comments feedTens of thousands of American horses are slaughtered every year due to a loophole in federal policy. By Siri Lindley Author Bio: Siri Lindley is a co-founder of Horses In Our Hands, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the slaughter of America’s horses. Lindley is also a world-champion triathlete, coach, author, and keynote speaker. Source: Independent Media Institute Credit […]
Siri Lindley: Most Americans oppose killing horses for food—Here’s how to end this brutal practice
May 16, 2023 by 1 Comment
A Donbas Diary: Looking back at the early stages of the conflict in Ukraine
March 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
By Fergie Chambers Source: Globetrotter It is evening in Bucharest, the capital of Romania, one of NATO’s easternmost members. I am waiting at the edge of Izvor Park in the city center to meet with a young friend who has fled Ukraine. In the backdrop of the park is the Palace of the Parliament, the brutalist […]
Why the Climate Justice March in South Korea could be a game changer for the Environment
January 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
By Alice S. Kim Source: Globetrotter On September 24, 2022, more than 30,000 people occupied the main roads of downtown Seoul, South Korea, for the nation’s largest climate justice march. The sheer turnout of people from all walks of life and the participation by a wide range of advocacy groups were a testament to the impact of […]
The U.S. egged on the coup in Peru
January 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
By Vijay Prashad and José Carlos Llerena Robles Author Bio: This article was produced by Globetrotter. Vijay Prashad is an Indian historian, editor, and journalist. He is a writing fellow and chief correspondent at Globetrotter. He is an editor of LeftWord Books and the director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. He is a senior non-resident […]
Aric Sleeper: ‘Public Trust’—A key legal tool to preserve our natural resources
January 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Law professor Mary Wood breaks down how people can protect their right to clean air, water, and land as well as fortify their climate change resiliency. By Aric Sleeper Author Bio: Aric Sleeper is an independent journalist whose work, which covers topics including labor, drug reform, food, and more, has appeared in the San Francisco […]
Zoe Alexandra: ‘They Shot Them Down Like Animals’: Massacre at Peru’s Ayacucho
January 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Survivors and family members of victims of the massacre in Ayacucho on December 15 denounce that the army treated protesters like war targets, reminiscent of violence faced during the internal armed conflict. By Zoe Alexandra Author Bio: This article was produced by Globetrotter. Zoe Alexandra is a journalist and co-editor of Peoples Dispatch. Source: Globetrotter […]
An entire decade of benefits denial for vets after toxic chemical exposure?
January 2, 2023 by Leave a Comment
By Jonathan Sharp Author Bio: Jonathan Sharp is the chief financial officer at Environmental Litigation Group, PC. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, the law firm specializes in toxic exposure cases for veterans and their families. Source: Independent Media Institute Credit Line: This article was produced by Earth | Food | Life, a project of the Independent […]
Iran punished for treatment of women
December 20, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The U.S. initiates Iran’s expulsion from the UN women’s commission. By Evelyn Leopold Author Bio: Evelyn Leopold is a writing fellow and correspondent for Globetrotter. She is an independent journalist based at the United Nations and the winner of a UN Correspondents Association gold medal for her reporting. She served at Reuters as a manager, […]
Cayman: Statement on the launch of 16 Days of Activism from Premier Panton
November 25, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The 16 Days of Activism begins on 25 November: the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and ends on 10 December: Human Rights Day. For 16 days, we – as individuals, families, and a community – are being challenged to confront some uncomfortable truths about what is taking place within our homes, […]
Dinner versus the Truth: The problem with Facebook’s content warnings
September 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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 chicken. In the first post, she is alive and struggling, confined in a tiny cage, […]
