Charter Cities Attempting to Create a New Atlantis
From deregulated economic zones to experiments in private governance, charter city projects aim to reshape how we live. Their rise compounds concerns over sovereignty and the ideological and financial interests driving them.
Questioning the Corporation
From trading posts to tech empires, corporations continue to grow in strength. Without reform, their power may soon eclipse public control entirely.
Trump is Trying to Reverse the New Deal
By Richard D. Wolff Author Bio: Richard D. Wolff is professor of economics emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a visiting professor in the Graduate Program in International Affairs of the New School University, in New York. Wolff’s weekly…
“The Intricate Connection of Birdsongs to Human Language”
Listening to birds benefits our mental health, leading to less stress and paranoia.
Political Collapse: Lessons From Fallen Empires
By Richard E. Blanton, Gary M. Feinman, Stephen A. Kowalewski, and Lane F. Fargher-Navarro. Author Bios: Richard E. Blanton is professor emeritus of anthropology at Purdue University. Gary M. Feinman is a MacArthur Curator of Anthropology at the Field Museum…
Wildfires aren’t just a threat to people—they’re killing off Earth’s biodiversity
Cataclysmic wildfires have increased in intensity and frequency due to climate change.
Aric Sleeper: ‘Public Trust’—A key legal tool to preserve our natural resources
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…
The aerodynamics of velvet: What owls can teach humans
Owl physiology can help advance technology to address noise pollution—and maybe even help the deaf hear. By Jackie Higgins / Independent Media Institute To the ancient Greeks, the owl symbolized wisdom, but the Romans saw it as an evil omen….
