


Afghan children on a rooftop watch a U.S. Army Soldier below as he performs perimeter security during a mission in the village of Miricalai, Khowst province Nov. 11, 2009. Photo by U.S. Army commons.wikimedia.org
WikiLeaks: Pentagon Papers 2.0?

The WikiLeaks documents tell us what we already knew: This war isn’t winnable. Can they help us stop it?   READ MORE »


As our lives find ways to disconnect us from our surroundings, finding the strength to re-weave the web creates a new sense of community. Photo by Gaylon Keeling. flickr.com/photos/ gaylon
More Than A Mantra: “We’re All in This Together”

Even in this fractured time, we can find strength in solidarity.   READ MORE »


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Listening Across the Divide

How do we work with those who believe that theirs is the Only Way?   READ MORE »


African-American farmers in Alachua County, Florida. Photo courtesy of the University of Florida Libraries. ufdcweb1.uflib.ufl.edu
The Real Story of Racism at the USDA

Black farmers, poised to receive a historic settlement after years of discrimination from the USDA, don’t think the attacks on Shirley Sherrod are a coincidence.   READ MORE »


Book cover of Common Ground in a Liquid City
Common Ground in a Liquid City

Re-imagining our cities is the best chance we have to create prosperity, lower our carbon emissions, and save what’s left of the natural world.   READ MORE »



Van Jones delivering the keynote address to the 2010 Netroots Nation conference
Van Jones’ keynote address to Netroots Nation. READ MORE »




Reader Craig Loftin Writes …

“As climate change forces species to head for cooler climates, biologists are using new tools and partnerships to make sure we help—and don’t dinder—their flight.”   READ MORE »


David Korten's revised and expanded Agenda for a New Economy hits stores August. We have 3 ways to get it here first!
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