Author Archives: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

Feed humans first

We Already Grow Enough Food For 10 Billion People — and Still Can’t End Hunger Huffington Post – ERIC HOLT GIMENEZ – May 2, 2012 Hunger is caused by poverty and inequality, not scarcity. For the past two decades, the … more

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Gold for oil

The Best Reason in the World to Buy Gold Forbes – GORDON G. CHANG – Apr 22, 2012 Beijing is planning to avoid U.S. financial sanctions on Iran by paying for oil with gold. China’s imports of the metal are … more

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“In God We Trust” and bad faith

In Nothing We Trust National Journal – RON FOURNIER – Apr 21, 2012 Muncie is a microcosm of a nation whose motto could be, “In Nothing We Trust.” Seven in 10 Americans believe that the country is on the wrong … more

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Different standards of happiness

U.N. summit focuses on how to improve global happiness PRI – Apr 3, 2012 The United Nations on Monday turned its attention to happiness — and just how it might be achieved on an international scale.

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