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Category: Society
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The Coming Reality of Mandatory Digital ID
As a lifelong fan of science fiction, I always hoped humanity would draw wisdom from its darkest stories. Instead, I find myself watching the bleakest visions of Orwell, Dick, and Black Mirror being sketched into reality. Mandatory digital ID systems—once the stuff of dystopian imagination—are now being piloted and promoted by governments, corporations, and international…
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The Assault on Civil Society
Across the globe, I see civil society under siege. This is not by accident, but by deliberate authoritarian design. What is happening is a calculated, ideologically bankrupt attempt to redefine “development” in ways that silence dissent, crush grassroots voices, and turn civil society organizations (CSOs) into tools of state control. And it’s working. What do…
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Why Big Corporations Buying Small Local Businesses Is Bad News
In towns and cities everywhere, there’s a quiet battle going on. On one side, you have small, local businesses—family-owned shops, neighborhood restaurants, independent bookstores. On the other side? Massive corporations with billions in the bank. Lately, it feels like they are winning. More and more, these corporations are buying up local business. While to some…
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The Quiet Collapse of Civil Society
Across Mexico, essential social work unfolds quietly every day. Services reach those overlooked by public systems. Advocacy gives voice to communities at risk. Civil society organizations do this work — often unnoticed, often underfunded, but always essential. Now, that work is being pushed to the brink. The Crumbling Financial Foundation Civil society relies on a…