Thursday, April 23, 2026

Madonna or whore; frigid or a slut: Why women are still bearing the brunt...

It's time for a push-back against vocal sexist slurs against women, in parliament and in broader society.

A poignant poem that encapsulates 2016

Bill Moyers shares "Starting with Black," which addresses the "urgent political and moral crisis" that we currently face.

Where are the men?

No more bystander boys in the post-Roe era.

The fix is in on fixing things

Big corporations want to make it illegal for you to repair the devices you bought from them.

Taking down the statue

This attack on Fraser’s work comes in the midst of a nation-wide movement to tear down statues which desecrate the history of blacks and Native Americans.

On right-wing violence in Texas, media’s silence sends message

Is this sending a message to would-be future attackers that there will be no consequences for their actions?
Construction along the Keystone XL pipeline.

Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, September 11

Native American tribes sue Trump over Keystone XL. Japan aims to overthrow whaling ban, and more.

After an ‘educator spring,’ teachers storm elections

“Angry educators are flooding down-ballot races.”

Texas school district threatens suspension for student protests; universities respond, ‘peaceful protests won’t impact...

Individual admissions officials took to Twitter to let students know that joining such demonstrations wouldn't "affect their college acceptance decisions."

A telling tale of two press lords

Rupert Murdoch made the world safe for grand fortune. E.W. Scripps had a better idea.