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Progressive Briefing for Thursday, June 28, 2018

Americans own 40% of the world's guns, the Republican tax plan has made the U.S. debt the highest since World War II, Justice Anthony Kennedy to retire, and more.

The arsenal of genocide: The US weapons that are destroying Gaza

Our government has delayed a planeload or two of bombs and issued a report that fails to hold either the U.S. or Israel accountable for their war crimes.

Forests thrive when Indigenous people have legal stewardship of their land

The fate of intact forests is closely linked to that of Indigenous peoples.

Exxon CEO accused of lying about climate science to congressional panel

"There is a clear conflict between what Exxon CEO told the public and what Exxon scientists were warning privately for years."

Trump’s $625 million coal bailout draws fire from climate and health advocates

Administration announces $625 million for coal plant life-extensions while Interior opens 13.1 million acres for leasing and EPA scraps pollution limits; advocates warn the public will “pay the price” through higher bills, dirtier air and stalled clean energy.

Exposure to low levels of air pollution is equivalent to smoking a pack a...

“The increase in emphysema we observed was relatively large, similar to the lung damage caused by 29 pack-years of smoking and 3 years of aging.”

Trump’s new (non-democratic) normal

What happens when the adults in the room are as scary as the crying baby?

Evidence That Poor People Aren’t Lazy

Many white conservatives may believe that poor people are just taking handouts, but for many privileged Americans, denial is easier than facing the fact that the hardest workers are those who have to fight their way up from the bottom.
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‘Stop profiting off genocide’: 200 arrested at Jewish Voice for peace protest at NY...

We discuss the historic mass protest, which called for an Israeli arms embargo and an end to war profiteering by companies like Raytheon and Lockheed Martin.

Trump’s new FERC commissioner Rob Powelson accepted gifts from energy industry as state regulator

Opponents of fossil fuel infrastructure are protesting Powelson and Chatterjee’s nominations.