Latin America’s new new left
The recent election in Colombia has produced new hope for the country--and for the whole region.
Sanders’ plan to fight global climate disaster too ambitious, says NYT
Until media start to treat the climate crisis with the urgency the scientific community continually tells us it requires, they will continue to be a major part of the problem.
Donald Trump Blamed a Microphone for His Sexual Assault Brag. It’s Not the First...
“The microphones, I mean to be honest, should, you know, should never have been on.”
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, June 20, 2018
U.S. withdraws from Human Rights Council, Canada legalizes recreational marijuana, first ladies unite against family separation at the border, and more.
Why are immigration ‘judges’ working for DOJ aka the PROSECUTION?
“The reason we’re here is because the government of the United States wants you to leave the United States. It’s my job to figure out if you have to leave. It’s also my job to figure out if you should stay.” –Federal Immigration Judge Ubaid ul-Haq
Chevron ordered to pay $744 million for decades of destruction to Louisiana’s coastal wetlands
A Louisiana jury’s landmark verdict against Chevron signals a major shift in holding Big Oil accountable for environmental degradation and decades of ignored coastal restoration laws.
New party quiz game: What more can the right do to shoot itself in...
A grim evolutionary comeuppance is well underway, presaging harder times for the unAmerican, unConstitutional, anti-democrats.
Billionaire Heirs: The accelerating $5.2 trillion wealth transfer
Without robust wealth and inheritance taxes the children and grandchildren of today's billionaires will dominate our future politics, economy, culture, and philanthropy."
Kentucky ‘now a forced-birth state’ after judge reinstates abortion bans
"We must codify the right to abortion in Congress," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal. "Pregnant people deserve to make their own healthcare decisions."
The emerging culture of compassion
"Take your brothers need as the measure for your actions."









