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Dr. Munawar Anees
Islam and the Evolution of Global Peace
a Voices from the Edge presentation in London

Islamic scholar Dr. Munawar Anees traces the history of Islam from the Middle Ages to the present day, touching on its defining and defaming moments as he outlines a progressive path forward for the fastest growing religion in the world.

Jim Garrison & Brother Wayne Teasdale
Is God a Pacifist?
Contributing interviews for “Is God a Pacifist?” in WIE's Aug–Oct 2004 issue. Best-selling author and historian Jim Garrison and interfaith pioneer Brother Wayne Teasdale offer provocative and divergent responses to the question “Is God a pacifist?”
Donna Zajonc
Igniting a Spark of Power
Donna Zajonc traveled to North Africa to teach sixty Muslim women how to develop political skills, cultivate constituencies, and organize coalitions. Her part hopeful, part cautionary tale of modern Muslim women emerging from oppression provides a fascinating glimpse into the complex politics of women’s liberation.
Jeremy Rifkin
Into the 21st: The Future of Commerce, Economy, and Culture
Jeremy Rifkin explores a variety of themes: ethical, economic, and scientific that confront us as the 21st century unfolds.
Steve McIntosh
Following the Prime Directive: An Integral Look at Global Governance

The fifth in our series of conversations featuring WIE editor Carter Phipps and integral wunderkind Steve McIntosh explores the concept of global governance—with an integral twist.

Ethan Zuckerman
Bright Green Technology for the Developing World

Ethan Zuckerman, a social activist and internet entrepreneur on a mission to bring information technology to developing countries, speaks with WIE’s Ross Robertson about the complex challenges—and untapped potential—of creating a truly sustainable, equitable, and interconnected world.

Steve McIntosh
Bringing an Integral Perspective to the White House

Integral philosopher Steve McIntosh gives some unorthodox advice to the next U.S. President on how to approach the most pressing challenges of the next four years.

Jim Garrison
America as Empire
a Voices from the Edge presentation in Boston
Jim Garrison, recorded live in Boston, speaks about his recent book, America as Empire, a critique of the status and destiny of the most powerful nation on earth.
Jakob von Uexkull
Building the Global Future: A Call to Action
A Voices from the Edge event in London

Jakob von Uexkull, founder of the Right Livelihood Award and the World Future Council Initiative, presents a pioneering vision for transforming politics at a global scale.

Articles

Global Governance: Fantasy or Future Reality?
New models are forcing pundits, theorists, and leaders to consider the viability of a world government

Issue 36
The Globalization of Morality
Robert Wright explores the challenges of terrorism and the evolution of human ethics
Issue 26
Faster Forward
Impressions of Our Emerging Future

From the far out to the close at hand, four futurists zoom out for a bird's eye view on the global changes we're experiencing now and can anticipate in the future—each outlining both the unprecedented challenges and mind-spinning opportunities humanity faces in the minutes and years to come

Issue 23
A New Axial Age
On the history—and the future—of God
Issue 31