IMI Articles
Will Andrés Arauz Be the Next President of Ecuador?
Released for Syndication: 02/17/2021
In Ecuador’s presidential election held on February 7, 2021, Andrés Arauz won the largest number of votes but could not prevail in the first...
Full ArticleHow Online Propaganda Grew More Insidious as 2020 Election Day Approached
Released for Syndication: 02/12/2021
Early on, false claims targeted voters. After Election Day, dubious threads morphed into full-on conspiracies about voting systems and vote counts.
Full ArticleBiden’s EPA Nominee Must Act on Forests to Be an Environmental Justice Champion
Released for Syndication: 02/12/2021
Michael Regan’s support of the wood pellet industry has devastated the health of rural low-income communities of color.
Full ArticleHow One Rural Community Creatively Solved Keeping Its Residents Well Fed During a Pandemic
Released for Syndication: 02/12/2021
The people of Comox Valley broke many molds to keep people fed through COVID-19 and got its government’s attention on food security.
Full ArticleThe Centers of Global Capitalism Are Migrating Away From the U.S., Europe and Japan
Released for Syndication: 02/12/2021
Modern capitalism began in England in the 17th century and spread eventually throughout the world. Its particular evolution produced a global economy organized around...
Full ArticleWhy Amazon Is Fighting So Hard to Stop Warehouse Workers From Unionizing
Released for Syndication: 02/11/2021
Workers at one of Amazon’s warehouses are deciding whether or not to join a union. Amazon’s union-busting efforts indicate just how important the vote is.
Full ArticleCan Washington Think of Cuba’s Government as Something Other Than Needs to Be Overthrown?
Released for Syndication: 02/10/2021
On February 1, 2021, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to MSNBC about the new U.S. government’s “foreign policy challenges.” Blinken threw out,...
Full ArticleWhy U.S. Labor Laws Need a Major Update—The PRO Act Is a Great Start
By
Tom Conway
Released for Syndication: 02/10/2021
When workers at Orchid Orthopedic Solutions tried to form a union, the company quickly brought in five full-time union-busters to torment them day and...
Full ArticleUnderstanding the Complicated Politics and Geopolitics of the Coup in Myanmar
Released for Syndication: 02/10/2021
On February 1, 2021, Myanmar’s military—known as the Tatmadaw—invoked Article 417 of the 2008 constitution, dismissed State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, and arrested...
Full ArticleThe Post-Election Fallout in Arizona Shows Why This Country Needs a Better Evidence Trail for Voting
Released for Syndication: 02/05/2021