Friday, July 3, 2026

Police chief resigns following Internal Affairs investigation

Both reports found that Captain Rochelet Commond did not commit insubordination, while Riviera Beach Police Chief Nathan Osgood “deviated from proper procedure.”

Native Americans sue frackers over manmade earthquakes in Oklahoma

“If an earthquake comes through here and destroys the buildings, we can rebuild. But if you pollute our water, we’re done."

In a single year, $1.78 trillion was stolen from the working class

And much of the money workers should be getting is instead being pumped up to the top 0.3% of income earners.

Progressive legacy triumphs as Adelita Grijalva wins Arizona primary

A clash of legacy versus digital insurgency, this Arizona primary uncovers deep intra‑party tensions around candidate experience, social media influence, and the future of democratic progressiveness.

Climate law pushes First Solar to invest in domestic renewable energy industry

According to the company, this move is in large part because of the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which President Biden signed into law this month to help combat climate change.

Top US law schools accused of creating a student ‘pipeline’ into firms serving fossil...

The LSCA is now calling out top-ranked law schools for their role in propping up the fossil fuel industry through what the report refers to as a “fossil fuel lawyer pipeline.”

Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, September 25

Disneyland Resort raises minimum wage, a Dallas cop is fired after killing an innocent man, fourth Kavanaugh accuser comes forward, and more.

Another major city bans single-use plastic bags

“It’s a fantastic first step to a larger zero-waste mentality.”

Ghost Dance: Five Facts about Our Vanished Nations

In his column, Thomas Magstadt lists a few facts about U.S. history from a new book about Indigenous people of the nation written from the perspective of non-Indigenous people. It's time we as a nation recognize our past wrongs so we can finally heal.

Tax the fat cat private jet class, invest in green transit

Democrats introduce a bill to hike fuel taxes on private jets and invest the new revenue in public transportation.