How Medicaid Helps to Empower Americans and Build a Stronger Nation
By David McCall Author Bio: David McCall is the international president of the United Steelworkers Union (USW). Credit Line: This article was produced by the Independent Media Institute. Tonya Clark sat in her car along the side of the road—sobbing—after the doctor’s office called…
Sir Ronald Sanders: Rubio’s outreach to CARICOM leaders lays groundwork—but work remains on both sides
By Sir Ronald Sanders Sir Ronald Sanders By any diplomatic measure, the recent engagement between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the independent states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is historic. Within just four months of taking office, Secretary…
DEMOCRACY IN THE CARIBBEAN – A Column by Basil Springer
Dr. Basil Springer “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.” – Romans 13:1 General elections are constitutionally due in several Caribbean…
Archeologists Join Geologists in the Quest to Define the Age of Humans
A new archeology is being developed based on evidence of human activity in the Earth’s sedimentary record, and archeologists are helping to define the Anthropocene as a new stage in the geological record.
OPPOSITION REPRESENTATION IN PARLIAMENT – A Column by Basil Springer
Dr. Basil Springer “When governments fear, follow, serve, and obey the Lord, all will be well. When governments disobey and rebel against God’s good plans, the hand of the Lord will be against you and your king.” – 1 Samuel…
Sir Ronald Sanders: Silent emergency – Mental health demands our voice, will, action
By Sir Ronald Sanders Across the nations of the Americas, a silent emergency is suffocating hope, stealing futures, and exacting an unbearable toll on lives lost and potential squandered. That “silent emergency” is a mental health crisis which is growing,…
CUSTOMER SERVICE REVOLUTION – A COLUMN BY BASIL SPRINGER – APRIL 25, 2025
Dr. Basil Springer “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” — The Golden Rule (Matthew 7:12) Life’s purpose, at its core, is to create happiness…
Imagine You Are a Poor Nation, Trapped by Debt and Strangled by Climate Change—What Are Your Options?
Climate change, debt, and development have a caustic relationship, hindering economic justice and national advancement, but solutions exist.
Trump’s Global Tariffs Are Meant for China
The latest tariff blitz has China in the crosshairs. Building on earlier efforts by previous administrations, Trump’s abrasiveness risks weakening Washington’s hand.
How the U.S. Is Failing Elephants—and What You Can Do
Ringling Bros. has stopped using animals, but hundreds of elephants still languish at circuses and zoos
