Change

It's not American Leadership the World Wants, it's American Companionship

Indra Adnan | Posted 02.18.2009 | World


Indra Adnan

It was a surprise that Obama didn't mention any commitment to the world and its citizens in his victory speech and there is every chance he won't spare us a line in his inaugural address.

Symptoms and Solutions

Max Fraad Wolff | Posted 02.16.2009 | Business


Max Fraad Wolff

We need a stimulus to prevent rapid and disorderly economic meltdown. We cannot aim to return to massive trade imbalances, huge government deficits, loose monetary policy, and debt based consumer spending.

Our Hope in Obama, Our Hearts to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Jack Healey | Posted 02.15.2009 | Living


Jack Healey

We miss Dr Martin Luther King, Jr each day. His day, our day, asks each of us to stand up for decency and justice and non violence in our time, in our community, in our family, and in our world.

What a Difference An Election Makes -- SCHIP Health Care for 11 Million Kids

Christine Pelosi | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics


Christine Pelosi

With a stroke of his pen, Barack Obama will soon change America's priorities - spending the equivalent of 40 days in Iraq to provide health care for over 10 million children a year.

Now We Can

Rick Siegel | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics


Rick Siegel

Now we can and must demand better ethical standards from our bankers, financial advisors, corporate and political leaders.

MLK and the Mountain Moving Business

Jim Wallis | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics


Jim Wallis

On the third Monday of January, our country sets aside a day in remembrance of the life and the work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. To remember King is to act like him.

The Fierce Urgency of Now: Why the Obama Administration Must Appoint an NIH Director Committed to Cures

Lou Weisbach | Posted 02.12.2009 | Politics


Lou Weisbach

There must be a place in the NIH where the discovery of knowledge is focused on preventing or curing the diseases of our loved ones.

CIA: Thinking Outside The Fraternity

Geri Spieler | Posted 02.11.2009 | Politics


Geri Spieler

We've been hearing a lot about change lately -- but the question here was about changing an organization like the CIA, with its special functions and rules and strong internal cohesiveness.

State Your Change

Levi Felix | Posted 02.09.2009 | Living


Levi Felix

Be inspired by some of the amazing videos others have posted, post your own video to Causecast and together we will answer Obama's call for change.

Why Barack Obama Needs To Fail

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics


Hoyt Hilsman

Not only is failure an option, it is an imperative. Leaders who actively seek to avoid failure are destined to choose the most expedient, and therefore the most treacherous path.

Pay-To-Play: Inauguration Tickets, Only $12,500 Each!

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.07.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

This doesn't sound a whole lot like "change we can believe in." This sounds more like same-old-same-old cronyism and pay-to-play.

The "New You" in the New Year

Cameron Alborzian | Posted 02.06.2009 | Living


Cameron Alborzian

Creating change in your life, however, has nothing to do with the time of year, the season, or if it is Monday or Thursday.

Words That Worked in 2008 (and Some That Didn't): A Report Card

Michael Maslansky | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics


Michael Maslansky

The following is our admittedly subjective ranking of the top ten words of 2008 and how well people used them.

The 3 A Formula: Simple Steps To Get Clear And Free

Anne Naylor | Posted 02.02.2009 | Living


Anne Naylor

So what to do when you might be facing new and challenging circumstances, feeling possibly hopeless or helpless? The 3 A Formula is: Acceptance... Awareness... Action.

Resolution for Evolution

Liane Weintraub | Posted 01.31.2009 | Living


Liane Weintraub

Since I've been an adult, I cannot think of a New Year that's been so universally anticipated... longed for, really.

Finding Peace Within for 2009

Ariane de Bonvoisin | Posted 01.29.2009 | Living


Ariane de Bonvoisin

If you're feeling anxious about the changes that will come your way, here are a few things you can do to welcome in the New Year with a sense of peace and calm.

Blessings of the Season

Alfred Gingold | Posted 01.26.2009 | Style


Alfred Gingold

I am aware that the world outlook has, by most measures, deteriorated since Nov. 4th. But the light at the end of the tunnel shines on.

Health Care Reform Needs a Public Option

Gerald McEntee | Posted 01.24.2009 | Politics


Gerald McEntee

If we fail to insist on a public health insurance option as part of any health care reform legislation enacted in Congress, we won't have the kind of change that America voted for in November.

The New Beauty

Natalia Rose | Posted 01.23.2009 | Living


Natalia Rose

Instead of continuing to value youth for the sake of youth and flawlessness for the sake of flawlessness, we are starting to let go of commonly held ideals of external beauty.

Ways to Succeed at New Year's Resolutions

Ariane de Bonvoisin | Posted 01.22.2009 | Living


Ariane de Bonvoisin

I am often asked why so many people don't change and don't reach their goals in the New Year. Here are my top reasons why people fail and my very best...

Your Personal Year In Review

Ariane de Bonvoisin | Posted 01.17.2009 | Living


Ariane de Bonvoisin

Here are 10 questions to print out, answer and give some attention to. Get your friends and family to answer them as well. You will learn a lot about each other if you do.

Why Smart People Do Stupid Things

Ariane de Bonvoisin | Posted 01.15.2009 | Living


Ariane de Bonvoisin

Laurence Gonzales, author of Everyday Survival: Why Smart People Do Stupid Things believes our lazy modern culture has stunted your ability to react appropriately to a change or a threat.

Change, She is a' Comin'

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 01.14.2009 | Living


Dr. Susan Corso

I have been a big fan of the work and person of Barbara Winter and her Winning Ways newsletter for many years. I even had the joy of dining with her o...

Changing Politics From The Bottom Up

Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics


Arthur Rosenfeld

The more sleaze we see in politics the more all this talk of change becomes not nearly so much a campaign slogan or political rallying cry as a plaintive plea.

Change Can Be Scary

Aram Khayatpour | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics


Aram Khayatpour

Bush's cabinets were an array of lobbyists, partisan hardliners, and warmongers. There was no one to expand ideas or bring a different perspective, just a bunch of yes men.