This speech was delivered on July 17 at the D.A.R. Constitutional Hall. Al Gore There are times in the history of our nation when our very way of life depends […]
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Today we shift our focus from describing the problem to visualizing some possible solutions. The following remarks were prepared for the International Conference on Peak Oil and Climate Change, which […]
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George Monbiot Almost everyone seems to agree: governments now face a choice between saving the planet and saving the economy. As recession looms, the political pressure to abandon green policies […]
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In 1996 when Richard C. Duncan, Ph.D. wrote his seminal paper on The Olduvai Theory, the price of oil reached a high of $25 per barrel. Today, twelve years later, […]
Continue readingWhy is Capitalism Failing Us?
Timothy Wilken I just finished reading a new book by Dmitry Orlov called REINVENTING COLLAPSE: The Soviet Example and American Prospects. It was difficult to read, not because the ideas […]
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George Monbiot Though the rich world’s governments won’t hear it, the issue of whether or not the world will be fed is partly a function of ownership. This reflects an […]
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“We must put an end to war or war will put an end to us.”—John F. Kennedy The following speech was delivered on June 10th, 1963 at the American University […]
Continue readingSeek the truth and the truth will set you free
The following words are attributed to Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi. “Peace is the way. Love is the answer. Harmony is the result. The purpose of education, whether religious or secular, […]
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This is the transcript from a speech given on April 13, 2008 at The Seattle Green Festival. David Korten We are all well aware of the crisis unfolding around us. […]
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The following is an excerpt the author’s new book, Moyers on Democracy. Bill Moyers Democracy in America is a series of narrow escapes, and we may be running out of […]
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