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Earth Democracy
an interview by Sarah Ruth van Gelder
Vandana Shiva is a physicist, organic farmer, and tree hugger who speaks internationally on the perils of corporate globalization. Here, she speaks of the emerging Living Democracy movement, in which people reclaim the right to life itself
American Rebellions
by Thom Hartmann
A mob of activists covered their faces, took over the streets, declared an end to government-backed corporate power—and sparked the American Revolution
Porto Alegre’s Budget Of, By, and For The People
by David Lewit
In a Brazilian city, the people decide how to spend the multimillion-dollar budget. The experiment is transforming life, ending corruption, and setting a new standard for democracy
clean elections: How can we rid our election system of the corrupting influence of big money and welcome in third parties?
Clean Elections by Micah Sifry
Free Airtime for Political Candidates by Paul Taylor
Let Every Voice Be Heard by Steven Hill
Women, Citizenship, and the End of Poverty
by Hilkka Pietilä
Within one century, Finland went from being poverty-stricken to ranking as one of the world’s wealthiest and most equitable nations. How did they do it?
The Miner’s Canary
by Lani Guinier & Gerald Torres
The most vulnerable in a society may be the first to see where it has gone wrong—and how setting things right empowers us all
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