Tuesday, July 14, 2026

US and China why not a deal?

The very real dangers—ecological as well as geopolitical—that the world now faces encourage finding some kind of negotiated agreement on a multi-polar world.

The hot tub of death?

Bill Gates, Hurricane Melissa, and a Civilization Under Threat

A hospital’s secret coronavirus policy separated Native American mothers from their newborns

Pregnant Native American women were singled out for COVID-19 testing based on their race and ZIP code, clinicians say. While awaiting results, some mothers were separated from their newborns, depriving them of the immediate contact doctors recommend.

European oil giants report ‘obscene’ profits as millions face deadly energy crisis

"We are sleepwalking into a life-or-death winter for so many people, but the government refuses to listen to us."

Maryland moves to ban grocery surveillance pricing as algorithmic price discrimination spreads

Maryland’s first-in-the-nation grocery pricing law targets the use of personal data to raise food costs, but consumer advocates warn industry-backed loopholes could limit its impact as algorithmic pricing spreads.

Police Chief overdosed on drugs taken from department evidence room

The fentanyl and cocaine were reportedly being held as evidence in other cases when Hughes illegally obtained them.

Progressive Briefing for Friday, July 20, 2018

Progressives go big on Medicare for All, California Supreme court squashes splitting the state into two, Zinke takes a wrecking ball to the Endangered Species Act, and more.

Bernie Sanders reminds people to get out and vote by showing them what’s at...

Republicans' plans are a disaster for middle class working people and the planet but a blessing for the mega-rich.

Capturing carbon with machines is a failure—so why are we subsidizing it?

Policymakers are pouring money into techno-fixes to solve the climate crisis, even though scientific studies indicate nature-based solutions are all-around more effective.

States ask appeals court to reinstate 2020 antitrust lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc.

The lawsuit, which was originally filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), alleged that "Meta used its monopoly power to buy potential competitors and curtail competitive behavior."