Jurriaan Kamp
Jurriaan Kamp founded Ode Magazine in The Netherlands in 1995 with his wife, Helene de Puy. The magazine continues to thrive there and in 2007, Ode Magazine’s U.S. offices opened in the Bay Area.
Ode’s mission is to publish stories about the people and ideas that are making a difference. The magazine for “intelligent optimists,” Ode reports on positive news in the areas of health, science, spirit, life, energy and business. Odemagazine.com is a vibrant community that connects readers from around the globe.
Before founding Ode, Kamp was an editor, correspondent in South Asia and Chief Economics Editor at the Dutch daily newspaper NRC Handelsblad. He is the author of Small Change: How Fifty Dollars Changes the World and Because People Matter. Ode Magazine in the Netherlands recently published its 100th issue.
He lives in Mill Valley, California with his partner and spouse Helene de Puy and their four children.
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The Earth Society Foundation held it's 40th annual celebration of the original Earth Day last Saturday, the first day of spring, in New York City. The Earth Society Foundation coordinates programs, policies and services helping to nurture, conserve, and care for the natural resources and life of Earth. It was established by John McConnell and Margaret Mead to foster worldwide participation in the peaceful care of Earth, and to promote the annual celebration of Earth Day on the Equinox (March 20-21). Read more...
So the question is: when can one appropriately use a reference to slavery when it comes to important political issues? Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, has invited fierce criticism from Republicans with his comparison of opposition to health care reform with those who opposed the abolition of slavery. Given the outrageous response one could think that a reference to slavery is off limits in political debates. However as Paul Doro writes, politicians regularly refer to slavery to underscore their points. Reid is, for instance, in the good company of former presidential candidates Ron Paul and Mike Huckabee, who recently compared paying taxes (Paul) and abortion (Huckabee) to slavery. Read more...
