Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Worker's wages fall, Federal judge orders government to seek consent before medicating migrant children, Bernie Sanders thanks the Koch brothers, and more.
Reports of inhuman treatment at border facilities prompts judge to order independent monitor
“I need to appoint an independent monitor to give me an objective viewpoint about what is going on at the facilities.”
My summer vacation in the UK: What a blooming relief!
Fabricated defiance of the establishment was enough to justify the absurd hypocrisy of Trump's harangues – all evidence to the contrary.
Trump era: ‘There is great disorder under the sky, so the situation is excellent!’
The chaos of the Trump era is an opportunity for positive political change.
Elon Musk and Rahm Emanuel’s new transportation scheme is a privatization bonanza
The development is yet another example of Emanuel’s plan to transform Chicago into a city for the wealthy few.
Progressive Briefing for Monday, July 30, 2018
California wildfires rage, Philadelphia refuses to share information with ICE, Koch brothers turn on Trump, and more.
Noam Chomsky on mass media obsession with Russia & the stories not being covered...
This latest revelation in the Mueller investigation is part of a nearly 24-hour stream of headlines about Trump, Russia and the administration’s various scandals.
NationofChange Turns 7!
It’s been 7 years of exposing the truth and taking action on the issues that matter most to you. It’s been 7 years of dissent and revolt. It’s been 7 years of terrible losses and life-affirming victories.
Police officer fired after tazing handcuffed man in video
Dashcam footage depicting the officer’s blatant use of excessive force against a handcuffed man who was not resisting was released.
6 reasons for hope in Trump times
First, Donald Trump has been a giant wake-up call that we can’t take democracy for granted.