Common Dreams
Media Reform: Arming the Lambs
17 Ocak 2007
Asked his opinion of western civilization, Mahatma Gandhi famously replied he thought it would be a good idea. You could say the same of...
Of 744,000 Homeless Estimated in US, 41 Percent are in Families
13 Ocak 2007
"In the last 12 to 18 months, the homeless population has essentially exploded in Philadelphia. We are seeing big increases in singles and...
Slum Hordes? World at Urban Crossroads, Warns Report
13 Ocak 2007
Over half the 1.1 billion people projected to join the world's population over the next quarter century could live in under-served urban...
Stop This War, Now!
9 Ocak 2007
The president of the United States does not have the sense God gave a duck—so it's up to us. You and me, Bubba. By Molly Ivins
Impeaching, Prosecuting Nixon Could Have Elevated the Nation
5 Ocak 2007
One of the high points of the U.S. media was the investigation into the Watergate scandal. Now, 30 years later, with President Ford's...
Arrested on the Golden Gate Bridge for the 3,000 US Dead
4 Ocak 2007
On New Year's Day, sixty peace activists organized by Codepink Women for Peace gathered on both sides of the Golden Gate Bridge to walk...
Grandmothers Hold Manhattan Vigil to Spotlight Iraq War Deaths
4 Ocak 2007
Shortly after the U.S. military death toll in Iraq reached 3,000, about 60 anti-war grandmothers gathered in midtown Manhattan to read the...
A Jew Asks: What Would Jesus Do?
27 Aralık 2006
Throughout this Christmas season, two things have been inescapable: songs about Jesus and news about war. Even those of us who are not...
A Parable For Our Times
26 Aralık 2006
The Christian story begins simply: A child is given, a son. He grows up to be a teacher, sage, healer and prophet. He gains a large...
Peace & Love & Holiday
26 Aralık 2006
At a Hanukkah party the other night, I spent a long time looking at the mantel full of glowing candles. I felt blessed, peaceful and safe....
Space Weapons: Now, There's a Dumb Idea
26 Aralık 2006
Lately, the Bush administration has been trying to play nice on the global stage—emphasizing collaboration with other countries on issues...
New German Community Models Car-free Living
22 Aralık 2006
It's pickup time at the Vauban kindergarten here at the edge of the Black Forest, but there's not a single minivan waiting for the kids....
Biofuels Eating Into Food Grain Stocks
21 Aralık 2006
China's biofuel industry is booming thanks to voracious demand for energy to power the country's high-flying economy. By Antoaneta Bezlova
The Climate Change Tipping Point?
20 Aralık 2006
This was the year that most people in the U.S. and Canada began to take climate change seriously and express hope that their governments...
An Organic Recipe for Development
19 Aralık 2006
Organic agriculture is a potent tool to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, but also to alleviate poverty and improve food security in...
Fattest People on Planet?
18 Aralık 2006
Americans Take the Cake. Census data offer interesting tidbits. By Sam Roberts
Ask Kissinger about Pinochet's Regime
15 Aralık 2006
As the world marked International Human Rights Day, one of the century's most notorious dictators, Gen. Augusto Pinochet, died under house...
The Baker Agenda: Troops out, Oil Companies in?
11 Aralık 2006
Recommendations 62 and 63 confirm that control of Iraqi oil is a fundamental premise of Administration policy. This was denied in the first...
Official Iraq War Costs Don't Tell the Whole Story
7 Aralık 2006
During a recent visit to a military family center at Fort Hood in Texas, Joyce Raezer was dismayed to find a sign in a stall in the ladies'...
Nonstick Chemicals May Pose a Threat
6 Aralık 2006
They're found in floor waxes and shampoos. They're used in many fast-food wrappers and microwave popcorn bags. They coat pizza boxes,...
Massive Ice Shelf 'May Collapse without Warning'
4 Aralık 2006
The Ross Ice Shelf, a massive piece of ice the size of France, could break off without warning causing a dramatic rise in sea levels, warn...
Biodiversity: The Insatiable in Pursuit of the Inedible
30 Kasım 2006
In an ironic twist, officially listing a species as endangered drives up its value to collectors and consumers, putting it on an even...
EPA OKs Spraying Pesticides over Waters
29 Kasım 2006
The Bush administration pleased farmers and frustrated environmentalists Monday by declaring that pesticides can be sprayed into and over...
Iraq a Moral Blunder, Says War Hero
27 Kasım 2006
The former SAS officer who devised and executed the Iraq war plan for Australia's special forces says that the nation's involvement has...
