Economy Archives - Page 39 of 39

Earth Democracy: An Interview with Vandana Shiva

Vandana Shiva is a physicist and an organic farmer, an instigator of India’s historic “tree-huggers” movement, and a renowned author. She speaks internationally on the perils of globalization, while mobilizing fellow citizens to reclaim their rights to life itself.

Sarah van Gelder, Vandana Shiva | Jan 1, 2003

Women, Citizenship, and the End of Poverty

Nordic welfare society, Finland, Martha Organization,

Hilkka Pietila | Jan 1, 2003

Local economies | Sustainable food and farming

From the Earth, Up

Appalachian Sustainable Development, ASD, sustainable forestry and wood products program, sustainable farms.

Anthony Flaccavento | Oct 1, 2002

Economies For Life

While the ruling elites occupy themselves with seeking to restore faith in the pathological institutions on which their power and privilege were built, the rest of us can embrace this moment of economic failure as an historic opportunity. Through our individual and collective choices, we can grow into being the economic institutions, relationships, and culture of a just, sustainable, and compassionate world of living economies that work for all.

David Korten | Oct 1, 2002

Sustainable food and farming

Pieces of the Puzzle

How Burlington became one of America's most sustainable communities.

Jill Bamburg | Oct 1, 2002

Starting Over

Solidarity solutions in Argentina, barter clubs as a solution, Brukman Factory takeover, author Lisa Gale Garrigues, worker-owned cooperatives as a solution to Argentina crisis. YES!

Lisa Gale Garrigues | Oct 1, 2002

Cooperatives

Breaking Down Buildings, Building Up a Neighborhood

The suicide economy is all too ready to cast off used material, disadvantaged people, and troubled neighborhoods. These living economy entrepreneurs are turning throwaways into gold.

Holly Dressel | Oct 1, 2002

What To Do When Corporations Rule the World

What to do when Corporations Rule the World, an interview with David Korten by Sarah van Gelder. Authors converse about threats to democracy and the environment posed by corporate globalization.

David Korten | Jul 1, 2001

Racial Justice | Activism | Jobs | Mental health

Second Chance For Black Farmers

A recent class-action suit by black farmers against the USDA fails to stem the loss of land by African American farmers.

Carol Estes | Jul 1, 2001

Thirst For Justice

Thirst for Justice, by Maude Barlow. Privatization of Bolivia's water supply fails in the face of protest, and a local coallition takes on water distribution.

Maude Barlow | Jul 1, 2001

Real Vacations For All

We should increase vacation time in the U.S.

Juliet B. Schor | Apr 1, 2001

Jobs

Why Work?

Bob Black, Why Work? Examines the stultifying impact of work and jobs and advocates the abolition of most production and the tranformation of work to play.

Bob Black | Apr 1, 2001

Jobs

Now I Become Myself

Parker Palmer writes about finding his vocation and the link between self and service

Parker J. Palmer | Apr 1, 2001

Jobs

The New Solidarity

the new solidarity, by Anthony S. Arch. Steelworkers and forest activists forge a new alliance.

Anthony S. Arch | Oct 27, 2000

India’s Silent But Singing Revolution

India's silent but singing revolution, by Pramila Jayapal. Swadyaya social movement in India is based on the belief that God resides within, all people and nature are connected, and a person's responsibility is only to do one's duty to the best of one's capability for God and without attachment to the fruits of the labor.

Pramila Jayapal | Oct 27, 2000

Garden of Simplicity

garden of simplicity, by Duane Elgin. Simplicity is the new mantra for the overworked, over-stressed, and over-cluttered, and for those who want to lighten their impact on the Earth. The author of the classic book on voluntary simplicity says the ways to simplicity are many.

Duane Elgin | Oct 27, 2000

Hog Heaven

combining some old-fashioned animal husbandry with new, low-tech facility design and sophisticated ideas about the relationships between livestock and the land.

Brian DeVore | Jul 1, 2000

Farms of the Future

Contrary to myths about the efficiency of corporate agriculture, family farmers are the most efficient producers - and they produce much more than food

Senator Byron Dorgan | Jul 1, 2000