The military to prison pipeline
Trading one uniform for another.
Climate-denying group led by Trump strategist lobbied for Dakota Access, Keystone XL
This climate denial–tobacco connection is not unusual.
600+ environmental groups urge Congress to phase out fossil fuels
"This means a halt to all new fossil fuel development now, and it means a rejection of dangerous false solutions like market-based emissions trading programs."
What Kevin Alexander Gray taught me
The late civil rights activist and author didn’t let elected officials off the hook, no matter how liberal. He understood the importance of intersectionality and what it takes to achieve progressive change.
Dark money groups have pumped $1 billion into GOP effort to retake Senate
The finding comes a month after Senate Republicans tanked a bill that would have required dark money groups to disclose their donors and funding sources.
Progressive Briefing for Monday, July 2, 2018
Protestors march against Trump's immigration policies, San Francisco becomes first major city to have $15 minimum wage, and more.
‘The people have spoken’: Both expelled Tennessee Democrats win back their seats
"This is only the beginning for this movement."
GOP anti-trans agenda is a shiny object to distract from war on women
Despite their anti-trans arguments being repeatedly debunked by scientists, Republicans are winning the culture war and are poised to win further electoral victories by spreading vitriol against the transgender community.
Amid tensions, Italians set to go to the polls
The national election scheduled for March 4 could see a breakthrough moment for the country’s new right, but fear and anger are building up.
What must we do now?
First and most importantly, do not give up. That’s what they want us to do. Then they’d have no opposition at all.