Farm Bill: House proposal could wipe out communities’ power to prohibit pesticides
58 of those communities have adopted more comprehensive policies that prohibit the use of glyphosate.
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, September 6
New study links air pollution to dementia, U.K. accuses Russian spies of implementing nerve agent attack, anonymous White House official publishes scathing NYT op-ed, and more.
Why defending indigenous rights is integral to fighting climate change
Climate change isn't just a scientific issue – it's an issue of racial inequity, economic inequity and cultural genocide.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, September 5
Women's March disrupts Kavanaugh hearing, Senator Jon Kyl replaces McCain, Rahm Emanuel not seeking re-election, and more.
Indigenous activists win ‘David v. Goliath’ victory as court rejects $4.5B Trans Mountain pipeline
On Thursday, Justice Eleanor Dawson nullified licensing for the $7.4 billion project and brought construction to a halt until the National Energy Board and the federal government complete court-ordered fixes.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, September 4
Day one of Kavanaugh proceedings, 87 elephants found dead due to poaching, environmentalists don't vote in elections, and more.
87 elephants found dead in Botswana sanctuary, poaching to blame
"We have the world's largest elephant population, and it's open season for poachers."
UK councils invest billions in fracking, including companies tied to Donald Trump
Without that gift from the GOP and Trump, EOG would have lost approximately $700 million between those two years.
Progressive Briefing for Monday, September 3
Labor Day: When workers are recognized as human, $30 trillion to the richest white Americans, Los Angeles educators vote to strike, and more.
In a changing climate, access to cooling is a human right
And each government building, library, or church that opens its doors and offers a cooled space for those who need it, contributes to a growing message that cooling is in fact a human right.