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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 >>

How Data-Driven Storytelling Helps Good Causes Get Funded

Thursday, 25 September 2025, 10:38 am | Independent Media Institute

Nonprofits play a crucial role in holding communities together, and combining powerful stories with real data is essential to securing the support they need to continue making a difference. More >>

Reviving The Serengeti: How Maasai Women’s Dairy Initiatives Protect Wildlife And Communities

Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 9:41 am | Independent Media Institute

Facing habitat loss, climate change, and shifting livelihoods, Maasai women are leading a transformative program that links sustainable dairy farming with the preservation of the Serengeti’s iconic migrations and the resilience of local communities. More >>

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