Climate change demands an end to excess and greed
The responsibility for halting climate change rests firmly with each and every one of us.
Elon Musk for Speaker of the House? Republicans float billionaire amid spending bill fight
Republicans propose Elon Musk as Speaker of the House after his role in sinking a spending bill, raising unprecedented ethical and governance concerns.
Why the internet itself is a major environmental problem
If the internet were a country, it would be the sixth biggest user of electricity.
Clarence Thomas faces fresh scrutiny over undisclosed luxury trips funded by billionaire
This has prompted renewed calls for his resignation and demands for stricter ethics reforms for the highest court in the land.
New research shows the power of putting your opponent in a bind
A study of 44 dilemma actions over the last 90 years examines the many benefits of creative protests for social movements.
3 Tacoma cops charged with killing innocent man
Pierce County Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Clark determined Ellis’s death to be a homicide caused by hypoxia due to physical restraint.
Electric school bus commitments in the US more than doubled in 2023
Electric school buses operating in the U.S. rose from 598 in 2022 to 1,285 in June 2023.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Another oil spill, fracking fuels climate change, Mueller investigates Blackwater founder Erik Prince, and more.
How union workers are fighting for a life outside of the mill
A bill would limit mandatory overtime to no more than two hours per day and require employers to provide a week’s notice before mandating extra hours or changing a worker’s schedule.
Attorney linked to Trump campaign sentenced to prison
Alex Van Der Zwaan was sentenced to 30 days in prison on Tuesday and ordered to pay a $20,000 fine.