Searching for Rojava
Rojava’s experiment is no more than a radical democracy, which grew out of a cult of personality. So why is an experiment in direct democracy under siege the best-kept secret in the Middle East?
Signs of revolution in a not-yet-great America
Since the president sees himself foremost as a negotiator, perhaps it’s time for a negotiated revolution. Not to break us apart, but to bring us together.
Eugene Debs and the kingdom of evil
"If there be anything sadder than a body perishing for want of bread, it is a mind dying of hunger for lack of light.”
New report highlights pesticides’ overlooked climate connection
New assessment by Pesticides Action Network North America examines the “vicious cycle” linking these fossil fuel–derived chemicals and climate change.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Nebraska farmers return land to Native American tribe, Parkland students join Chicagoans to march against gun violence, audio recordings of children separated from their parents at the border, and more.
These Local Jails Were Supposed to Detain Immigrants for Only 72 Hours. One Woman...
Rebookings of immigrants into local jails are an effort to circumvent federal rules and regulations, legal experts say. Our nationwide analysis shows that in the past year, two Florida jails had unusually high numbers of rebookings.
New Study Finds Sanders’ Legislation Would Extend Social Security Solvency By 40 Years
Bernie Sanders is fighting to extend social security an extra 40 years by making the wealthiest citizens pay the same rate as everyone else does.
The media bias no one is talking about
Today it’s democracy versus authoritarianism, voting rights versus white supremacy.
Disturbing Video Footage Shows Tulsa Police Killing Unarmed Father of Four
The United States Department of Justice has opened a separate civil rights investigation into Crutcher’s death.
Congressional stock trading: Ethical dilemmas and the push for reform
Unveiling the profitable pursuits of Congress: a deep dive into lawmakers' stock market triumphs and the ethical quandaries they pose.