Why are wild horses brutally uprooted from public lands while private livestock can stay?
The Bureau of Land Management is misleading the American people about the nation’s wild horses and burros. By Ginger Fedak / Independent Media Institute Every year, thousands of wild horses and burros are chased by helicopters and ripped from their…
UNFORGETTABLE HOSPITALITY: FROM BOTSWANA TO JAPAN – BASIL SPRINGER COLUMN (SEPTEMBER 12, 2022)
“Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.” – 1 Peter 4:9 Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) during her 70-year reign symbolized British Commonwealth unity. May she rest in eternal peace. Long live King Charles III. I did meet the Queen and…
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Connecting the dots between climate devastation and fossil fuel profits
As Pakistan drowns, as Puerto Rico is cast into darkness, and as Jacksonians remain thirsty, it’s past time for a climate tax on fossil fuel companies. By Sonali Kolhatkar / Independent Media Institute What do Pakistan, Puerto Rico, and Jackson,…
Temperament
September 24, 2022 by Paul McGowan From PS Audio Seems to me the more complex the system the more I tend to approach its operation as if it had a mind of its own. I often think of equipment as being…
The bewildering vote in Chile that rejected a new constitution
By Taroa Zúñiga Silva and Vijay Prashad / Globetrotter On September 4, 2022, more than 13 million Chileans—out of a voting-eligible population of approximately 15 million—voted on a proposal to introduce a new constitution in the country. As early as March, pollsbegan…
Happy 88 th Birthday Joan (Watler) Wilson
Tomorrow, (Sat 10) is our Publisher, Joan’s birthday. It would seem the only bright star shining around this date as it almost coincides with Hurricane Ivan Sep 11 2004, 9/11 US Attacks in USA Sep 11 2004 , and the…
Bamboo socks
By Paul McGowan, From PS Audio One of the more consistent product pitches I receive in my SPAM box is for bamboo socks. Let’s ignore for the moment the fact I haven’t a clue what a bamboo sock might be….
Dinner versus the Truth: The problem with Facebook’s content warnings
The decision to prioritize our own comfort and convenience by looking away might feel easier, but it comes at a terrible cost. By David Marten / Independent Media Institute Facebook’s algorithm is considering two sponsored posts that feature the same…
SANDERS: COP-27 failing before it begins
The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States of America and the Organization of American States. He is besides a Senior Fellow astatine the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London and Massey College successful the University of…
Happy Diamond Jubilee, Trinidad and Tobago!
FROM THE HEART BY BEVAN SPRINGER Happy Diamond Jubilee, Trinidad and Tobago! This week I am taking time to shine some light on the achievements of the land of my birth on the occasion of 60 years of independence. While I…
