Saturday, May 18, 2024

Did 9/11 change everything?

The 9/11 attacks were a surprise. The response wasn’t.

Waiting at the border, migrants lean on tradition

One early afternoon, Sandra Vázquez sits on an old metal bench outside a bus station, next to two other women who, like...
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Tina Fey Returns to SNL as Sarah Palin to Endorse Donald Trump

Tina Fey returned to portray former Alaska governor Sarah Palin in a skip making fun of Palin's recent endorsement of Donald Trump.

How to Make Billboards Uglier

At best, these giant corporate placards are problematic: They garishly loom over us, clutter our landscapes and intrude into our communities with no respect for local aesthetics or preferences.

Committee to Protect Journalists Denounces Potential Trump Presidency

According to the CPJ, a Trump presidency represents a looming threat to press freedom unknown in modern history.

Seymour Hersh Details Explosive Story on Bin Laden Killing and Responds to White House,...

While the White House claims that Seymour Hersh's explosive story is "riddled with inaccuracies," Hersh sits down in an exclusive interview with Democracy Now to discuss the assassination of Osama bin Laden and responds to criticism.

Kanye West should visit the Montgomery Slavery Memorial, and take President Trump with him

There is a space in the heart of Alabama that might be just the place for Kanye West to reflect on slavery.
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50 years after MLK’s Poor People’s Campaign, 2,500+ arrested over 6 weeks calling for...

"We’ve invited the people to speak for themselves, because I think it’s time for a revolution."

Black leaders express ‘profound indignation’ over Schumer and Pelosi’s failure to defend Maxine Waters...

"We write to share our profound indignation and deep disappointment over your recent failure to protect Congresswoman Waters from unwarranted attacks from the Trump administration and others in the GOP."

Progressive Briefing for Friday, August 3, 2018

7 hospitalized after pipeline explosion, Senate Democrats agree to major military spending, White House rolls back fuel economy standards, and more.