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Why the market fails in calculating the true cost of our dependence on oil.

Deciding the time has come for direct action to stop global warming.

In his new "financial history of the world" a historian famous for celebrating empire turns to praise the wonders of capital.

How Dr. King might have responded to current crises of recession, unemployment, and foreclosure.

A review of Political Fictions by Joan Didion.

A journey into Television City.

Assessing the state of the World Social Forum after five years.

The fiction of Wendell Berry.

With a new film, the Yes Men carry forth their gonzo brand of anti-corporate activism.

All over the world, truly democratic approaches are bubbling up from the grassroots.