Brazil’s Lula remerges—in a very different political world
If Lula wins reelection, he must not only rebuild the social investments that Bolsonaro destroyed, but also restore trust in a nation damaged by fascism’s sophisticated propaganda machine. By Sonali Kolhatkar / Independent Media Institute Brazil’s first round of elections,…
TOURISM ACTION TANK – BASIL SPRINGER COLUMN (SEPTEMBER 19, 2022)
“In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” – James 2:17 The body sizes of the elephant and ant species, because of their respective DNAs, are different, even though they both play…
After all the pomp and pageantry for Queen Elizabeth II: The apology that never came
Led by the royals, British colonialists committed every form of cruelty imaginable—those who suffered under the empire and fought it are angry over the homage paid to Elizabeth II. By Prabir Purkayastha / Globetrotter How should we remember Queen Elizabeth II and…
SANDERS – WORLD VIEW: President Putin – The world should say ‘no more’
From The Tribune By SIR RONALD SANDERS EVERY bullet, every bomb, every shell that hits a target in Ukraine, hits our pockets and our economies in Africa.” Those were the words of the President of Ghana, Akufo-Addo, at the UN…
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…
