12 ways communities are taking care of each other during the pandemic
The efforts range from a Slack chat community connecting people around the world to suggestions about what to do with your stimulus check.
Trump, NFL protests and the price of freedom
A reader responds to Donald Trump’s remarks disparaging NFL players for peacefully protesting against the treatment of black Americans.
Football is Trumpball lite
With President Trump, who needs a reality show about violence, domination, and sexism – not to mention brain damage?
‘Together we fight, together we will win’: Workers strike nationwide to demand $15 minimum...
"We have won $15 in cities and states across the country. And now, it is time to win $15 nationwide."
Tenth anniversary of financial collapse, preparing for the next crash
Many of the root causes of the crisis remain today, making another economic downturn or collapse possible.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Americans explode after Trump's summit with Putin, Justice Department arrests Russia national with ties to Trump and the NRA, all the people convicted of treason in the US, and more.
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.
The height of folly: Safeboxes in the sky
Can’t our society find something better to do than give billionaires playpens over a quarter-mile up?
NPR falsely claims its reporter is the only one to visit Nicaragua
This led into a harrowing story of how its reporter arrived in Nicaragua…and reported without incident.
A plaintive plea from America’s rich: Let’s change the subject!
Other candidates, most notably Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, begrudge plenty and have specific proposals for changing the rules that let wealth keep concentrating.