Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, June 20, 2018
U.S. withdraws from Human Rights Council, Canada legalizes recreational marijuana, first ladies unite against family separation at the border, and more.
Alicia Silverstone poses nude for PETA and animal rights
Although PETA’s protest techniques are a bit unorthodox, they successfully continue to raise awareness against animal cruelty and rampant abuse.
Comic: The upside of crowded living
What I went through to find a place to live in the fifth most expensive city for renting.
Why activists need art to create social change
The authors of a new book on artistic activism discuss the importance of fighting on the terrain of popular culture to reach a mass audience.
Community schools can revitalize the neighborhoods around them
The transformative approach to school improvement is a catalyst for community revival.
Spreading hate and bigotry: WSJ and NYT’s offensive pieces ignite fury over Islamophobic narratives
In a world where headlines often shape perceptions, two leading newspapers' recent pieces have sparked a fierce debate over the role of media in perpetuating Islamophobia and bigotry, challenging us to confront the shadows cast by biased narratives.
100 years later, Britain still won’t apologize for one of its worst colonial massacres—what...
Events like these keep people in fear. And it is easy to take things from people who are scared for their life.
Media that benefit from inequality prefer to talk about other things
As economic inequality surges in the US, major media outlets remain fixated on other economic issues, overshadowing a fundamental challenge to American society.
Opus Dei: Supreme indecency, extreme deceit
The Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson is only the beginning, as anti-abortion activists and GOP-led extremists mobilize to assault a wide range of rights.
Media bias towards Israel in Gaza coverage exposed in new report
The study uncovered a clear imbalance in the portrayal of casualties and narratives.