Sunday, July 20, 2025

The Indigenous Peoples March was about a lot more than the kids in MAGA...

From environmental and land rights to the thousands of indigenous women who have gone missing in the United States and Canada, the march was a reminder that indigenous people suffer from the same problems across the world.

A kingdom where nobody dies

America’s childhood, a kingdom we’ve surrendered for no good reason at all.

Life on the human planet

Focus on the essentials of life, and you’ll discover that one important element is “community.”
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‘The opioid crisis isn’t white:’ How the lethal epidemic affects communities of color

"Especially in the last few years, if you look at the rates of increase of opioid overdose death rates, we find that especially black Americans have had a stark increase in the death rates compared to other groups – in fact, more than white Americans."

The cynical war on ‘critical race theory’

One conservative activist is weaponizing resentment over diversity trainings into an all-out, red-baiting culture war.

Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Farmers need a $12 billion bailout to offset Trump's tariffs, Ivanka Trump dumps fashion brand, new emails show the lies of Sarah Sanders, and more.

Amazon’s tax avoidance has the company sheltering profits

The online retail giant has been sheltering most of its profits from the United State's tax system.

Celebrities, activists and women’s groups respond to Weinstein guilty verdict

“While the fight to stop the pervasive effects of rape culture is far from over, today is a good day.”

Arizona’s uprising teachers build bridges, not walls

“It’s tough for those in power to penetrate these alliances.”
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From Syria to U.S.-Mexico border, refugees worldwide face hunger & deprivation as Covid-19 spreads

After weeks of warnings, COVID-19 cases are emerging in refugee camps, where social distancing is often impossible and healthcare extremely limited.