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Ten Grim Climate Scenarios When Global Temperatures Rise Above 1.5 Degrees Celsius
Friday, 23 August 2024, 8:43 am | Independent Media Institute
Here’s a frightening peek into our climate-addled future More >>
The Status Of Europe’s Autonomous Movements
Tuesday, 20 August 2024, 7:49 am | Independent Media Institute
While the EU plays a dominant role in managing autonomous and separatist movements in member states, non-EU countries have their own rules, and can be more vulnerable to outside interference. More >>
How To Decolonise Our Battle Against Climate Change
Friday, 16 August 2024, 9:47 am | Independent Media Institute
Rich countries have exported climate breakdown through extractive industries, creating a “carbon colonialism.” More >>
Capitalism, Mass Anger, And 2024 Elections
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 10:52 am | Independent Media Institute
n the wake of his huge defeat on June 30, 2024, when 80 percent of voters rejected French “centrist” President Emmanuel Macron, he said he understood the French people’s anger. In the UK, Conservative loser Rishi Sunak said the same about the ... More >>
Capitalism’s Unequal Distribution Deprives You Of True Freedom
Thursday, 8 August 2024, 8:10 am | Independent Media Institute
As the French economist Thomas Piketty most recently exposed, capitalism, across time and space, has always tended to produce ever-greater economic inequality. More >>
Trump’s Battle For U.S. Sports
Sunday, 4 August 2024, 5:07 pm | Independent Media Institute
Donald Trump’s targeting of established sports leagues & promotion of alternatives have partly reshaped the American sports landscape. Increasing politicization is continuing to challenge its role as a key form of entertainment and culture, with ... More >>
What Does Arming Israel Cost Us?
Sunday, 4 August 2024, 5:02 pm | Independent Media Institute
To end U.S. support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza, cold, hard calculations about war spending versus domestic programs could have greater resonance in an election year. More >>
The Science Of Twins And The Human Fascination With Them
Monday, 29 July 2024, 12:22 pm | Independent Media Institute
Fascination with twins and what twin studies tell us about human nature is universal. There is no question that behavioral and medical science advances have happened largely because twins yield a wealth of information just by being themselves. More >>
Victims Win Historic Victory Against Chiquita In Colombia Paramilitary Case
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 10:53 am | Independent Media Institute
The ruling against the banana giant formerly known as United Fruit makes history in holding a U.S. company liable for abuses committed abroad. Lawyers say the case is just the beginning. More >>
Community Schools Are A ‘Game Changer’ For Students In This Big-City School District
Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 9:37 am | Independent Media Institute
Why education leaders in Chicago want to turn more schools into “a hub for everything.” More >>
The Growing Weaponization Of Open-Source Information
Thursday, 4 July 2024, 6:36 pm | Independent Media Institute
Open-source information and intelligence are fueling global participation in the war in Ukraine and other global hotspots, changing how the private sector, the public, and governments influence conflicts. More >>
Finding The Roots Of Religion In Human Prehistory
Saturday, 29 June 2024, 3:44 pm | Independent Media Institute
In a world so profoundly transformed by science and technology, it seems reasonable to ask: Why do religions still exist? More >>
Air Pollution Is Killing Millions And Rising Exponentially—A Shift In Agriculture Can Solve It
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 9:02 am | Independent Media Institute
We must find a better way to prevent land use from changing. More >>
How Corporations Are Fueling Geopolitical Tensions And Global Conflicts In The 21st Century
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 12:00 pm | Independent Media Institute
Multinational corporations with global reach are increasingly getting entangled in conflicts and geopolitical rivalries by supporting multiple sides. As the U.S.-led global order faces challenges, their influence as transnational actors will only ... More >>
The GOP’s Stalinesque Plan 2025 To Shape The Future Of U.S. Food And Agriculture
Saturday, 8 June 2024, 5:12 am | Independent Media Institute
The conservative think tank Heritage Foundation wants to rid the USDA of sustainability, climate change mitigation, and racial equity. More >>
Why Russians Still Support The War
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 4:59 am | Independent Media Institute
Despite some Western expectations of an imminent decline in Russian backing for the conflict in Ukraine, akin to the fading public support observed in recent Western conflicts, Russia’s civilians and soldiers exhibit an unwavering determination ... More >>
‘Tough-on-Crime’ Doesn’t Apply To People Like Trump
Sunday, 2 June 2024, 4:13 am | Independent Media Institute
Trump’s conviction is not proof that the criminal justice system works. The joy and disbelief we may be feeling is because it was never intended to ensnare people like him. More >>
A Professor On “Authorities” Who Order Police To Crush Student Protests
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 7:50 am | Independent Media Institute
Journalists recently exposed that donors from society’s richest 1% pressured university administrators and political leaders to use police and other means to crush peaceful student protests that wanted a change in United States and Israeli policy and action ... More >>
On Climate Change, Centrism Means A Slow Death
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 9:00 pm | Independent Media Institute
The Grand Old Party (GOP) wants to accelerate climate change, while Democratic centrists are content with slowly embracing it. More >>
Why Corporations Choose Lawlessness To Fight Unions
Saturday, 18 May 2024, 3:16 pm | Independent Media Institute
Workers at companies like Apple and Starbucks face armies of union-busting lawyers advising employers to repeatedly violate labor laws. More >>
