April Dávila wondered what it would take to cut the GMO giant out of her family’s life. She found that it was far more entrenched than she’d ever realized.
This Body Will Be a Corpse
When t-shirts and other products carry words of profound wisdom, is this a good thing or is it just that thing consumerism does — turning every last word, object, and experience into a product for purchase?
Crashing into Puberty in the Age of Facebook
I wrote on this site most recently about bullying against LGBT children. I expressed my fear of having a child bullied or be a bully. All of the things I thought, deep in my heart, that I had taught my children — empathy, understanding, acceptance — were erased by my son writing one little word on the internet.
Share Your Stuff
From socks to cars to skills, how sharing and swapping gives you more.
Profound Moments and Rosie Reflections from BurlyCon
Rosie has an emotional class at BurlyCon with The World Famous Bob. This Seattle burlesque conference proved to be profound as well as fun.
Get Free From Wall Street: An Interview With David Korten
David Korten’s 1995 bestseller, When Corporations Rule the World, was a key document in building the anti-globalization movement. In the aftermath of the 2008 economic meltdown, he wrote Agenda for a New Economy, a critique of the overwhelming influence of Wall Street on economic policy, which has resulted in a political system that serves, not the many, but the very wealthy few. Now, Korten is back with a strategy for taking back our political and economic systems and using them to create localized, community-controlled economies that foster the things we really need.
At Last, a Human Right to Water
Today is Blog Action Day! Bloggers around the globe are posting about the same issue on the same day with the goal of “sparking a global discussion and driving collective action.” This year’s topic is water, and the following article published on in July in Yes Magazine! is so important it needs to be read and read again, and again.
Three Quarters
When we look at homeless people, do we see problems or people? Susie Ivory reflects on how one young man’s humble need brought her new compassion.
10 Ways to Celebrate 10/10/10
10.10.10 has been designated by organizations like 350.org as a Global Work Party to take action for our planet. 350’s message to the world is: “STARTING NOW, people at 7347 events in 188 countries are getting to work on the climate crisis. People are digging community gardens, installing solar panels, planting trees, riding bikes instead of driving, doing beach clean-ups and more. We’re sending a clear message to our political leaders: “If we can get to work, so can you!”
10-10-10 Brings Out the Good, the Bad and the Weird
Kerry Slavens explores all the things that are supposed to happen on 10-10-10, from the good (people coming together to help the planet) to the weirdest (the reactivation of Atlantean Crystals anyone?) 10-10-10 will be a special day — one way or the other.
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