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Why Global Crises Ranging From Climate Disruption To Economic Meltdown Demand Radical Change

By Stephen McBride
Stephen McBride

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We have damaged our planet through destructive exploitation of fossil fuels and the insatiable demand for things we don’t need. We are cooking ourselves to death and it may already be too late to do anything about it.

Does Welfare Reduce Crime?

By University of Chicago
University of Chicago

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A new study examines one program’s impact on employment and incarceration.

This Pandemic Has Shown That Following The Same Road Will Lead The World Over A Cliff

By Ian Goldin, University of Oxford
Ian Goldin, University of Oxford

This Pandemic Has Shown That Following The Same Road Will Lead The World Over A Cliff

Despite the tragic deaths, suffering and sadness that it has caused, the pandemic could go down in history as the event that rescued humanity

How Do We Move From Egocentric to Soul-Centric Eyes of the Future?

By Bill Plotkin, Ph.D.
Bill Plotkin, Ph.D.

How Do We Move From Egocentric to Soul-centric Eyes of the Future?

Lack of personal meaning and fulfillment is endemic to contemporary Western and Westernized societies. Why are depression, anxiety, and suicide increasingly common? I believe the cause has more to do with what we bring - or don't bring - to life than with...

Global Transformation: Remembering Our Oneness

By Jerry Levinson
Jerry Levinson

Global Transformation: Remembering Our Oneness

Everything seems to be changing! What is new is that now, at the beginning of this millennium, the whole planet is in therapy. Planetary therapy takes us on a journey in which we discover that we are all evolving into a higher level of awareness, one that is not limited by our false sense of separation and powerlessness...

Profit, Power, and Progress? or Cooperation, Collaboration, and Community

By Joseph R. Simonetta
Joseph R. Simonetta

Profit, Power, and Progress? or Cooperation, Collaboration, and Community

Responsible profit taking is honorable. Those who are legitimate producers deserve to be rewarded for their earnest contributions. It is when profit taking replaces concern for others or for ecosystems that a perversity occurs whereby everyone and everything suffers. At that point, we are not evolving but devolving...

Oregon Just Decriminalized All Drugs – Here's Why Voters Passed This Groundbreaking Reform

By Scott Akins and Clayton Mosher
Scott Akins and Clayton Mosher

Oregon Just Decriminalized All Drugs – Here's Why Voters Passed This Groundbreaking Reform

Oregon became the first state in the United States to decriminalize the possession of all drugs on Nov. 3, 2020. Possessing heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and other drugs for personal use is no longer a criminal offense in Oregon.

Emancipatory Spirituality: An Emerging Spiritual Orientation and Practice

By Michael Lerner
Michael Lerner

Emancipatory Spirituality: An Emerging Spiritual Orientation and Practice

We are in the midst of an extraordinary upsurge of interest in the realm of the Spirit. Tens of millions of people in advanced industrial societies live at a level of material well-being that far surpasses the luxuries and comforts available to kings, queens, and nobles just a few hundred years ago. But many of these are in the vanguard of those who seek a new spiritual reality.

Reasons Canada's Legalization Of Cannabis Is A Success

By Bill Bogart
Bill Bogart

 Reason Canada's Legalization Of Cannabis Is A Success

A highly regarded British think tank focused on reforming drug laws thinks Canada’s legalization and regulation of cannabis has gone well.

Ancient Times -- New Times: It's Your Choice

By Linda Berman
Linda Berman

Ancient Times -- New Times: It's Your Choice

Many people like to look back on history, glean from it what they can, and apply it to their everyday lives. This is done to avoid repeating past mistakes. There has been much benefit from this approach.

Police Officers Accused Of Brutal Violence Often Have A History Of Complaints By Citizens

By Jill McCorkel
Jill McCorkel

Police Officers Accused Of Brutal Violence Often Have A History Of Complaints By Citizens

Decades of research on police shootings and brutality reveal that officers with a history of shooting civilians, for example, are much more likely to do so in the future compared to other officers.

