Atrophy of the Well Atrophy of the Well
Few of us can now imagine a world without freshwater, but look to the future, when the scarcity of this most basic commodity will profoundly change our lives.
Jun 27, 2006 / LiAnn Yim
Wake-up Call Wake-up Call
By adopting the principles of natural capitalism, America can regain its sanity and reverse the reckless use, overuse, waste and destruction of our natural resources.
Jun 27, 2006 / Brie Cubelic
A Generation of Peace A Generation of Peace
"I dream of the day that our children will turn the pages of history books and look to my generation, who said no to the horrors of war and chose nonviolence over nonexistence."
Jun 27, 2006 / Zaid Jilani
America’s Most Trusted Source of News: Ourselves America’s Most Trusted Source of News: Ourselves
Rather than let pundits guide our public policy debates, citizens must seize the initiative and join the conversation.
Jun 27, 2006 / Nikolas Bowie
Bush and the Ten Commandments Bush and the Ten Commandments
No President in living memory is as overtly religious as George W. Bush. But just how well have the President and his henchmen kept the commandments?
Jun 26, 2006 / Brooke Allen and Patrick Doyle
Cheney and HAL Cheney and HAL
As CEO of Halliburton, Dick Cheney was not much different from other corporate titans ensnared by accusations of incompetence and fraud.
Jun 22, 2006 / William Greider
The People Versus AIDS The People Versus AIDS
If the United Nations is to keep its promise to grant people with AIDS universal access to treatment by 2010, it will be because activists are holding world leaders accountable.
Jun 21, 2006 / Richard Kim
Party of a Different Color Party of a Different Color
"Vote Blue, Go Green" is the new slogan of Britain's Conservative Party, a measure of just how great a concern climate change is becoming to politicians of all stripes.
Jun 21, 2006 / Mark Hertsgaard
Moving Toward the Exit Moving Toward the Exit
Americans know it's time to end the US presence in Iraq. They will reward the party that offers a plan for leaving before more American soldiers--and countless Iraqis--are killed.
Jun 21, 2006 / The Editors