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Is algae the new oil?
An alternative energy is ready to bloom Craig Cox | December 2006 issue Marlborough is a picturesque coastal city on New Zealand’s South Island known for wineries and whale-watching. But oddly enough it’s the town’s sewage ponds that are getting the most attention these days, as a company Read More...
Justice for peace
Karen Tse makes a strong case against torture Nynke Sietsma| December 2006 issue Karen Tse couldn’t be more clear about her dream: She wants to eliminate torture in the world. It certainly doesn’t sound simple, but Tse says it could be. “We just have to make a decision as a global community Read More...
The chance for new beginnings
Nineteen eighty-six Nobel Peace Prize-winner Desmond Tutu talks to Ode about the necessity for forgiveness. Lekha Singh | December 2006 issue The Most Reverend Desmond Mpilo Tutu stands out as a man of conviction and compassion. Raised and educated under the racist South African government, as a Read More...
The world champ of poverty fighters
Throughout the 11 years Ode has been in print, the name Muhammad Yunus has often cropped up, and microcredit has been a recurring theme. Yet it took us until last year to track him down in Bangladesh for an extensive interview. Now that Yunus will receive the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10 in Read More...
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
Nutritional supplements are no substitute for a healthy diet Tijn Touber| December 2006 issue Green tea extracts, beta carotene, selenium, grape seed extract, high doses of vitamins E and C, aloe vera... if you want to take antioxidants in capsules or tablets, you’ve got a wide selection. And Read More...
The aim of the game
A peace-loving mom discovers the value of healthy competition Elbrich Fennema | December 2006 issue Because my 15-year-old son is an only child, I’ve always made a special effort to teach him co-operation and sharing—things I thought came naturally when you have brothers and sisters. So I was Read More...
What are America's greenest cars?
Kate McLeod | December 2006 issue The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has identified these cars as those with the best gas mileage and the lowest emissions in their categories. For a wider selection of vehicles, see www.epa.gov/emissweb/howto.htm. The Air Pollution Score is figured Read More...
Healing the Africa within us
"Africa has been waiting to be discovered with the eyes of a lover." Ben Okri declares his love to Africa. Ben Okri | September 2004 issue Heart-shaped Africa is the feeling centre of the world. Continents are metaphors as much as they are places. And a people are spiritual states of humanity as Read More...
An unlikely box office hit
In the same season as Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11, a Canadian documentary challenging corporate power is also racking up ticket sales. Paul Shalmy | September 2004 issue The big unexpected film hit in the Canadian cinemas is a provocative documentary about the modern corporation. The Read More...
The dramatic undercurrents of America's election
As the world watches nervously, Kerry and Bush battle for the applause of U.S. voters. Jay Walljasper | September 2004 issue You’d have to go back almost 70 years to find an American election so dramatic as this one. In 1936, President Franklin Roosevelt’s moves to establish social welfare Read More...