Why Returning To Normal Post-coronavirus Would Be Inhumane

By Paul R. Carr
Paul R. Carr

Why Returning To Normal Post-coronavirus Would Be Inhumane

The world is enmeshed in a significant health crisis that stretches to all levels of society. Containing, controlling and remedying COVID-19 will require concerted efforts, and, importantly, significant social solidarity.

We’ve Got a Better World in Mind

By Berit Anderson & Christine Hanna
Berit Anderson & Christine Hanna

We’ve Got a Better World in Mind

The climate is in crisis. Mass extinctions and mass migrations mark our days. Cities are running out of water or deluged by it. Inequality and polarization are political cronies, their twisted outbursts manifested as information warfare.

5 Ways Businesses Can Contribute To A More Balanced Future

By Stéphane J. G. Girod and Natalia Olynec
Stéphane J. G. Girod and Natalia Olynec

5 Ways Businesses Can Contribute To A More Balanced Future

The coronavirus pandemic highlights the very real imperfections in coordination among global governments and international organisations, many of which were already suffering from low levels of public trust.

What Will The World Be Like After Coronavirus?

By Simon Mair
Simon Mair

What Will The World Be Like After Coronavirus?

Where will we be in six months, a year, ten years from now? I lie awake at night wondering what the future holds for my loved ones.

3 Ways Public Health Has Saved Lives

By Hassan Vally
Hassan Vally

3 Ways Public Health Has Saved Lives

The coronovirus outbreak has reminded us of the importance of public health responses in managing the spread of disease.

Why More Mental Health Care Won't Stop The Gun Epidemic

By Tom Wickizer, et al
Tom Wickizer, et al

Why More Mental Health Care Won't Stop The Gun Epidemic
Guns exact a heavy toll on the American public every day. On the average day, around 100 people die from a gun death. Because of the rise in gun deaths in recent years, the nation now faces a serious man-made epidemic.

The Ethics And Practicalities of Dealing With Prisoners Who Are Growing Old and Dying in Custody

By Mary Turner
Mary Turner

The Ethics And Practicalities Of Dealing With Prisoners Who Are Growing Old And Dying In Custody
It may surprise you to learn that there are prisoners who are now into their 70s, 80s and 90s. There is even one aged over 100.

New Zealand's Well-Being Budget: How It Hopes To Improve People's Lives

By Christoph Schumacher
Christoph Schumacher

New Zealand's Well-Being Budget: How It Hopes To Improve People's LivesNew Zealand’s first “well-being budget” has landed, prioritising well-being over economic growth. So how is it different to any budgets that we have seen in the past?

Is It Wrong To Protect Nature With Human Style Rights?

By Anna Grear
Anna Grear

The protected Cathedral Grove, British Columbia, CanadaHow can the law account for the value of complex, nonhuman entities such as rivers, lakes, forests and ecosystems?

How Lobbying Undercuts Climate Action

By Sonia Fernandez
Sonia Fernandez

How Lobbying Undercuts Climate Action

A new study quantifies the effects of political lobbying on the likelihood of climate policy enactment.

Daring To Dream Of A World That Nurtures All

By Coretta Scott King
Coretta Scott King

Global Healing and Renewal: Creating A Beloved CommunityLet's dare to dream of a Beloved Community where starvation, famine, hunger, and malnutrition will not be tolerated because the civilized community of nations won't allow it. We should dare to dream of a world being reborn in freedom, justice, and peace, a world that nurtures all...

A Source of Hope and Optimism: Our Great Potential For A Better World

By The Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama

A Source of Hope and Optimism: Our Great Potential For A Better WorldNone of us can afford to assume that somebody else will solve our problems; each of us must take his or her own share of universal responsibility. The real test of compassion is not what we say in abstract discussions but how we conduct ourselves in daily life.

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