The triumph and tragedy of the Olympic Refugee Team
It's beautiful that there's an Olympic team for 82 million displaced people. But have we accepted mass displacement as the new normal?
Pay For Play? The Scandal Is Judicial Watch Misleading Gullible Media
Perhaps it is time for someone in the media to investigate its conduct.
American Islamophobia’s fake facts
Their "proof" is not what they say.
ALEC Sets the table for gerrymandering, union busting, protecting fossil fuels, and privatizing schools
A breakdown of ALEC’s menu of policy proposals at the New Orleans conference.
Infographic: This is how much equality a $30 trillion inheritance can buy
What it means to be an heir in the U.S., and a few big ideas on how to use the largest intergenerational wealth transfer ever.
Unsung Resistance, from Brooklyn to Nabi Saleh
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”
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.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, September 26
Bill Cosby sentenced to prison, UN condemns U.S. for lack of universal health care, Montana judge restores grizzly bears' protection, and more.
How the wealthy destroy public schools, one gift at a time
They’re certainly doing a good job of burning down public education.
‘Invasion’ by caravan and the future of mass migration
One thing we can be sure of is that the mainstream corporate press has no interest in covering these issues at all, at least until they can no longer be ignored.