Saturday, May 18, 2024

Progressive Briefing for Friday, October 5

Over 300 arrested at Senate offices during #CancelKavanaugh sit in, who talked to the FBI in the Kavanaugh investigation, Virgin Atlantic flies first commercial plane on recycled waste carbon gas and more.

Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, October 3

D.C. Democrats vote to overturn tipped wage increase approved by voters, Bernie Sanders issues a statement on Amazon's minimum wage increase, Trump makes fun of Kavanaugh accuser and more.

Share the wealth? We can start now – here’s how

Corporations have, in effect, become inequality’s single most powerful engine. We need to slow that engine down.

Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, October 2

Amazon adopts $15 minimum wage, California bans animal-tested cosmetics and becomes first state to require women on corporate boards, and more.

America’s great strike waves have shaped the country. We can unleash another.

Erik Loomis’ "A History of America in Ten Strikes" is a powerful reminder of the need for worker militancy.
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Progressive Briefing for Monday, October 1

Trump accused of rigging FBI's Kavanaugh probe, Sanders demands FBI investigate whether Kavanaugh committed perjury, Las Vegas strip to go dark on one-year anniversary of worst mass shooting in U.S. history, and more.

‘Horrific:’ In dead of night, Trump administration transferring children to tent camp with no...

"Please remember there are 13,000 migrant children in detention. We can't forget about them."

Men, we can do better

Survivors of sexual assault like Christine Blasey Ford deserve our support, not our opposition.
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It’s up to you

Folks, our democracy depends on all of us – now more than ever. This November 6th, please do your part.

Progressive Briefing for Friday, September 28

Bar association calls for FBI probe into Kavanaugh, GOP governors call for delay in Kavanaugh vote, women react to Christine Blasey Ford's testimony, and more.