Monday, March 20, 2023

The war on women is still on

In Trumpistan, legislative attempts to ban abortion are a blatant sign that women are under attack.

Infographic: This is how much equality a $30 trillion inheritance can buy

What it means to be an heir in the U.S., and a few big ideas on how to use the largest intergenerational wealth transfer ever.
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Dems Accuse Trump Admin of “State-sponsored child abuse” as separated migrant children scandal grows

I do not feel we’ve gotten the whole truth from the administration throughout the family separation policy, and I think there’s bombshells still to come.

How young workers are unionizing Starbucks

Starbucks Workers United is racking up victorious union votes in one branch after another of the iconic American coffee chain. A young California-based worker-organizer explains why this organizing campaign is different.

Fighting for America’s soul

Progressives are fighting to save the values and institutions on which their country was founded.

Of Caesar, guns and trolls: The evil that men do

The GOP and right wing will use any diversion to distract us from an agenda of cruelty and madness.

Over 90 percent of UPS Teamsters just voted to strike

It would be the largest strike the country has seen in decades.

Progressive Briefing for Friday, October 12

Law students launch nationwide strike against illegitimate justice, Chinese intel officer arrested and charged with economic espionage, Enbridge Pipeline explosion forces First Nations community to flee, and more.

The 10 happiest countries in the world 2021; why isn’t America one of them?

America, quite likely, will never rise to #1 or even be in the top 10 happiest as long as there is so much animosity and divisiveness in its society.

We Know Nature Makes Us Happier. Now Science Says It Makes Us Kinder Too

New studies show being in nature may increase your willingness to be generous, trusting, and helpful toward others.