Unionized judges and public defenders demand due process for immigrants
Long-lasting change, especially under the Trump administration, will require mass mobilization, publicity, workplace action, and an unwavering commitment to due process for all immigrants, regardless of past criminal backgrounds who also are entitled to due process.
Nomad America?
In a nutshell, many working stiffs are perhaps a few paychecks away from becoming what I will call Economic Nomads.
Violence Against Women Act at risk of lapsing
“Republicans’ decision to include only a short-term VAWA re-authorization in the must-pass minibus spending bill is nothing short of an abdication of our responsibilities to women in our country."
Amazon’s defeat in NYC galvanizes movement to end billion-dollar corporate welfare
The lawmakers who took down Amazon say their victory is just the beginning of a major fight against tax subsidies for huge companies.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Another oil spill, fracking fuels climate change, Mueller investigates Blackwater founder Erik Prince, and more.
We’re in a recession, and it’s likely to get worse
The shortcomings of U.S. economic policy, the healthcare system, and workers’ rights are being magnified by the current crisis.
America: One big commercial!
We get more and more commercials as the newest election cycle approaches.
Why the abortion rights movement needs to get more personal
As a queer kid, I struggled to understand what choice means. Now, as a parent, I see it as central to ensuring fundamental freedoms for all of us.
Starbucks urged to cut ties with Hong Kong chain that still serves shark fin
The shark fin trade poses a danger to vulnerable shark species.
The United States of consumption
Our trash and our lives, here and abroad.









