‘Stay in the streets’: Black Lives Matter movement in Seattle occupies six block ‘autonomous...
“We cannot have a pacified movement.”
The battle for hearts and minds: RT, WikiLeaks and net neutrality
The ongoing battle to maintain net neutrality is perhaps the most important free speech issue facing the United States, if not the West as a whole.
Why we must legalize marijuana
Legalizing, taxing, and regulating is good for the economy and creates jobs.
What an American terrorist looks like
“Invasion.” President Trump has used that very word about immigration at the southern border 19 times at rallies since he took office,...
What school segregation looks like in the US today, in 4 charts
"All regions of our country and rural and metropolitan areas alike have changing patterns of segregation that demand the public’s attention and action."
Charlie Hebdo Team Regrets Not Parading Caricatures of Hypocritical World Leaders at Paris Rally
Many of the world leaders in the rally would have jailed the Charlie Hebdo staff if they had been operating in those countries. So here are a few Charlie Hebdo caricatures just for the politicians in attendance, for many of whom the victims had only contempt.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, September 12
Energy Transfer pipeline explodes in Pennsylvania, Trump calls Puerto Rico an 'unsung success', the fight against world hunger, and more.
Federal minimum wage stagnant for 3,615 days, a ‘shameful’ period in history
"I've been criticized for this so let me say it again: the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr is a starvation wage. Every worker deserves a living wage of at least $15 an hour."
No justice for consumers in Equifax probe?
Equifax continues to be under investigation from the Federal Trade Commission and faces more than 240 class action lawsuits.
These are the corporations behind Trump’s Muslim ban
While it is important to hold our public officials accountable for their role in promoting the Muslim ban, we cannot stop there.








