The GOP wants Trumpism, just without Trump
Critics like that anonymous op-ed writer have no problem with how Trump's actually hurting people. They just want the leader doing it to look more presidential.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, September 12
Energy Transfer pipeline explodes in Pennsylvania, Trump calls Puerto Rico an 'unsung success', the fight against world hunger, and more.
More of the world’s population is facing food insecurity than ever before
Now, roughly 11 percent of the world's population is facing food insecurity.
Climate change supercharges Hurricane Florence as 1.5 million evacuate in Carolinas & Virginia
People up and down the coast are preparing for extreme flooding and what the National Hurricane Center is calling a “life-threatening storm surge.”
Trump’s 4 biggest lies about today’s economy
Trump is having only one positive impact on the economy: His continuous P.T. Barnum lies about how good it is have improved consumer confidence.
Tangled in the garden of good and evil
A French television program tackles the tough questions of compliance and resistance.
An Afghan woman’s reflection on Afghanistan post 9/11
What has the US really gained in this ongoing, never-ending travesty? And by what measurement do we assess any progress?
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, September 11
Native American tribes sue Trump over Keystone XL. Japan aims to overthrow whaling ban, and more.
Conservationists fear Japan’s ‘blatant’ attempt to overturn whaling moratorium could be accepted by International...
"Member countries must stand together and push progress towards whale protection, not let this commission be pulled back into the bygone era of commercial whaling."
Rise for Climate: Tens of thousands march in San Francisco calling for fossil-free world
The protest came just days before the start of the Global Climate Action Summit being organized by California Governor Jerry Brown.