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How I Stopped Being a Panicky Perfectionist and Embraced the Freedom of an Eco-mind

Posted on May 7, 2012, Source: AlterNet

With an eco-mind, aware that change is continuous and the shape of reality co-created, "knowing" is not an end-point but an endless process.

Cheerleading for Monsanto? The Shocking Lack of Difference Between Oxford University Press and Fox News

Posted on Apr 9, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Why is an esteemed academic press publishing books that lack even a basic citation of sources?

Don't Think of a Pig: Why "Corporate Greed" Is the Wrong Frame For Occupy Wall Street Protests

Posted on Oct 14, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Is greed really the problem? We don't think so. Let's call the crisis what it is: the rise of privately held government.

Vision: New TV Show, 'Immense Possibilities,' Capitalizes on Hope Instead of Our Culture of Fear

Posted on May 24, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The first episode features Frances Moore Lappé, saying, "Hope isn't what we seek in evidence, it's what we become in action."

Global Food Problems Are About Justice Not Scarcity

Posted on Jul 2, 2010, Source: YES! Magazine

We need to rescue our food system from corporate control.

The Key to Happiness That No One -- Not Even the Happiness Gurus -- Are Discussing

Posted on Jan 31, 2009, Source: YES! Magazine

Having our basic physical needs met isn't enough. Though they're important, neither are family and friends.

Why McCain and the GOP Are So Afraid of Discussing the Economy

Posted on Sep 5, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

Whether rich, poor or somewhere in between, Americans always do better economically under Democrats.

NPR Gets It Wrong on the Food Crisis

Posted on Aug 18, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

Morning Edition's recent series on the food crisis reinforces dangerous myths that actually block us from seeing the real solutions to hunger.

Buying Local Doesn't Hurt the Developing World

Posted on Nov 22, 2006, Source: YES! Magazine

Critics of "go local" movements warn that buying local deprives people in developing countries of jobs that could lift them out of poverty. But the global economy isn't that simple.
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