Earth Charter - The Earth Charter is an authoritative synthesis of values, principles, and aspirations that are widely shared by growing numbers of people, in all regions of the world. It is aligned with the Unity Principle and I endorse it. It shows what is needed to turn the world around and improve the Dream (the reality on earth) to one that is environmentally sustainable, socially just and spiritually fulfilling.

In 1987 the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development issued a call for creation of a new charter that would set forth fundamental principles for sustainable development. The drafting of an Earth Charter was part of the unfinished business of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. In 1994 Maurice Strong, the Secretary General of the Earth Summit and Chairman of the Earth Council, and Mikhail Gorbachev, President of Green Cross International, launched a new Earth Charter initiative with support from the Dutch government. An Earth Charter Commission was formed in 1997 to oversee the project and an Earth Charter Secretariat was established at the Earth Council in Costa Rica.

TED - Very powerful resource site for valuable info. Many amazing and informative videos. Highest recommendation to spend time here.

The TED annual conference now brings together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 minutes). This site makes the best talks and performances from TED available to the public, for free. Almost 200 talks from our archive are now available, with more added each week. These videos are released under a Creative Commons license, so they can be freely shared and reposted.

Dennis Kucinich - Honest politician who ran for President of the US in 2004. The only  candidate I see to be speaking truth and well informed and concerned for the interest of the people and not just corporate interests. Proposing the Dept. of Peace.

Proposed Dept. of Peace - by Representative Kucinich. Well worth attention and support. One of the few voices of sanity in our political arena.

John Perkins spent three decades as an Economic Hit Man, business executive, author, and lecturer. He lived and worked in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and North America. Then he made a decision: he would use these experiences to make the planet a better place for his daughter’s generation. Today he teaches about the importance of rising to higher levels of consciousness, to waking up -- in both spiritual and physical realms -- and is a champion for environmental and social causes. He has lectured at universities on four continents, including Harvard, Wharton, and Princeton.

http://www.DreamChange.org/ (More of his worthwhile work.)

His Book, The New York Times bestseller, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, (now in paperback), tells the story of his remarkable life. To learn more.

His newest book, The Secret History of the American Empire, zeroes in on hot spots around the world and, drawing on interviews with other hit men, jackals, reporters, politicians, and activists, examines the new geopolitical crisis and what can we do to change things for the next generations. To learn more.

In this groundbreaking primer to current events in the world, John Perkins explores moments of insight from his personal journey since writing Confessions, shares lessons learned from every region of the world and offers ideas about how we can change the world right where we are.

Center For American Progress - Excellent source of daily news and articles on many important issues.

We celebrate, foster, and protect cognitive liberty: the right of each individual to think independently, to use the full spectrum of his or her mind, and to engage in multiple modes of thought and alternative states of consciousness.

Our current focus is stopping Low Frequency Active (LFA) Sonar through educating citizens about its dangers, drawing on science, creative arts, and community for inspired political action.