Viewpoint by Vijay Prashad and John Ross* This article was produced by Globetrotter, a project of the Independent Media Institute. NORTHAMPTON, Massachusetts | LONDON (IDN) – In Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward’s new book, Rage, reports on interviews he did in February and March with U.S. President Donald Trump about the coronavirus. Trump admitted that […]
Indigenous Techniques Could Help Fight Out-Of-Control Wildfires in California
Viewpoint by Sonali Kolhatkar This article was produced by Economy for All, a project of the Independent Media Institute. Sonali Kolhatkar is the founder, host and executive producer of “Rising Up With Sonali,” a television and radio show that airs on Free Speech TV and Pacifica stations. LOS ANGELES (IDN) – In more than 20 […]
South-South Cooperation and Director Jorge Chediek: A Tribute
Viewpoint by P.I. Gomes* PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (IDN) – The annual observance of UN Day for South-South Cooperation on September 12 was anticipated by a Virtual High-Level Event hosted by the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSCC) on September 10, 2020. The event, chaired by UN Secretary-General Special Envoy for South-South […]
People Are Leading Beirut’s Recovery in the Absence of the State
Viewpoint by Aseel Naamani and Ruth Simpson* This article was originally published on openDemocracy. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of IDN-InDepth News. BEIRUT (IDN) – Recent events in Lebanon tell a story of interwoven crises, culminating in the explosion in Beirut on August […]
Forest Degradation Is Outpacing Full Deforestation in the Amazon
Viewpoint by Tommaso Jucker* BRISTOL, United Kingdom (IDN) – Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has increased abruptly in the past two years, after having been on a downward trajectory for more than a decade. With the country’s president Jair Bolsonaro notoriously enthusiastic about expanding into the rainforest, new deforestation data regularly makes global headlines. But […]
An Increasingly Crowded Ocean Calls for a New Role for Transnational Corporations
Viewpoint by Robert Blasiak* STOCKHOLM (IDN) – The MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef in Mauritius in late July 2020, leaking 1,000 tonnes of oil into the crystal blue waters of a lagoon, threatening mangrove, seagrass and mudflat habitats. Since then, dozens of dead dolphins and porpoises have washed ashore. Anger has grown and sadness […]
Many Police Can Hardly Be Distinguished from Armed Vigilantes
Viewpoint by Sonali Kolhatkar This article was produced by Economy for All, a project of the Independent Media Institute. Sonali Kolhatkar is the founder, host and executive producer of “Rising Up With Sonali,” a television and radio show that airs on Free Speech TV and Pacifica stations. LOS ANGELES (IDN) – Police in America, whose […]
Breaking the Law over Brexit: How the UK is Playing Dirty in EU Talks
Viewpoint by Simon Sweeney* YORK, United Kingdom (IDN) – The UK government seems to be doubling down on threats to leave the European Union without a deal unless the EU gives in on issues of state aid and fisheries. These two concerns are as important in Brussels as they seem to be in London. In […]
Mass Direct Action Might Be the Only Way to Stop Trump from Stealing the Election
Viewpoint by George Lakey * This article was originally published on Waging Nonviolence and is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. PHILADELPHIA (IDN) – The warning drums for a contested election are beating louder and louder. At a recent campaign stop in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Trump once again laid the groundwork for […]
Mass Direct Action Might Be the Only Way to Stop Trump from Stealing the Election
Viewpoint by George Lakey * This article was originally published on Waging Nonviolence and is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. PHILADELPHIA (IDN) – The warning drums for a contested election are beating louder and louder. At a recent campaign stop in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Trump once again laid the groundwork for […]