South Africa levels genocide accusations against Israel at ICJ
Israel's operations in Gaza under scrutiny as ICJ hears 'no innocents' claim.
What’s that ‘surtax’ doing in Build Back Better?
The new Build Back Better surtax might just turn out to be a giant first tax step toward the more equal America that we all so desperately need.
Coca-Cola biggest offender of all branded pollution on UK beaches, new report confirms
"Serial offenders including Coca-Cola—which tops the leader board year on year as the worst offender—are still not taking responsibility."
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, June 21, 2018
Trump signs executive order halting family separation policy he created
President Trump signed an executive order halting what has become a notorious family separation policy...
Trump’s plans to weaponize the military against protesters and immigrants face fewer legal constraints
Amid threats to deploy federal troops for mass deportations and protest suppression, advocates warn that recent legal shifts may grant unprecedented latitude to a second Trump administration.
The plastics paradox facing humanity
Properly addressing the plastics problem involves not only interrogating corporate tactics but also understanding that some plastics provide societal benefits.
Supreme Court upholds California Prop. 12
California's Prop. 1, which bans the in-state sale of pork, eggs, and veal from animals “confined in a cruel manner,” was challenged by the corporate pork production industry.
We gave Pharma a blank check, now we’re paying the bill
We can and should ask our policymakers to rewrite the rules of our economy and rebuild a pharmaceutical industry that is designed to serve the needs of patients, not profits.
Report reveals: CNN’s Gaza coverage filtered by IDF-monitored Jerusalem bureau
It reveals that CNN's coverage, especially concerning the recent Gaza conflict, is routed through its Jerusalem bureau, operating under Israeli military censorship
Paying For Free Public Education
Should Bernie propose a “Let's Give Back To Our Country” program to help pay for universal free tuition?