Monday, April 27, 2026

Eight reasons why now is a good time for a Ukraine ceasefire and peace...

People all over the world are calling for a Christmas truce, harkening back to the inspirational Christmas Truce of 1914.

Celebrities are a shoo-in for Congress, right? Not so fast…

The CIA is big on “lessons learned”. One of the lesson to be learned here is a) that fame is fleeting and b) there’s more to running for office than buying TV ads.

Bureau of Land Management proposes fracking on 1.6 million acres of federal land in...

"...there's really no question that more fracking would be terrible for California."

Who won in 2016? Big money.

Neither Clinton nor Trump took on the role of corporate mega-donors this election.

Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, September 18

Who is Christine Blasey Ford, catastrophic and historic flooding, Trumps sets up tariffs, and more.

Nashville students rally for gun control ahead of April 5 nationwide walkout

One organizer said that if Tennessee lawmakers "actually cared about protecting kids" they would "address what kills kids every single day" instead of banning books and drag shows.

Trump’s EPA dismisses dangers of chlorpyrifos on children’s brain downplaying agency’s own findings

“The EPA is ignoring decades of science by leading universities and in doing so, it's neglecting its duty to protect children from pesticides.”

In the race to achieve zero hunger and mitigate climate change, we must look...

"In the race to beat food insecurity, achieve zero hunger, and address climate change, we must pay attention to the soil."

Wall Street plowboys

Adding to the inequality that has affected so many farmworkers is the fact that Wall Street has our nation's farmland.

The boldest step to close the racial wealth divide in generations

Connecticut’s Baby Bond program, which launches in July, and similar proposals across the country show that we may finally be willing to take the next step.