Progressive Briefing for Thursday, July 5, 2018
Protests at the Statue of Liberty, a neo-Nazi has governmental security status, the Supreme Court rules against unions, and more.
US turned away thousands of Haitian asylum-seekers and detained hundreds more in the 90s
When the U.S. detained Haitian refugees indefinitely, it set a precedent.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, July 4, 2018
New ICE policy gives immigrant families a cruel choice, two more government agencies ax climate change from their websites, a majority of Americans want Citizens United overturned, and more.
Madonna or whore; frigid or a slut: Why women are still bearing the brunt...
It's time for a push-back against vocal sexist slurs against women, in parliament and in broader society.
Renters get one step closer to home ownership with this innovative program
A Cincinnati nonprofit works to give renters a reason to stay and invest in their homes.
How corporations plan to use Janus to turn workers against their own unions
A union buster may be coming to your door.
2018 update: More evidence that half of Americans are in or near poverty
By any rational definition of poverty, half of our country's households are dealing with it.
Progressive Briefing for Monday, July 2, 2018
Protestors march against Trump's immigration policies, San Francisco becomes first major city to have $15 minimum wage, and more.
In ‘stunning indictment’, ICE officers call for own agency to be dissolved amid growing...
"It was never about crime. Never about MS-13. Always just about hurting less privileged people of color. All at the expense of actually protecting America."
#FamiliesBelongTogether: Sending a clear message to Trump and Republicans in Congress with nationwide protest...
"Time to take it to the next level. What are you willing to risk in this historic moment?"