Miscellaneous
Fighting the flu
Homeopathy may be more effective than flu shots. In the deadly flu outbreak of 1918, patients treated with homeopathy had much higher survival rates. Tijn Touber and Kim Ridley | Jan/Feb 2006 issue Not only is the avian flu front-page news, but clinics and doctors are warning us about the Read More...
Smarts in numbers
Why a group of laypeople often know more than a brilliant expert Marco Visscher | September 2005 Read More...
Soul messenger
He once sang raw, aggressive lyrics about injustice. Until he realized there was a better way of expressing his message. Now Michael Franti makes inspired music with his band Spearhead. Marco Visscher meets the musician who wants nothing more than to bring people together. Marco Visscher | March Read More...
One last thing...
"We whould have a corporate death penalty." Says Timothy Hermach. Marco Visscher | May 2005 issue I beg your pardon? I would say people shouldn’t kill each other.“I mean, we should have the option of ending a corporate entity when it is knowingly harmful and dishonest about it. If Read More...
The biggest city you've never heard of
With 10 million inhabitants and half a million more each year, Chongqing is the fastest-growing urban centre on the planet. Jonathan Watts spends 24 hours in the city of tomorrow. Jonathan Watts | July/Aug 2006 issue According to the United Nations, the planet’s population is currently split Read More...
Rockin' for change
Mexican band Patita de Perro uses humor to reach kids Kim Ridley | November 2005 Read More...
The cure for political apathy...
...is a big dose of democracy. Switzerland shows us how. With a little help from California Douglas Smith | November 2004 issue Politicians in many places tell us that they are concerned by declining voter turnout in elections. They bemoan the failure of contemporary politics to engage the public. Read More...
Progress, by any other name...
What Clint Eastwood taught me about the world Jay Walljasper | April 2005 issue Clint Eastwood, the tough-guy actor and director of the acclaimed movie Million Dollar Baby, is not a source I usually turn to for insights about political philosophy. I realize he is a genuine political Read More...
The land around us
Inspiring lessons on how we can connect with nature Jay Walljasper | July/Aug 2005 Read More...
The economy of development
Women who want to become emancipated need economic independence. That's why Pilar Ramirez started her microfinance bank in Bolivia. | July 2004 Read More...