Violence against the media isn’t new – history shows why it largely disappeared and...
What these occurrences share, and what they’re illustrating, is a profound hatred towards purveyors of journalism.
Kavanaugh will further divide us
When Congress has become a cauldron of bitter partisanship, American needs a Supreme Court that can be trusted to fairly manage our national disagreements.
It’s time for Democrats to abandon stale centrist politics once and for all
The party’s centrist wing is terrified. The political enterprise they’ve spent their careers building runs counter to the big, universal redistributive policies being supported by the Democratic base.
It’s the base, stupid! – the know-nothing swamp drives toxic politics
We can’t have a know-nothing president without an ongoing know-nothing base. The "other swamp" is a multitude willing to forego life-improving deliverables for endless, smoke and mirror wedge distractions.
Progressive Briefing for Monday, September 10
"How much perjury is too much perjury from a Supreme Court nominee?"
Dallas cop faces manslaughter charge for fatally shooting innocent man
Chief Hall confirmed that an arrest warrant is being obtained in order to charge the officer with manslaughter for the death of Jean.
Top cancer researcher fails to disclose corporate financial ties in major research journals
A senior official at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has received millions of dollars in payments from companies that are involved in medical research. His omissions expose how weakly conflict-of-interest rules are enforced by journals.
Across all seven continents, #RiseForClimate actions demand elected leaders commit to fossil-free future
"We won't stop until we've won a 100 percent clean and renewable energy economy that protects our planet, livelihoods, and democracy."
The Kavanaugh hearing is about political posturing, not keeping a political hack off the...
Sen. Gravel’s high bar for political courage.
Trump administration’s new immigration plan will detain families entering US illegally indefinitely
The new regulation would likely "lead to the detention of thousands of families apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border, by eliminating extra legal protections for children who arrive with their parents."