Organic Top 20
What will be the best organic product? The best fair trade product? The best responsible business? Let us know your favorites by sending them to editor@odemagazine.com.

The real conservatives
Why right-wingers today embrace radical rather than traditionalist values. Jay Walljasper

The whole world is watching
The U.S. president is the most powerful man on Earth. That's why these initiatives aim to give the rest of the world a voice in this year's election. Jay Walljasper

Category 3: Business
The candidates for the category 'The best companies'

Niche no more
The growing ranks of conscious consumers is changing the world. Marco Visscher

Why we now need nuclear power
The British scientist and environmental guru James Lovelock presents a surprising answer to the dangers of the greenhouse effect: nuclear power. (Plus: an interview with Lovelock.) James Lovelock

Cities of joy
Parks, public squares, trees, playgrounds, the world's longest pedestrian street. As a mayor of Bogot Jay Walljasper

Don't be afraid
Every parent understands the fear that something terrible will happen to his or her child. But how realistic is it to be afraid of what ultimately rarely happens? A mother launched her own investigation. Sarah Scott

Gloooooooobalization!
What soccer can tell us about international politics, economics and culture. A review of 'How Soccer Explains the World.' Marco Visscher

Category 2: Fair trade products
The candidates for the category 'The best fair trade product'

A great awakening
Starting the day right--relaxed and unrushed--makes all the difference. That's the lesson I reluctantly learned from my boyfriend. Mandy Burrell

Heaven on earth
Who talked us into believing you have to die in order to live? Tijn Touber

I want organic food
As an introductory to the Organic Top 20: A mother explains the importance of organic food. Sandra Steingraber

One last thing...
"swinging is liberating and meditative." Says Jennifer Tschoepe. Jay Walljasper

You don't have to be Muslim...
With Ramadan approaching on 15th October, this can be an invitation to anybody who feels the need for "profound soul searching". A woman describes her initiation into the annual fasts. Cyntha Gonzalez-Kabil

Category 1: organic products
The candidates for the category 'The best organic product'

India On-line
Handheld computers get resources into the hands of needy villagers.

Next wave in renewable energy
New technologies harness the ocean's power. Craig Cox

On complete loneliness
Paulo Coelho: We all want someone by our side, to witness beauty, discuss life or even to share a sandwich with. Paulo Coelho

The magic of a musical world
Putumayo records brings us great songs from everywhere. Tijn Touber

With body and soul
The best sports photography of the world, by Howard Schatz.