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Matthew Medinsky

Juice: Review

The recent burgeoning of dystopic future and climate fiction (or ‘cli-fi’) in film, TV and literature reflects the current direction of travel for the world and the rising anxieties accompanying this. Many different timeframes, settings, nations and contexts have been explored as part of this cultural phenomenon and one particular

US: Lithium Mine Permit Violates Indigenous Peoples’ Rights

(Washington D.C., February 6, 2025) – The United States government’s decision to permit Lithium Americas to mine at Thacker Pass in Nevada violated Indigenous people’s rights, Human Rights Watch and the ACLU said in a report released today. The 18,000-acre mining project is under construction and will

Putting Nature at the Center

Life may be unique to Earth.

While plastic dominates human consumption, the global economy will remain hooked on fossil fuels

In early December 2024, hopes for a landmark global treaty to curb plastic pollution were dashed as negotiations in South Korea stalled. Leading the campaign against the deal were major oil-producing nations, especially Saudi Arabia and Russia, who argued for a more flexible approach to any legally binding limits on

Future Natures: On Seeing Commons through Popular Genres

In academic research about the commons, few scholars are as venturesome in their creative approaches than the scholars and researchers associated with the Centre for Future Natures, at the University of Sussex in England. Led by anthropologist and research fellow Amber Huff, Future Natures explores “ecologies of crisis, commons, and

Wikipedia Ruined My Life

Dr. Vernon Coleman describes how Wikipedia has ruined his life by publishing false information about him, which has led to him being discredited and losing book sales.

If you want holistic medicine you must do it yourself

The medical establishment has been influenced by the drug industry and focuses on solving problems with drugs, surgery, or radiotherapy, rather than acknowledging the importance of stress, diet and preventive medicine. True holistic medicine combines orthodox and alternative medicine to treat the patient as a whole but this approach is

Decisions, Decisions

In my continuing pursuit of humility as an antidote to modernity’s human supremacy illness, the atoms that constitute who I am take issue with lofty and self-aggrandizing concepts of idealism, dualism, and free will—replaced by the unflattering material world and its staggering wealth of emergent complexity. I have

Finding our way home. Part I: What are we missing?

Only in the last moment in history has the delusion arisen that people can flourish apart from the rest of the living world.

Guide to Preserving Sacred Land Near You

Preserving biodiversity is among the most urgent issues of our time, and it needs to be addressed regionally to succeed. This article was produced by Earth | Food | Life, a project of the Independent Media Institute. Anthropogenic climate change and biodiversity loss are the most pressing issues for our planet. Carbon

What Does It Mean To Be Sober Curious

Dry January and Sober October challenges have encouraged people to abstain from alcohol for an entire month.

For the Love of Newts

Happy Newt Year! Those who have followed me for a long time have probably noticed a marked uptick in the frequency of newt mentions in the last few years.

5 Ways To Start the New Year Off with Intention

With 2024 rapidly ending and the new year upon us, now is an excellent time to consider the changes you want to make in your life.