Miscellaneous
Prescription for peace
Bernard Lown invented the defibrillator, saving the lives of countless heart attack victims. He won the Nobel Peace Prize for his ongoing campaign against nuclear weapons. And at 86, he’s still delivering shocks to the system. Marco Visscher | June 2008 issue The décor of Bernard Lown's home in Read More...
Full bellies, hungry minds
In India, a group of monks feeds nearly a million kids a day, proving there is such a thing as a free lunch. Tijn Touber| June 2008 issue He’s in the Netherlands fundraising for new trucks and food processors, but in no time—and who could blame him?—finds himself addicted to the typically Read More...
Naming a daughter
What's in a name? More than one father bargained for. Blaine Greteman| June 2008 issue We need more than multinationals to achieve economic Read More...
Asking questions changing companies
Shareholders want more than financial accountability: They want firms to account for how they affect people and the planet. Amy Domini | June 2008 issue We need more than multinationals to achieve economic Read More...
Nice and slow
Go on holiday in your kitchen. Elbrich Fennema | June 2008 issue We need more than multinationals to achieve economic Read More...
The gospel according to Adam Smith
Is doing good compatible with making money? It is if you practise spiritual capitalism. Carleen Hawn| June 2008 issue Art DeLorenzo and I were having a hard time connecting. He’s a 67-year-old retired financial adviser in the New York City area whose budding consulting practice keeps him from Read More...
"Everybody writes history"
Karen Worcman wants to transform the way history is recorded—and she wants you to play a role. | June 2008 issue We need more than multinationals to achieve economic Read More...
Marching to the beat of a different drum
Activism used to be all about what was wrong. Now, from executive suites to department stores, "new activists" are showing us how to get things right. Marco Visscher and James Geary | May 2008 issue Some 50 young women—decked out in green army fatigues, pink pumps and pink berets, with pink Read More...
Videos: The new activists
Activism is no longer framed by boycotts and confrontations. People are finding positive new ways to convey the message of social, economic and political change. Watch videos from new activists like anti-corporate pranksters The Yes Men; comedian Reverend Billy; and Thailand's most prominent AIDS Read More...
Tasting is believing
Esoteric practises, like burying manure inside cows’ horns, has put many people off biodynamic agriculture. Now the sensational flavour—and ecological benefits—of biodynamic produce is winning them over. Jay Walljasper | May 2008 issue I know a thing or two about farms. My uncles raised Read More...