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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 >>
How Extensive Is The Privatization Of Security?
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 4:10 am | Independent Media Institute
While attention has been brought to the privatization of warfare, the growing privatization of policing continues to progress globally. More >>
The Decline Of The U.S. Empire: Where Is It Taking Us All?
Monday, 30 September 2024, 10:55 pm | Independent Media Institute
An attitude of denial at the time that decline was all but certain morphed only too readily into the attitude of denial now that the decline is well underway. More >>
Software Developers In Oakland Are Putting People Over Profit
Saturday, 28 September 2024, 3:53 pm | Independent Media Institute
How coders are working on creating community participation and democratic design. More >>
How Corporate News Has Tried To Numb Americans To The Horrors In Gaza
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:30 am | Independent Media Institute
As the Gaza conflict prolongs, U.S. media's biased coverage obscures the humanitarian crisis, failing to convey the true extent of suffering amid rising death tolls and starvation. More >>
Growing Challenges For Dems In Arab And Muslim Voting Hotspots Across The U.S.
Friday, 13 September 2024, 10:46 pm | Independent Media Institute
While the Gaza War has brought attention to the political influence of Arab and Muslim Americans amid the election season, their growing impact will affect policies beyond the conflict in the Middle East. More >>
Harris’s Failed Opportunity?
Friday, 13 September 2024, 10:02 pm | Independent Media Institute
During her nearly 40-minute-long speech on the final day of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Vice President Kamala Harris laid out her economic plan for the nation as “an... More >>
Harris’s Failed Opportunity?
Tuesday, 10 September 2024, 3:19 am | Independent Media Institute
Vice President Kamala Harris's DNC speech promotes an "opportunity economy," but critics argue it lacks true progressive substance, focusing instead on a centrist agenda. More >>
Why Poverty Reduction Under Capitalism Is A Myth
Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 9:49 am | Independent Media Institute
From its beginnings, the capitalist economic system produced both critics & celebrants, those who felt victimized & those who felt blessed. Where victims & critics developed analyses, demands, & proposals for change, beneficiaries, & celebrants developed ... More >>
