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Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, August 14, 2018

DNC will take fossil fuel money after all, Income inequality in America vs. Europe, and more.

Our opponents’ actions show we’re winning

Together, we can create transformational change. We are closer than we realize.

Photo Essay: The 26th night of the #KremlinAnnex

Over the weekend the protesters will continue to show up - even with the new people that will be sharing their park - white supremacists in the guise of the Unite the Right Rally on Sunday. 

Progressive Briefing for Friday, August 10, 2018

Trump rule would give $2.5 billion tax cut to big bank fat cats, Judge blocks Trump administration from deporting asylum seekers, Argentina Senate votes against legalizing abortion, and more.

Profit, not free speech, governs media companies’ decisions on controversy

Government rules and regulations do little to limit what television shows, films, music albums, video games and social media content are available to the public.
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$1 an hour to fight largest fire in CA history: Are prison firefighting programs...

According to some estimates, California avoids spending about $80-$100 million a year by using prison labor to fight its biggest environmental problem.

Progressive Briefing for Thursday, August 9, 2018

The first ever Muslim Congresswoman, Zinke blames wildfires on environmentalists, Trump wants to open California's public lands to fracking, and more.

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.

Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Infowars gets banned, U.S. Fish and Wildlife turns against saving the bees, and more.
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Meet Ahed Tamimi, 17-year-old West Bank activist jailed for 8 months for slapping Israeli...

Known to some as the Rosa Parks of Palestine, Tamimi became a hero to Palestinians and people around the world last year.