By John Gross Policy makers and the public both deserve meaningful measures of economic well being. Appropriate economic indicators of this type provide a snap shot of overall well being and... Read more
I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced, by Nujood Ali “One of the greatest women I have ever seen…she set an example with her courage.” Hillary Clinton How did you spend your childhood? Going... Read more
By Nada Khader This past semester, I was invited by Professor Joan Katen of Pace University to co-teach a course entitled “Keys to Global Peace” at Pace University in Pleasantville, New York... Read more
By Jody Wright Change is the way life happens. Most change is evolutionary—adjustments made in small increments as a result of circumstances. But some change is revolutionary. It happens so... Read more
By Roar Bjonnes The popular sustainability phrase, “People, Planet, Profit”, was coined by John Elkington in 1995, and in 1997, it was adopted as the title of the Anglo-Dutch oil... Read more
Womansong of Asheville: Creating Community Through Song, Caring and Service By Mirra Price “Who cares about the clouds when we’re together? Just sing a happy song and bring the sunny weather... Read more
By Dada Maheshvarananda and Mirra Price The mass media and advertising bombard us from a very young age that the value of women depends on how beautiful, thin and sexy they look; that buying... Read more
by Dada Maheshvarananda and Mirra Price Cooperatives are the businesses of the future, based on the principle of one member, one vote. Since decision-making is decentralized, citizens become... Read more