Surveillance capitalism
– by Shoshana Zuboff – art by Anthony Freda, anthonyfreda.com When we think about capitalism in the 19th and 20th centuries, the titanic struggles of those eras, of that industrial…
Vancouver under the influence
– by Elizabeth Murphy – The same outside influences established under the former Vision-dominated council continue to drive Vancouver city policy The results of the last civic election in October…
Synthetic turf – not supported by science as a safe solution
– by Marlene Cummings – At Vancouver’s Trillium Park, just a short walk west from the calming vegetable plots, trees and wildflowers of Strathcona and Cottonwood Community Gardens, stand two…
Victory gardening – the ultimate rebellion
– by Bruce Mason – Awakened people wonder what individual actions will most impact the climate change ecocide that is killing life on our planet. We take tiny, solitary steps…
Space ain’t the place
– by Geoff Olson – We have to deal with our crap in the here and now Earth First! We’ll wreck the other planets later – bumper sticker The respected…
Stronger wireless regulations needed
INDEPENDENT MEDIA by Marie Aspiazu British Columbians, and Canadians in general, have been price-gouged and misled by cell phone providers for far too long. We continue to pay some of…
Zeroing in on zero emissions
SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki We’re caught in a bad cycle. Global greenhouse gas emissions are still rising, causing more extreme weather events and temperature swings. Hotter than normal weather…
Redefining protein quality
NUTRISPEAK by Vesanto Melina A new paper published by the American Society for Nutrition makes the case for modernizing the definition of protein quality. This is a welcome development. The…
Fighting the good fight – the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919
photo: A crowd attempts to tip over a tramway car during the Winnipeg General Strike, June 21, 1919 (Credit: Library and Archives Canada/C-034024) The Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 was…
What’s the 5G hype all about?
INDEPENDENT MEDIA by Marie Aspiazu 5G has become a buzzword. It’s nearly impossible to go online these days and not see a story that relates to it. But what is…