Black Protestor at Trump Rally Punched in the Face – Then Arrested
A young black man was assaulted at a Trump rally this week. Instead of arresting the man who punched him, officers tackled him!
The Atlantic Ocean contains at least 10 times more plastic pollution than previously estimated
Hopefully, with this new research, policymakers can make moves to stop plastic pollution that is harming marine life, the environment, and ultimately us.
US legislation to hold global shipping industry accountable for climate and air pollution introduced...
“This is a big step forward for climate smart ports and a clean energy future for every community.”
Bernie Sanders introduces bill to raise minimum wage by $15
"No family in the United States can live on $7.25 an hour. Raising the minimum wage is the right thing to do and long past due.”
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.
Summer Lee blasts GOP’s ‘pro-starvation agenda’ as McCarthy plots food aid cuts
"My family and I depended on food stamps. So do over 65,000 men, women, and children in the community I serve," said the Pennsylvania Democrat.
UK’s only fracking site stops work after two earthquakes in less than a week
“Even small vibrations at ground level can be the sign of far more damaging impacts deep underground.”
Why Are Fish Suddenly Dying By the Millions?
In Vietnam the incidents of dead fish have become so bad that soldiers are being deployed to bury them.
The High School Valedictory Address You Weren’t Supposed to Hear
Evan Young, valedictorian of his graduating class this year, was told by his school Principal that he was not allowed to give the valedictorian speech he wrote because it included his admission of being gay. The principal even went so far as to out Evan to his father!
Feds to limit data brokers from selling personal information under proposed new rule
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposed new rule would require companies to have explicit authorization from consumers to share sensitive personal and financial information.