As the global e-commerce market continues its growth (8.76% in 2023), affiliate marketing has grown as a revenue stream, reaching a value of $16 billion in the world market in 2023. The performance-based marketing model, where publishers earn commissions by promoting other companies’ products, has transformed how brands connect with consumers and how entrepreneurs generate income in the digital age.Continue Reading

What makes US healthcare so expensive? Our neighbor in the north may serve some answers. While Canada and the US share similar backgrounds in culture, language, and economies, Canada’s universal healthcare system cuts healthcare prices in half compared to the US, and still outperforms the US in life expectancy and overall health.Continue Reading

Explore the vibrant scene of Berkeley’s various cultural centers which have a significant social, cultural, and economic impact on the city! Learn about the various ways these cultural nonprofits are managing financial challenges and how you as a community member can support them in our latest article by Bani Singh, one of our Community Columnists. Continue Reading

I write to express my sincere concern for First Amendment rights and press freedom in our turbulent political atmosphere. Last week’s suspension of “The Kimmel Show Live” by ABC News and parent-company Disney is a stark warning for the state of free speech in America, setting off alarm bells about the extent of executive overreach on independent media and press organizations. Continue Reading