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Foreign Companies Driving The Global Privatization Of Domestic Infrastructure
Monday, 17 February 2025, 10:19 pm | Independent Media Institute
Foreign entities have secured profitable positions in once-public domestic infrastructure. The pursuit of short-term cash has sacrificed long-term revenue streams to a variety of foreign investors. More >>
How We Distribute Power Will Influence Our Future
Monday, 17 February 2025, 10:13 pm | Independent Media Institute
As we head into a future shaped by climate change, we must find ways to stabilize societies and reduce conflict. Solutions may lie in the archaeological record. More >>
The Central Role Of Collaboration And Trust In Human Societies
Saturday, 8 February 2025, 9:58 pm | Independent Media Institute
The concept of heterarchy has joined a developing paradigm shift in the social sciences. More >>
Who Will Manage Global IP Protections?
Thursday, 6 February 2025, 11:50 am | Independent Media Institute
The growth of new technologies and geopolitical rivalries has complicated international IP protection. WIPO’s flexible, mediating approach may succeed where more rigid regulatory frameworks have struggled, but hurdles remain. More >>
We Have Entered The Era Of ‘Global Boiling’—Marine Wildlife, Ecosystems, And Economies Are Being Devastated
Sunday, 26 January 2025, 6:52 pm | Independent Media Institute
Marine heat waves are causing record-breaking ocean temperatures that kill animals and impact ocean-based industries. More >>
United States In 2025: Social Problems Denied Via Rhetorics Of Refusal
Saturday, 18 January 2025, 6:43 pm | Independent Media Institute
The record levels of government, corporate, and household debt alongside abundant signs that such indebtedness is worsening do not help project the United States as an economic model. More >>
Guide To Preserving Sacred Land Near You
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 12:45 pm | Independent Media Institute
Preserving biodiversity is among the most urgent issues of our time, and it needs to be addressed regionally to succeed. More >>
How The World Hides Liability For Climate Deaths
Sunday, 5 January 2025, 8:30 pm | Independent Media Institute
Unfair family planning regimes have stalled progress in the climate fight and prevent children from having a fair start in life. More >>
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 >>