Alongside China’s, Which Social Credit Systems Are Developing
China’s state-run social credit system has drawn global attention for years, but other versions are actively spreading. These systems increasingly shape the behavior and outcomes of citizens’ lives, often without their knowledge.
How Charter Schools Promote ‘Development Off the Backs of Children
When charter schools are used as “a tool for economic development,” kids and communities suffer.
‘How Daniel Noboa Won in Ecuador and What to Expect from His New Term’ by Pilar Troya Fernández
By Pilar Troya Fernández Author bio: This article was produced by Globetrotter. Pilar Troya Fernández is an Ecuadorian anthropologist with a master’s degree in gender studies and a researcher at Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. She was an advisor to the National Secretariat…
Kenya’s Diplomatic Tightrope: Strategic Engagement Amid Somaliland’s Official Visit
By Abdul Rafay Afzal The statement in support for Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, announced hours after Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro) set out on an official trip to Nairobi, is indicative of a calculated balancing act that the Kenyan…
ICYMI: “Governor Moore’s Reparations Veto: Ill-Advised and Problematic” by Dr. Ron Daniels
From IB21 Vantage Point VignetteComments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels I hold Governor Wes Moore in high regard as a capable public servant committed to addressing the issues negatively affecting working families, poor people and the racial inequities impacting African Americans. …
The Forgotten 10 Billion Lives: A Tale of Suffering, Survival, and the Fight to See Farmed Animals
Photographs, storytelling, poetry, and well-documented research unveil the immense suffering, ecological devastation, worker exploitation, and economic injustice caused by the animal agricultural industry.
India-Pakistan: A hostile relationship
By Isidoros Karderinis* India and Pakistan have been involved in four major wars to date since gaining independence from Great Britain in August 1947. They have also been involved in dozens of skirmishes and conflicts of lesser intensity. In 1947,…
Why the Right Really Hates the Postal Service
It’s not about USPS’s efficiency or viability. It’s about equity and collective good, values that are anathema to predatory capitalism.
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…
