I am constantly amazed at how much cruelty and goodness there exists in humanity. On the internet, people now have a chance to see so many things previously difficult to see. For example, Israeli soldiers act like Nazi guards in various situations. These incidents, occurring everyday in Palestine, go unreported... » read this article

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  Masaru Emoto: I was born in Yokohama in July 1943. I graduated from the International Relations course in the Department of Humanities and Sciences at Yokohama Municipal University. In 1986 I established the I.H.M. Corporation in Tokyo. In October of 1992 I received certification from the Open International University... » read this article

Forward to the Past— An Explanation of How We Became What We Are (Which includes, ‘The Arrest of Professor Christian Mostly’) My dear reader, I readily confess that my name is Ethel Gulliver and I am a descendant of the famous Lemuel Gulliver of Nottinghamshire. In spite of the fact... » read this article

At first, I thought about holding on to this expose until former President George W. Bush dedicated his $500 million library and archives (207,000 square feet) on the campus of Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas. But when the Washington Post devoted a two page full-length article (pictures and... » read this article

Editor's Note: Katherine Yurica's work  explains the roots of dominionism in the Christian Church which blossomed under the Bush regime. While the neo-conservatives provided the intellectual framework for U.S. dominion in the last U.S. administration, it was the Christian Church that mobilised millions of their members to fulfill the mission... » read this article

The inward-looking United States 'patriots' Patriotism, the military and the economy have morphed into the present-day trinity of a religious faith that has taken over the United States and steeped its citizens in the deep belief of the unconditional superiority of their country. Mammon is God, Greed is the Son... » read this article

Terrance's last post heroically set out and engaged the two dominant scenarios about the American future that progressives seem to be wrestling with right now. These two scenarios might be described as: 1) Permanent Decline -- Due to Americans' native hyperindividualism, political apathy, and overweening willingness to accept personal blame... » read this article

"Right Livelihood" is one of the requirements of the Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path. It is clear, therefore, that there must be such a thing as Buddhist economics. Buddhist countries have often stated that they wish to remain faithful to their heritage. So Burma: “The New Burma sees no conflict between... » read this article

Over the past years, I have heard and read much commentary on what makes, and keeps us happy, and what can be done to improve the enjoyment of our lives. The solutions put forward are many and various, and I have serious doubts about the efficacy of a great number of... » read this article

This essay by the founder of Workers World Party was originally published in the Workers World of March 25, 1983, to coincide with the centennial of the death of Karl Marx. It would be wholly inappropriate and indeed regrettable to discuss the centennial of Marx’s death without touching on the... » read this article

What is the world to do about major human rights atrocities and catastrophes that undeniably do occur today? Certainly, the world must not accord the great military powers such as the United States, the NATO states, Russia, and China some fictive right of "humanitarian intervention" that these powerful states will... » read this article

1. Can you tell ZNet, please, what Wobblies and Zapatistas is about? What is it trying to communicate? Staughton: The book is about the need for Marxists and anarchists to lay down their ideological weapons and create a single Left resistance to what capitalism is doing to the world. The hostility between... » read this article

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Editor's Note: The author, Yamin Zakaria, raises and confronts some interesting questions about the Judeo-Christian faith and Christian theology. As a former Christian minister, I can attest to the accuracy of a number of points in his assessment. His challenge to Christians and their theology includes a comparative analysis of... » read this article

A recent survey by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life details religious life in America. Based on interviews with more than 35,000 Americans, the U.S. Religious Landscape Survey finds that religious affiliation in the U.S. is extremely fluid.  The study shows twenty-eight percent of American adults have left... » read this article

This past Saturday one of the C-Span book reviews featured Dr. John West�s book �Darwin Day In America: How Our Politics and Culture Have Been Dehumanized in the Name of Science.�   Dr. West, a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute argued that the domination of science in American society has... » read this article

"Creationists know their a priori conclusions in advance, independent of any scientific inquiry. They then massage their superficially scientific assertions to justfy their desired answers to match their religious doctrine. The circularity and philosophical bankruptcy of this perspective is obvious." - Lee Salisbury, Essayist, Axis Columnist, Founder of the Critical... » read this article

Don't be fooled by NY Times Magazine's feature story this weekend about the religious right's nice, new image. Christian power is not about holding hands and thinking good thoughts. Is the religious right ready to get their hands out of America's underwear? Is the shame margin not paying off the... » read this article

On October 10, the province of Ontario, in Canada, had a general election. During the campaign, one of the parties had stated an intent, if it formed the government, to extend public funding to �faith-based� schools. Historically, Ontario has provided some funding to... » read this article