Issue 233 • November/December 2005

Welcome

CRITIQUE OF CAPITALISM • Satish Kumar

Feature Articles

DENIAL AND DEMISE • Sir John Whitmore

Capitalism is a flawed economic order that is palpably failing humanity. Is it curable?

PEACE IS STILL THE ANSWER • Deepak Chopra

The terrorist attacks in London have once again created deep anguish in our collective soul.

THE BOTTOM LINE • HRH The Prince of Wales

There is a real urgency to adapt our accounting systems to the critical challenge of sustainability.

FEED THE WORLD • Tewolde B. G. Egziabher

Why organic farming must replace industrial agriculture.

ANOTHER EUROPE • Alan Simpson MP

Deliverable plans for a sustainable Europe.

CITIES OF JOY • Jay Walljasper

Enrique Peñalosa, former mayor of Bogotá, believes that cities of the 'Third of the World' can offer us lessons about urban quality of life.

DISCOVERING THE DEEP • Philip Marsden

No-take zones are proving a radical and successful way to rest and replenish the oceans.

LEARNING FROM TREES • Wangari Maathai

Holistic development in Africa.

The Arts

THE LIE OF THE LANDSCAPE • Richard Mabey

A reflection on the tradition of landscape painting in Britain.

CELEBRATING ST FRANCIS AT CHRISTMAS • Greg Tricker

CELEBRATING ST FRANCIS AT CHRISTMAS

A HUMBLE SKIFF • Holger Christian Lönze

The revival of the Irish currach.

THE OLIVE HARVEST • Molly Hollenbach

The poetry of cinema.

Regulars

Poetry - JUDY GAHAGAN • Peter Abbs

Voice From The South - CO-OPTED • Vandana Shiva

Visionaries - RACHEL CARSON • John Burnside

Gardening - WINTER WILDS • Brigitte Norland

Deep Spirit - THE SILENCE OF SOUNDS • Thomas Moore

Letter from America - STOP SHOPPING! • Kirkpatrick Sale

Small Steps - CHRISTMAS UNWRAPPED • Ruth Rosselson

The Occasional Didymus • John Moat

Letters to the Editors

Reviews

THE PARADIGM OF MODERNITY • John Gray

ROLLER-COASTER RIDE • Tony Juniper

SELF-MADE EMERGENCY • Alan Simpson MP

SEEING THROUGH ILLUSION • James Sainsbury

BIOTECH BATTLES • Philip Conford

SPIRITUAL FREEDOM • Diana Schumacher

CALL THEM BY THEIR NAMES • Kim Taplin

SOUL JOURNEY • Maya Kumar Mitchell

THE CO-OPERATIVE SPIRIT • Molly Scott Cato

THE SCIENCE OF UNDERSTANDING • Richard St. George

WONDERFUL WEB OF LIFE • Angie Burke

ANIMAL MAGIC • John Lane

BOOKS IN BRIEF • Marian Van Eyk McCain

Web Exclusives

Article - TACKLING TERRORISM IS WOMEN'S WORK • Scilla Elworthy

What women are doing to encourage a 'Culture of Peace'.

Article - CULTURAL DNA • Rosemary Wilkie

Introducing a revolutionary model of the development of consciousness and human value systems.

Review - LIVING ART • Michael Herrmann

Land and Environmental Art by Jeffrey Kastner

Review - RECIPES FOR SANITY • Daphne Lambert

Quiet Food by John Strydom

Review - WHY CHEMICALS HAVE FAILED • Chris Layton

Healthy Crops by Francis Chaboussou