Effective Leadership: People Oriented Versus Task Oriented Leadership Styles Cooperative Leadership: A Regular Column by Satya Tanner Leadership is a tricky subject. Firstly, it is difficult to get agreement on the definition of ‘leadership’ and secondly, questions arise on how to evaluate leadership. For example, what... Read more
A Regular Column by Liina Laufer Devanistha’s Cheesy Vegetable Pie This is my mother Devanistha’s classic savory holiday pie — a warm, cheesy pie that is filling and comforting on a cold winter night, and reheats perfectly for a breakfast of leftovers. A great alternative to pot pie or quiche for vegetarians such as my... 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.”—Dale Evans, “Happy Trails”. In today’s fast-paced, complex society in which there doesn’t seem to be time enough to do everythi... 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 the right clothes and beauty products is a key to success in life. A Harvard University study shows that 8 out […] 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 empowered to choose how their local economy should be run. Producer and consumer cooperatives should run most industry, trade, ag... Read more
Economic democracy is essential to overcome discrimination and marginalization. Poverty and unemployment feed racism, sexism, and anger toward immigrants. Women, people of color, the young and the old tend to suffer lower wages and more joblessness in the economic downturn. Economic independence is essential for develo... Read more
Purchasing capacity, the ability of people to pay for basic goods and services, is the most direct and accurate way to measure their standard of living and the true state of the economy. People need to feel that their lives are improving, which they feel as purchasing power increases. Purchasing power is the precursor... Read more
A regular column by Liina Laufer: Enchilada Casserole This is one of my mother’s recipes, a simple enchilada casserole I ate growing up and make myself now. I realized that the American style “enchiladas” are completely different than authentic Mexican enchiladas when I lived in Monterrey, Mexico. However, both are del... Read more