CIA Chief “War on Terror” has Caused More Terrorism
Central Intelligence Agency director John Brennan said terrorist power has not been diminished even after years of the U.S. trying to fight it.
Founding Fathers’ fateful decision gives Trump a free pass; the way to evade removal
While Trump has been acquitted by controlled Republicans, in no sense of the word has he been exonerated.
Monsanto secretly funded glyphosate studies, watchdog finds
"Citizens, media and decision-makers should know who pays for studies on subjects of public interest."
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Monsanto found guilty, widespread sexual abuse by priests in Pennsylvania, who Democrats are listening to, and more.
Sanctions backfire: US is being left behind
At present, the United States is waging an economic World War targeting much of the world economy, including allies who refuse to comply with U.S. mandates.
‘This must end. Now.:’ 8-year-old boy dies in US border patrol custody on Christmas...
"A reminder that, yes, this is who the U.S. is. The U.S. is a country that murders children both directly and indirectly in a myriad of ways."
Comeback for truth? Criminal comeuppance for Trump’s reign of terror, impoverished for lying?
A tsunami of criminal indictments, buoyed by massive civil penalties – who cares then if Trump ends up a jailbird?
California’s fracking ban fails in the Senate
While California is a major U.S. oil producer, urban democratic senators were hoping to change the state's course and take a lead on the climate crisis.
Compassion on trial: Ohio pastor faces charges for sheltering the homeless
"In times of crisis, it's not just about the letter of the law but the spirit of humanity."
Signs of America’s demise, and one way to survive
Finding a compromise between capitalism and socialism.