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We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

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Old Gumball Machines Retrofitted as Seedbomb Dispensaries

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 13:59
One design firm arms ordinary people against urban decay with hand-held seedbombs....

The Philosophy of Bicycling

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 13:57

Thanks to the new book Cycling-Philosophy for Everyone, I now have a term to describe the state of mind I achieve on my daily bicycle commute.

Arcade Fire and Google Team Up to Create Personalized Music Videos

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 11:58

In what is labeled a "Chrome Experiment," Arcade Fire teams up with Google to provide personalized music videos....

The Future of Art: Shattered, International, and Incomprehensible

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 11:09
Emerging artistic disciplines are poised to shake up accepted notions of art history, criticism, and academic research.

2010 Dayton Literary Peace Prize Finalists Announced

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 08:42

The 2010 Dayton Literary Peace Prize Finalists include Marlon James, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and Dave Eggers, among others....

The Wah-Wah Pedal in Rehabilitative Settings

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 08:41

The wah-wah pedal isn't just an electric guitar effect, it's a peacemaker, famous MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer tells Wax Poetics.

The Wah-Wah Pedal in Rehabilitational Settings

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 08:41

The wah-wah pedal isn't just an electric guitar effect, it's a peacemaker, famous MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer tells Wax Poetics.

Travel With Greenpeace: Oil Rig Climbing in Greenland

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 14:06

Four daring and well-trained Greenpeace activists have climbed and occupied an oil rig in Greenland's Baffin Bay.

A New Magazine for Electric Bike Nerds

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 13:51
With reviews, tips, and features, England's Electric Bike magazine covers the nascent electric bicycle industry....

Prove You Have a Heartbeat. One Word at a Time.

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 13:19
A couple of bloggers have fun with photography, writing, and CAPTCHAs (those boxes of obscured alphanumerics designed to verify your sentience as you browse the Internet)....

One E-reader Equals 22.5 New Books

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 11:53
It may be easy to write off e-reader devices as wasteful gadgets, but in the long run, they're the eco-conscious choice for bookworms.

The Politically Potent Medium of the Poster

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 10:35

Artist Patrick Maun tackles genocide and conflict minerals through the politically potent medium of poster....

In an Age of Eco-Uncertainty

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 13:21

The pleasures, perils, and occasional pointlessness of trying to live green...

Men with Quilts

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 12:49

Prisoners piece together their lives one square at a time...

True Stories

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 12:11

Stereotypes, cynicism, and the transformative power of alternative journalism...

Gathering a New Tribe

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 11:54

You're holding this magazine in your hand for a reason...

The Angry Monk

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 11:35

Zen practice stirs up energy and emotion, and it can be downright ugly...