Imperium Watch: Dry Times

The most important resource in the world that's prone to shortages at the moment isn't oil. It's water. And drought isn't just a potential future result of global warming. Drought is here—not just in Africa or the Middle East, but in America....

No Obligations

For years, I've preached that corporate social responsibility helps the bottom line. Respect the environment, your employees, and the community, I argued, and they'll not only respect you back; they'll buy your products. Unfortunately, I've never been...

Imperium Watch: The Enemy Is Us

Sibel Edmonds, one of the most important whistleblowers in today's world, has gained new attention now that the London Sunday Times has recently published her claims that Americans were part of a network that sold nuclear secrets to Turkish agents. The Turkish...

Between the Lines: Banking on Mother's Milk

The fervent marketing efforts of the formula industry notwithstanding, it's pretty much universally acknowledged that breast milk is the ideal food for babies: It possesses crucial immunological properties and disease-fighting antibodies, promotes healthy brain...

The Dry Season

Until very recently, the Garden House at Look Park had been advertising on its website a Valentine's Day celebration. The virtual flyer offered, for $9 per person at the door, music by the O-Tones, a "decadent dessert buffet," dancing and a "cash...