Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Tariffs and inflation collide as new campaign warns holiday shoppers of rising costs

Businesses and consumers report higher prices across the supply chain as Trump’s tariffs push up the cost of food, gifts, and holiday essentials.

As peace protests are violently suppressed, CNN paints them as hate rallies

Some in corporate media very clearly took sides, portraying student protesters as violent, hateful and/or stupid.

Progressive Briefing for Monday, July 16, 2018

12 Russian intelligence officers indicted for election interference, the royal family snubs Trump, 28 civilians killed by U.S.-led bombing in Syria, and more.

From excess to simplicity of living and social justice

As the global crises grow and deepen, there are signs, tentative but strong, that such a collective shift is underway; a growing awareness that something fundamental needs to change

The Sunrise generation leads the way on climate action

In the meantime, with the encouragement of leaders like AOC, what is arguably the largest youth movement since the 1960s is taking shape to finally put the climate crisis front and center in U.S. politics.

Family life without fossil fuels – slow and satisfying

A visit to the Possibility Alliance reminded me also that the one constant of life is change.

Beyond our control

America in the Mid-Seventies and 2020

The sports industry too often relies on modern slavery and human trafficking: Liverpool Football...

The LFC clearly states that modern slavery and human trafficking are unacceptable.

Turn widespread discontent into mass movement

We can turn widespread discontent into a mass movement with the power to transform the nation.

How to fight for a better world when hope feels scarce

Instead of stifling our despair and pushing forward with more work, we need to make time for our fears.