The good news is that there is strong movement in this direction of shifting from domination systems to partnership systems. Over the past several hundred years, one progressive movement after another has challenged traditions of domination - from the 18th century "rights of man" movement challenging the "divinely ordained right" of kings to rule their "subjects" to today's environmental movement challenging the once hallowed "conquest of nature."

For new ideas to be translated into new realities requires not only clarity of vision but also the opportunity to change old realities.

I pray for a world where we live in partnership rather than domination; where "man's conquest of nature" is recognized as suicidal and sacrilegious; where power is no longer equated with the blade, but with the holy chalice: the ancient symbol of the power to give, nurture, enhance life. And I not only pray, but actively work, for the day when it will be so.

Marshall Rosenberg has a genius for developing and teaching practical skills urgently needed for a less violent, more caring world.

If we are serious about breaking cycles of poverty, we have to change this (economy).

As long as women and the "feminine" such as caring and caregiving are devalued, we cannot realistically expect more caring economic policies. Young people have a major role to play in creating a caring economics.

We urgently need an integrated progressive political agenda if we are to have foundations for a more equitable, sustainable, caring world.