Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Baltimore set to become first major American city to outlaw water privatization, House Democrats fight back against Big Pharma, Republicans want to give Trump the power to shut down media, and more.
Suffocating dissent: Gagging the Media in Ethiopia
The Anti–Terrorism Proclamation is known to punish so-called "troublesome journalists" who might criticize the government or publish articles featuring opposition. The brutal gang ruling is no worse than in Ethiopia.
Missing in action
The poor remain missing in action in our American world, but not in my mind. Not in me.
Hope and Wonder Amidst the Misery
British artist and writer Benjamin Crème has been traveling the world preaching to anyone who would listen that Maitreya, the World Teacher, is out there gradually emerging into public view. The story is an extraordinary message of hope.
Media ignore criticism of DHS’s new ‘disinformation’ board—unless it’s from the right
The board’s stated mission would be to address “disinformation spread by foreign states such as Russia, China and Iran,” as well as “transnational criminal organizations and human-smuggling organizations.”
Media can’t quit ‘Trump supporters support Trump’ stories
As we hurtle into coverage of a presidential election that is still over a year away, media have returned to their timeworn...
Lawmakers are finally starting to pay attention to the epidemic of missing and murdered...
Lawmakers are moving to pass legislation that would create clearer systems of data collection and response in cases of MMIW.
Science is objective—but are all scientists objective?
Science might be objective—but that doesn’t mean all scientists are.
Lift Us Up: Meet the activists on the front lines of the battle for...
We look at the criminalization of black and brown students that has led to what is known as the school-to-prison pipeline.
How Albuquerque hopes to meet the unique needs of urban Native Americans
In Albuquerque, Native Americans account for about 4% of the population, yet they make up 44% of the city’s homeless population, according...