The Native history of Indigenous Peoples Day
As more cities and states consider marking Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day, one Native American scholar aims to set the record straight on where the movement began.
Media play up protests, play down effect of US sanctions in Cuba
While giving the protests a great deal of coverage, the corporate press across the political spectrum consistently downplayed one of the primary causes of unrest: the increasingly punitive U.S. blockade.
‘Fake news’ in America: Homegrown, and far from new
The corporate state created this monstrous propaganda machine and bequeathed it to Trump.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, June 27, 2018
28-year-old Democratic Socialist wins the New York primary, the Supreme Court upholds Muslim ban and sides with anti-abortion centers, Occupy ICE protests spread, a federal judge sides with Big Oil, and more.
Let’s find many ways to share the goods of our society
Ideas can improve society. But they can also be destructive.
Tom Frank (and We) Describe How the Anti-Trump Was Destroyed
It is a mistake to brush off a primary with huge significance.
‘We’re still going to be making sure people have access to abortions they want...
CounterSpin interview with Jill Heaviside and Oriaku Njoku on reproductive rights assaults.
Scientists prove extensive Viking silver trade with Abbasid Empire from British silver hoard
The team can now date the influx of silver coinage into Viking realms from the Muslim empires of the Middle East much earlier than had previously been thought.
Unions have been down before, history shows how they can come back
It’s not the first time this has happened in U.S. history.
‘Our leaders are behaving like children:’ Teen climate activist confronts world leaders at UN...
"The people will rise to the challenge. And since our leaders are behaving like children, we will have to take the responsibility they should have taken long ago.”