Monday, June 29, 2026

Unmasking the weaponization of Islamophobia in US foreign policy

Rutgers report highlights how anti-Muslim bigotry fuels pro-Israel bias in American politics.

How can America really be exceptional?

Can America still follow its principles of liberty and equality but have a far broader set of free social services (education and healthcare like the fire and police departments)? I think that it can. And if it does, it will have the sort of society that we want – not an oligopoly or crony capitalist one.

Record heatwave threatens 130 million Americans as climate crisis escalates

"Both the record-breaking temperatures and the duration of heat present a clear and present danger, particularly for children, elders, people with disabilities, and people who work outside."

India’s top court rules Monsanto can own patents on genetically modified cotton seeds

"Seed ownership by farmers has traditionally been an important agricultural practice, but profit-driven giant Monsanto is making our farmers disempowered and dependent!"

A secretive network is fighting Indigenous rights in Australia and Canada, expert says

“The effort to deny Aboriginal Australians a voice is part of a global playbook from Atlas and its allies.”

Progressive Briefing for Monday, July 23, 2018

White supremacist barred from Virginia, Trump threatens the Iranian president, corporate Democrats plan a counterrevolution, and more.

Why workers demand Julie Su’s confirmation as labor secretary

Americans need Su to watch their backs more than ever, especially as a growing number of workers join unions on the heels of the pandemic and advocates push for a national version of the California law protecting health care workers.

Taliban bans women from higher education in Afghanistan

This ban "takes Afghanistan back to the Taliban's first period of rule when girls could not receive formal education."

7 steps to end the cycle of violence in Israel and Palestine

Vengeful attacks only deepen hatreds and mistrust.

Israel escalates Rafah bombing despite ICJ order to halt assault, ignoring international condemnation

Reports from Gaza reveal that Israel intensified its bombing of Rafah just minutes after the International Court of Justice ordered a halt to the military operations, prompting widespread international condemnation.