Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, August 22
Paul Manafort found guilty, Michael Cohen pleads guilty, EPA admits Trump would sacrifice lives for coal, and more.
The war on democracy
"I don’t know what else to call it when a president is actively curtailing voting rights and doing his damnedest to de-legitimize the election..."
Top cancer researcher fails to disclose corporate financial ties in major research journals
A senior official at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has received millions of dollars in payments from companies that are involved in medical research. His omissions expose how weakly conflict-of-interest rules are enforced by journals.
North Dakota pipeline spills thousands of barrels of produced water, cause under investigation
"We want to get it taken care of as quickly as possible."
Virgin Atlantic makes ‘aviation history’ after flying commercial plane on recycled waste carbon gas
"Reducing carbon is a major priority at Virgin Atlantic – we’ve already taken a number of steps to reduce CO2 emissions, but this flight is a huge step in making this new technology a mainstream reality."
Senator Warren persists, we persist
Senator Warren persists. Now it’s our turn. We will persist as we resist.
Million Student March: The Fight for Debt and Tuition-Free College
On November 12th thousands of students from hundreds of colleges marched in support of eliminating student debt, tuition-free public college, and a $15 an hour minimum wage.
Toyota ignites wage hike wave in wake of UAW’s labor deal triumphs
In a strategic move mirroring the UAW's historic victories, Toyota embraces a wage hike for its U.S. workforce, spotlighting the broader impact of union momentum in the auto industry.
White Supremacist kills 49 Muslim worshipers in New Zealand as Islamophobic hate crimes rise...
The gunman live-streamed the attack and published a manifesto in which he praised President Donald Trump as “a symbol of renewed white identity and common purpose.”
Former Texas deputy arrested for assaulting inmate
“The integrity of our profession hinges on the willingness of good cops to weed out bad cops.”