Society
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The Age of Enlightentertainment
Click for full view. Courtesy: Throbgoblins The media don’t take this stuff seriously. It’s not good for business and it’s…
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Norway’s Eco-Prison
Here’s an island prison that’s about as distant in principle from Alcatraz as is it in location. Bastoey Island, about…
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The WHO Farm (The White House Organic Farm)
Imagine a United States President that was aware – aware of Peak Oil (and all that this means for our…
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Rediscovering Democracy
Photo: Korean Resource Center Political and economic systems can be designed just like gardens. We can design them in such…
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Supermarket Secrets
Here’s a great behind the scenes look at modern supermarket and supply chain practices that have significant implications on the…
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Restructuring the U.S. Transport System: The Potential of High-Speed Rail
by Lester R. Brown, Earth Policy Institute Aside from the overriding need to stabilize atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels to…
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An Interview with Jules Dervaes
Today we are pleased to talk to a very interesting man – a man on a very interesting mission; on…
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Credentials and Credibility
PIJ #49, Dec ’93 – Feb’94 Michael Cowan argues that the rise of the ‘specialist’ or ‘expert’ has led to…
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Building a Sustainable Economy
Editor’s note: Marcin’s post is very relevant as the world seeks an alternative to the current disaster of globalisation. Democracy…
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Cold, High and Dry: Traditional Agriculture in Ladakh
PIJ #49, Dec1993 – Feb 1994 Manjushri, the embodiment of wisdom, hark! The Gods, the Lhu, and owner spirits of…
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From the Bottom Up
A new mobilisation could revitalise politics in the UK – but only if you get involved. by George Monbiot –…
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Food Miles, or ‘Fair Miles’
When you make your purchases, are you struggling over the decision to ‘shop local’ or ‘support the poor in distant…
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