Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, August 1, 2018
ICE served eviction notice in Syracuse, Trump tweaks capital gains to benefit the rich, US deports parents but keeps their children, and more.
ICE served eviction notice in Syracuse: At least 10 arrested in #EvictICE action
Nearly filling the lobby nine activists, most of with who were wearing "Evict ICE" t-shirts locked arms in front of the hallway that led to the first floor of the building.
Is President Trump right about Russia?
Can Russia and America ever peacefully coexist?
Trump’s long-delayed pick for science adviser believes in climate change
"Kelvin will be a good science advisor, but so much of what makes an effective science advisor depends not on the person, but on the president and the White House."
‘Quiet Skies?’ Boston Globe exposé reveals TSA is secretly surveilling thousands of US travelers
A Boston Globe investigation has revealed the existence of a domestic surveillance program run by the Transportation Security Administration since 2012.
Trump administration attempts to tweak capital gains tax only to benefit the rich
But tax analysts said the proposed tweak would create more tax shelters and increase national debt.
Pakistan’s next prime minister wants to plant 10 billion trees
What's more, Pakistan is among the six countries that will be most affected by climate change, meaning that reforestation is critical to mitigate the impacts of global warming.
Noam Chomsky: Survival of organized human life is at risk due to climate change...
Scientists have linked increased flooding and rainfall to climate change.
Of course, Medicare For All would increase federal spending…
But it would lower the total cost of health care.
Why wages are going nowhere
The combination of high corporate profits and growing corporate political power has created a vicious cycle.