Oil, Profits, and the Question of Alternative Energy
by Richard Rosentreter
Do rising prices signal that a changeover to alternative
energy is on the horizon? Not if the oil companies have anything
to say about it. Having purchased many of the patents that would
make solar energy viable, their research is focused almost
exclusively on finding new drilling sites rather than developing
renewable, cheaper resources.
Running on Empty
by Philip M. Morse
Besides providing greater profits for oil companies,
higher gas prices are a wakeup call that cheap oil will be gone in
fifty years. We have no real choice but to move to a post-oil era.
Articles:
When Blue Becomes Gold
by John M Swomley
Because we live in a world of over six billion thirsty
humans, we are facing a global water crisis in the next ten to
thirty years that could impact international security at the same
time it generates massive profits for those pursuing the
privatization of water.
A Test of Our Resolve:
The Religious Right's Attack on Freedom
by Bill Baird, with Joni Scott
Protestant fundamentalist and Roman Catholic leaders have
joined forces in this election year to see to it that George W.
Bush is elected and will change the Supreme Court.
Priestly Politics
by Edd Doerr
Statistics reveal that Priests for Life not only doesn't
speak for most American Catholics but can't even recruit most
priests.
Taking Action Against Boy Scout Discrimination
by Margaret Downey
Set back by a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, those
concerned with BSA discriminatory practices must adopt new yet
unfortunate strategies.
The Humanist Basis for Human Rights
by William F. Schulz
The executive director of Amnesty International (U.S.A.)
argues that, despite a long and honored Enlightenment tradition,
the basis for human rights is to be found less in abstract
rationalistic theorizing and more in our innate capacity for
imagination and empathy.
Reclaiming the High Ground
by Edward L. Ericson
Past humanist accomplishments in accord with humanist
ideals establish that humanism isn't species-ism, isn't
rationalism devoid of emotion, and isn't nihilism. To answer the
critics, humanists need to better know and celebrate their history
and philosophy.
