Progressive Briefing for Monday, July 2, 2018
Protestors march against Trump's immigration policies, San Francisco becomes first major city to have $15 minimum wage, and more.
‘Corporate media are not observers of the electoral process; they are participants’
And that is a complete misunderstanding of the actual sociology of America.
Consumer Group USRTK Calls on Jon Entine to Reveal Funding, Ties to Industries He...
Jon Entine is attacking Columbia University's Journalism school for "smearing Exxon." Who is paying Entine and where do his loyalties lie?
Billionaire wolves in workers’ clothing
Right-wing “foundations” across the country started spending the tens of millions they’d received from billionaires to bust unions.
In the search for missing women, neighbors and family members pair drones with Indigenous...
Often, Indigenous communities don’t trust that police will act on reports of violence.
VA’s mental health care crisis draws private firms pitching dubious PTSD treatments
That combination has touched off a behind-the-scenes race by private companies, some offering questionable – or at least unproven – treatments for the signature injury of modern war: post-traumatic stress disorder.
Why does WaPo see Black as an ‘identity’—but not multi-millionaire?
It’s a shame to see that even there, the voices of the wealthy few can be so unthinkingly substituted for those of the struggling multitude.
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.
Good news: Straight people don’t need a parade
Straight pride is already well-represented in everything from children’s books to rom-coms to music videos.
Amazon’s worst bargain yet
The retail behemoth wants your local government's business, but there's a hidden cost to low prices: Local businesses get shut out.