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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 >>
Harris’s Failed Opportunity?
Saturday, 24 August 2024, 7:59 pm | Independent Media Institute
Kamala Harris chose to embrace Republican language on the economy even if she backs progressive politics. More >>
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 >>
