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What Is Our Collective Solution To Health Injustice?
Sunday, 22 December 2024, 6:26 pm | Independent Media Institute
The fight over health care in the U.S. is about competing narratives: profit-making versus collective well-being. We need to articulate a publicly funded solution now—before corporate spin silences us. More >>
Political Economy Contradictions As We Lurch Into 2025
Sunday, 22 December 2024, 6:24 pm | Independent Media Institute
The key contradictions roiling political parties and their economic policies work parallel effects among professional economists. Unresolved, stale debates among economists react back upon policies, politicians, and public discourse. More >>
The Democratic Party Faces Its Day Of Reckoning
Friday, 20 December 2024, 6:25 am | Independent Media Institute
After decades of malfeasance and deception, it has become evident that the corporate Democratic Party cannot serve as the lone opposition party to the corporate Republicans. The American people need a viable political party that represents the interests of ... More >>
What Is Driving State-Sponsored Attacks On Citizens Abroad?
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 5:58 am | Independent Media Institute
Kidnappings and killings of citizens by their own governments abroad are becoming increasingly common. The normalization of this trend will erode the sovereignty of all nations, as well as the safety of their citizens. More >>
Time For Truthful Narratives On Immigration
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 5:51 am | Independent Media Institute
The “migrant crisis” was manufactured and is the fault of both Trump and Biden. We need to understand that the U.S. needs immigrants more than immigrants need the U.S. More >>
The Sustainability Scam: How Self-Interest Ruins Good Ideas
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 10:50 pm | Independent Media Institute
We must ensure ecocentric standards to reverse environmental and social injustices. More >>
A Reformist Program On Immigration
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 9:00 am | Independent Media Institute
Leaders on the left fear that many among their supporters are vulnerable to that scapegoating. In contrast, leaders on the right often see that scapegoating as a means to achieve electoral gains. Trump reflected and strengthened the view that ... More >>
What Are Republics, Exactly? It’s A Good Time To Learn
Sunday, 24 November 2024, 1:59 pm | Independent Media Institute
Republican ideals have evolved over millennia, shaping governance across the globe. Modern republics continue to adapt, but face challenges in upholding their foundational principles. More >>
Trump And Musk Are A Match Leading Us To Hell
Friday, 1 November 2024, 7:08 am | Independent Media Institute
The two dangerous demagogues are openly colluding with one another to seize political power so they can milk taxpayers and dismantle government regulations that protect the public. More >>
Which Countries Are On The Brink Of Going Nuclear?
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 7:12 pm | Independent Media Institute
Global nuclear tensions are rising, emboldening Iran’s ambitions and putting other nuclear-threshold nations on notice. As major powers posture, countries once cautious may now reconsider their restraint. More >>
The U.S. Southwest Offers Blueprints For The Future Of Wastewater Reuse
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 9:08 am | Independent Media Institute
Our existing water supplies could go further by turning wastewater into drinking water. More >>
Yann Perreau: Why Is Prehistory Inspiring So Many Artists?
Saturday, 26 October 2024, 8:22 am | Independent Media Institute
What draws us to such a distant and long-gone time? A fruitful relationship has always existed between prehistory (a scientific discipline constantly refreshed by new discoveries) and the visual artists who interpret it. More >>
How The Built Environment Is Damaging Children’s Connection To Nature
Friday, 25 October 2024, 6:46 am | Independent Media Institute
The writer talks about the unhealthy effects of profit-driven urban development that has disconnected us—particularly children—from the wilderness. More >>
COP16: It’s Wild-West Capitalism Versus Life On Earth
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 6:57 pm | Independent Media Institute
The stakes for our collective future could not be higher, yet many decision-makers are doubling down on destructive policies. More >>
Why Are Young Working-Class Men More ‘Conservative’?
Saturday, 19 October 2024, 2:37 pm | Independent Media Institute
It’s not just about women’s increasing power and independence—it’s about capitalism failing us all. More >>
The Corporate Vehicles Changing International Commerce
Friday, 18 October 2024, 10:06 am | Independent Media Institute
The unchecked rise of financial entities designed to conceal wealth and questionable activity has created a global, collaborative ecosystem. It is fueling corruption and crime while allowing those involved to escape accountability. More >>
Mapping The Solidarity Economy
Friday, 11 October 2024, 11:56 am | Independent Media Institute
The worker-owned collective ChiCommons helps Chicago residents find local mutual aid-based organisations. More >>
What Ideas From The Paleolithic Are Still With Us In The Modern World?
Friday, 11 October 2024, 10:00 am | Independent Media Institute
An interview with renowned economic historian Michael Hudson on where our calendar comes from, his collaborations with the late intellectual David Graeber, and the long-lost practice of forgiving debt. More >>
Highlander Research And Education Center Brings Old-School Expertise To Present-Day Issues
Friday, 4 October 2024, 1:14 pm | Independent Media Institute
Formed in the early 1930s, this Tennessee institution is still fighting for social and racial justice. More >>
What We Can Learn From Gen Z Workers
Friday, 4 October 2024, 3:53 am | Independent Media Institute
Rather than blame young workers for bad attitudes, we need to understand why Gen Z prioritizes its well-being over company health—and learn from them. More >>