In October 2020, India and South Africa introduced a proposal to temporarily suspend patent protections for coronavirus vaccines to boost the inadequate global supply. One year and about 3.5 million deaths later, negotiations remain at a standstill. Marking the...
For more than fifteen years, Todd Miller has researched and written about borders and the conflicts they create. “Build Bridges, Not Walls: A Journey to a World Without Borders,” is his fourth book on border issues. In his new book, Miller invites us to envision a...
Millions of secret documents uncovered by the biggest journalism partnership in history have exposed the corrupt offshore dealings of world leaders and politicians in 91 countries and territories. These leaked records reveal that many powerful figures could help end...
Hate speech is increasingly discouraged and banned by institutions and media platforms across the globe — but allowing for open discussion, without censorship or ostracization, is essential to democracy. Civil liberties expert Nadine Strossen discussed the crucial...
When you put all of that together, these post-9/11 wars have already cost, or will cost, $8 trillion. And that number may continue to rise.
In 2018, the rumor circulated among alternative media that the Pentagon was operating with $21 trillion more than accounted for in its budget. While members of the press speculated that the federal government was printing the money, journalist Dave Lindorff doubted...
As part of an ongoing virtual panel series on critical local issues, the Tompkins County office of Human Rights hosted a panel of academics and local professionals to discuss violence in Ithaca and America. Dr. Ken Clarke, Director of the Office moderated the...
On April 29 the Park Center for Independent Media and The Flaherty hosted the international launch of Scott MacDonald and Patricia R. Zimmermann’s new book Flash Flaherty: Tales From A Film Seminar (Indiana, 2021). Attended by...
Daniel Hale is the first whistleblower to be convicted under the Espionage Act during the Biden administration, raising questions about transparency and governance. On March 31 2021, Daniel Hale pled guilty to one count of violating the Espionage Act of...
The Park Center for Independent Media (PCIM) in collaboration with Cornell University's Industry Labor Relations School presents: A Conversation with Boots Riley: “Democracy at Work!” Boots Riley is a musician, labor activist and director of the critically acclaimed...
