William Spear

As our men and women in uniform return from Iraq, many people share a deep sense of gratitude for the ultimate sacrifice they have made by risking their lives as a member of the armed forces. Just a few weeks ago, while returning from a workshop in Texas, I traveled...

It's a whole new ballgame, folks. Nearly every community in the modern world is facing an invisible enemy. Constant exposures to toxic loads in our environment carry far more serious consequences than ever before. Survival of the fittest, when the best-suited mutations become dominant, may mean carefully rethinking your place...

Compassionate response for friends in Japan from all over the world has brought much attention to the needs of children affected by the earthquake in Japan and subsequent tsunami. Years of work in other areas hit by natural disasters has led my mental health colleagues and me to develop a...

Long before the disasters at Chernobyl or Three Mile Island, nutritional scientists, environmental groups and public health educators including proponents of the macrobiotic approach to diet and way of life sat down to discuss what actions one should take in the event of a nuclear attack or accident. It has...

After receiving a widely circulated, vociferous and hate-filled recording by Pat Condell, a British commentator, I felt compelled to share my own thoughts, which follow:

It is clear that many people commenting on the proposed Islamic center in New York City are grossly misinformed and acting from revenge, hatred and...

Compassionate response from the global community has brought much attention to the needs of children affected by the earthquake in Haiti and its aftermath. Years of work in other areas hit by natural disasters has led us to develop a simple guide to support those already in the field or...

The ongoing challenges in response to the devastating disaster in Haiti continue to occupy front-page news around the world. As I wrote in an earlier blog less than a week after the earthquake hit, weeks must pass before any successful, enduring attempts to help tens of thousands of traumatized Haitians...

The circumstances surrounding the tragedy and ongoing relief efforts in Haiti can be immensely frustrating to people everywhere who don't understand why more isn't being done. As the founder and director of a small disaster relief agency based in the US, I have been active for more than 40 years...