Independent Media Institute

The right has narrowed the parameters of discussion on student debt forgiveness, and President Biden is not fighting back aggressively enough. We should, in fact, center the idea of fairness in this debate. By Sonali Kolhatkar “Nobody’s telling the person…

Intellectuals do not have a monopoly on culture, on values, or on truth, much less on the meanings attributed to any one of these “domains of the spirit,” as they used to be termed. But intellectuals should also not shrink…

Bioenergy is often seen as a more environmentally-friendly alternative to other forms of energy generation. But the truth is that it can actually be quite harmful to the environment. Bioenergy has a dark side: It contributes to air pollution. By…

Renewable energy isn’t replacing fossil fuel energy—it’s adding to it. By Richard Heinberg Despite all the renewable energy investments and installations, actual global greenhouse gas emissions keep increasing. That’s largely due to economic growth: While renewable energy supplies have expanded…

As 2023 unfolds, we fear that American policy will continue to be characterized by both mission creep and the absence of any sort of diplomatic engagement with Russia. Throughout the course of the war, the Biden administration has slowly, steadily,…

Europe and the U.S. ignore Africa, Latin America, and Asia’s calls to find a solution that ends the war in Ukraine—and, as Namibia’s prime minister put it, redirect funds spent on weapons toward solving global issues. By Vijay Prashad At…

Mark Glyptis and dozens of other union leaders went into contract negotiations with Cleveland-Cliffs in 2022 determined not only to win wage and benefit enhancements for their coworkers but also to protect thousands of family-sustaining steel mill jobs for years…

Being an early adopter of solar technology has given me personal insight into some of the practical limitations and difficulties of the energy transition. By Richard Heinberg In 2022, I authored two articles expressing doubts about society’s transition from fossil fuels to renewable…

A fight over new history curriculum standards in Virginia is part of a nationwide campaign to undermine public schools and prevent educators from teaching the truth about America’s inequality. By Sandra Jones “People still want to hide the truth about…

 Inequitable family planning and illogical pro-growth policies are taking away every child’s right to a fair start in life. By Carter Dillard There is a conflict between ecocentric people struggling for freedom, and anthropocentric people threatening that freedom. This conflict,…