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Reparative Rebirth: African Children At The Heart Of Climate Justice And Sovereignty
Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 9:02 pm | Independent Media Institute
Millions of African children are born into overlapping crises, and true climate justice must begin with birth equity to uphold human rights, sovereignty, and reparative action. More >>
Indigenous And Environmental Defenders Risk Their Lives As The Last Line Protecting The Planet
Friday, 12 December 2025, 8:20 pm | Independent Media Institute
Indigenous leaders, farmers, and environmental activists worldwide face harassment, violence, and legal threats while defending land, water, and ecosystems, highlighting the urgent need for stronger protections and international accountability. More >>
The Future Of Humanity’s Past: U.S. Archaeology Confronts A Research Hinge Point
Friday, 12 December 2025, 8:00 pm | Independent Media Institute
The dual causes are the Trump administration’s budget cuts and conceptual stasis. More >>
Why America Is Removing Thousands Of Dams And Letting Rivers Run Free
Friday, 12 December 2025, 7:09 pm | Independent Media Institute
After centuries of dam building, a nationwide movement to dismantle these aging barriers is showing how free-flowing rivers can restore ecosystems, improve safety, and reconnect people with nature. More >>
How Trump Fueled An Affordability Crisis
Friday, 12 December 2025, 6:47 pm | Independent Media Institute
Rather than honor his pledge to ease the pain, Trump denies it even exists, calling the cost-of-living crisis a “con job” that he doesn’t want to discuss. More >>
How Wage Inflation Became The Fed’s Red Line
Sunday, 30 November 2025, 7:12 pm | Independent Media Institute
For decades, the Federal Reserve has acted quickly when wages rise, while other sources of inflation have often received a slower response. Amid the latest inflation surge, it may be time to reconsider. More >>
Starbucks Ignores Worker Demands At Its Peril
Sunday, 30 November 2025, 7:07 pm | Independent Media Institute
Baristas have launched the largest strike in their company’s history and are standing firm until their demands are met. More >>
Advocates Offer Regulatory Alternative To Hemp Product Ban
Saturday, 22 November 2025, 7:09 pm | Independent Media Institute
Rather than set arbitrary ceilings on the amount of THC allowed per package, the proposed language would require the TTB to set limits, manufacturing standards, labeling, and age restrictions in consultation with the FDA. More >>
Why Many Of Us Have Problems Facing Death—and How To Get Through It
Saturday, 22 November 2025, 6:12 pm | Independent Media Institute
Responding to a population seeking practical knowledge and tools, the death literacy movement is filling a much-needed void by offering clarity, comfort, and confidence. More >>
Human Gene Editing And The CRISPR Revolution
Sunday, 16 November 2025, 3:35 pm | Independent Media Institute
CRISPR-based technology is advancing rapidly, driving international competition. Its promise to transform medicine is colliding with political and social realities, even as applications expand. More >>
Irene Wang: The Militarization Of Commercial Activity In Mexico
Friday, 31 October 2025, 8:32 pm | Independent Media Institute
After building the Tren Maya, Mexico’s military has expanded its commercial reach in the Yucatán, with no regard for transparency or accountability. More >>
Rage Against The ICE Machine
Friday, 31 October 2025, 8:30 pm | Independent Media Institute
Trump’s ICE forces are facing militant and organized opposition everywhere they turn. More >>
Toward A New Common Sense Of Abundance
Friday, 24 October 2025, 10:50 am | Independent Media Institute
A new common sense can move society in a more inclusionary direction, where an ethos of abundance and embracing the democratic distribution of resources among the public at large seems reachable. More >>
Does Brazil Have An App That Can Upend Digital Finance?
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 10:43 am | Independent Media Institute
Washington’s unease is rising as Brazil’s Pix bypasses U.S.-dominated payment networks. The country’s digital payment revolution may soon be impossible to contain as other countries adapt their own models. More >>
Green Capitalism In The Americas: False Solutions, Real Threats
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 11:59 am | Independent Media Institute
In this special issue of the NACLA Report, we critically examine the rise of green capitalism in the region in the lead-up to COP30 in Belém, Brazil in November. More >>
The Multi-Million-Year Path To Becoming Human—Are We Actually There Yet?
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 11:53 am | Independent Media Institute
A Conversation With The Legendary Evolutionary Thinker And Archaeologist, Eudald Carbonell. More >>
Between Life And Death: What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Consciousness
Monday, 6 October 2025, 3:56 pm | Independent Media Institute
Patients who have had NDEs often report having heard themselves being pronounced dead. Still, far from experiencing alarm, they report feeling a sense of peace. More >>
You Can Learn A Lot About Someone’s Mind From The Way They Talk
Monday, 6 October 2025, 3:46 pm | Independent Media Institute
Collectively and individually, we should keep informed about both the promise of this technology and the safeguards that are needed to prevent abuse, the author warns. More >>
Exploring The High Rates Of Social Violence In The Americas
Monday, 6 October 2025, 3:35 pm | Independent Media Institute
The underlying conditions that fueled the turmoil, including rapid urbanization before industrialization, inequality, firearms prevalence, and weak states, are also present in parts of Africa. More >>
A Scholar’s Quest To Find The Ancestral People Of The Most Influential Language On Earth
Friday, 3 October 2025, 9:29 am | Independent Media Institute
Who and where were the Proto-Indo-Europeans? Almost 450 languages spoken by 4 billion people descend from their tongue—and J.P. Mallory has been on a life-long journey to reconstruct their world. More >>
