How books can be used to build up America or to divide it
The assault on classroom libraries represents one front in DeSantis’s scorched-earth campaign to divide communities and marginalize certain Americans.
A promising new project to organize humanity’s universal heritage
An international group of researchers and data scientists are creating a comprehensive database of the world’s archaeological knowledge—and changing our understanding of humans’ prehistoric heritage.
10 Black Women Innovators and the Awesome Things They Brought Us
From a better hairbrush to modern 3D technology, ten things that might never have existed without the invention or innovation of black women.
Judge Dismisses Riot Charges Against Journalist Amy Goodman
“This is a complete vindication of my right as a journalist to cover the attack on the protesters, and of the public’s right to know what is happening with the Dakota Access pipeline.”
Progressive Briefing for Monday, June 25, 2018
Poor People's Campaign marches on Washington, Saudi Arabia lifts the ban on women driving, Sarah Huckabee Sanders is kicked out of a restaurant, and more.
Humanity is getting increasingly serious about enforcing animal rights protections all over the planet
The scene was heart-crushing: 21 dogs, many sick, wounded and infected, on heavy chains or trapped in filthy kennels with no food...
Record inequality and corporate profits are what media call a ‘strong economy’
It makes little sense if one assumes corporate journalists are primarily concerned with informing the public.
NYT ignores dissent to convey image of Jewish unanimity
Did the Times piece weaponize Jewish grief?
Coke’s PR Scam Explodes
The jig is up for the sugar-water purveyor’s bogus obesity study group.
After mocking Parkland shooting survivor, advertisers drop Laura Ingraham
“We can show that if you continue to bully the students that survived a mass murder, there’s going to be consequences."