Progressive Briefing for Friday, July 27, 2018
What you need to know about the Democratic Socialists of America, as Trump Administration misses family reunification deadline, children protest "horrific" immigration policy, and more.
Fox’s Brian Kilmeade calls for armed worshipers after California synagogue mass shooting
Kilmeade: "I think you have to go ready to defend yourself, ready to defend the congregation who are going there."
How the disappearance of immigrant workers created a movement in a county that voted...
This rural community might have agreed with Trump’s anti-immigration policies on paper. But it could not abide their neighbors being taken away.
Progressive Briefing for Friday, July 13, 2018
Justice Department reopens the Emmett Tiller investigation, Trump's global chaos tour, Ireland passes bill to fully divest from fossil fuel by end of 2018, and more.
Why public banking is a step toward revolutionizing our economy
The public banking movement is creating an opening wedge for the transfer of our financial system from private to public control.
Why the time-honored White House protest needs defending
There is a lot for us to do, and unless we have public space, we can’t do the work of building a different kind of society and a different kind of world.
Why cities should stop playing Amazon’s game and quit offering companies tax incentives
My conclusion: Incentives just don’t work.
The best climate solutions start with listening to communities
Engaging residents opens the opportunity for them to thrive despite the ever-increasing climate emergency.
Farewell 2017, year of anxiety
There was anxiety in the air throughout much of the world in 2017—here's what you should know going into 2018.
TSA’s ‘Quiet Skies’ surveillance program receives backlash, DHS to further review program’s legality
The surveillance program has air marshals following passengers and recording their behaviors and any other observations providing minute-by-minute updates for reports, which are sent directly to TSA.