Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, September 11
Native American tribes sue Trump over Keystone XL. Japan aims to overthrow whaling ban, and more.
Noam Chomsky: The future of organized human life is at risk thanks to GOP’s...
“We have to make decisions now which will literally determine whether organized human life can survive in any decent form.”
This July 4th, Trump will take $2.5 million from national park funds
In order to fund Trump’s Fourth of July extravaganza (he is calling “Salute to America”) on the National Mall, he has taken...
A tale of two druglords
One gets life behind bars, the other retired into luxury. Guess which one wreaked more havoc.
In 33 years the richest 10% of Americans could have 100% of US wealth
The three men at the top of the Forbes 400 richest list hold more wealth than the total wealth of the poorest half of Americans, so how many of you are really surprised?
Nearly 2 million people in India could lose citizenship in biggest disenfranchisement in history
Nearly 2 million people in the northeast state of Assam are at risk of being rendered stateless in India after the government...
Wall Street is killing local newspapers
We can’t put a price tag on our free press — but unless we stop them, predatory investors can.
Juneteenth: A celebration of black liberation & day to remember “horrific system that was...
Juneteenth is “much more complicated and much more complex than is traditionally presented,” increased recognition of the day “provides an opportunity to have a thorough remembrance of this horrific system that was slavery.”
Trump’s Twitter distraction
The wiretap tweet was not crazy or manic – it was strategic.
“Brutal and sadistic”: Noam Chomsky on family separation & the U.S. roots of today’s...
More than 400 parents have been deported back to their home countries while their children remain in U.S. custody in facilities scattered across the United States.