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10 Big Mistakes People Make in Thinking About the Future

Sara Robinson, AlterNet. April 3, 2012.

In a time of huge change and uncertainty, we need to think about the future as clearly as possible. Here's where we most often get it wrong.

Obama Shows His War-Mongering Side

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. January 12, 2012.

Obama aims to create a neat, high-tech image of war, and act like everything is in control.

How Better Parenting Could Produce Fewer Greedy Bankers and More People Who Care About the Future of the Earth

Toni Nagy, AlterNet. September 28, 2011.

Avoiding the "mommy and daddy" issues that lead to retail therapy and consumerism, changing how we raise our children could nurture a generation that will actualize sustainability.

Are Jobs on Their Way to Becoming Obsolete? And Is That a Good Thing?

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. September 12, 2011.

Do we have it backward when we call for job creation? Could we instead radically rethink our economy to benefit everyone?

Details of Secret Pact Emerge: Troops Stuck in Afghanistan Until 2024

Tom Engelhardt, AlterNet. August 23, 2011.

If you thought President Obama was ending the war in Afghanistan, think again. Your children will be fighting it in 2024 if the Pentagon has its way.

Flesh-Eating Robots Developed for Pentagon

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. July 15, 2009.

Things don't look good for humanity.

Apocalypse Later: Looking Back at 2008 from the Future

John Feffer, TomDispatch.com. August 22, 2008.

A futurologist looks back at the public complacency of 2008 that led to disaster from the year 2016.

What Does the Future Hold for Us?

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. January 2, 2008.

Now is the time to consider our utopian dreams and confront our dystopian nightmares.

Images of the Future

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. July 24, 2007.

Every generation dreams they'll be the first to cheat death. But too many of our other dreams are likely to spell the end of humanity.

The Future of Paper is the Future of Journalism

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. June 25, 2007.

Right now, many companies are trying to figure out cool new ways to use paper. But who is trying to figure out cool new ways to employ smart, highly trained print journalists?

How To Prevent An Illiterate Workforce

Amanda Paulson, Christian Science Monitor. February 16, 2007.

Today the US denies education to illegal immigrants, and in 20 years more workers will be illiterate.

Is the Deadly Crash of Our Civilization Inevitable?

Terrence McNally, AlterNet. February 13, 2007.

An interview with author Thomas Homer-Dixon about the social, political, economic and technological crises we face and how long we can sustain the lifestyle that brought them about.

Looking Back at History, from 2026

Rebecca Solnit, TomDispatch.com. December 23, 2006.

A view of our recent past from the distant future -- from the death of the Republican party to the Latin Americna renaissance.

Futuristic Web Comic Echoes Reality

ZP Heller, AlterNet. June 16, 2006.

In a web comic set in the near-future, a blogger becomes embroiled in the global war on terror. Is it political satire, prophecy or just great entertainment?

Today is National Teacher Appreciation Day -- Show Your Support

Kristen Gwynne, December 31, 1969.


Obama and Boehner: Perpetuating the Lie That Spending Cuts Grow the Economy

digby, December 31, 1969.


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