University of California next in line to dump Wells Fargo contracts
The UC system is severing $475 million in contracts with Wells Fargo over, among other things, the bank’s ties to private prison corporations.
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, October 4
#MeToo unites against Kavanaugh, more proof Trump EPA 'working for coal millionaires', Sanders introduces bill to break up nation's largest Wall Street banks, and more.
Pipeline explosion in Kansas highlights unreliable nature of fossil fuel infrastructure
Early Tuesday evening, a gas pipeline ruptured near Kansas City, provoking a large fire. This latest leak further highlights the hazards pipelines present to the environment and public.
‘A huge victory’: Biden USDA moves to restore animal welfare protections shredded by trump
“Finally, USDA will close the loophole allowing factory farms to produce ‘organic’ eggs and chicken.”
Trump’s game plan
Racism and violence as decoys.
The woman aiming to get 50 million Americans into the worker-owner economy
And she has a plan to do it.
Arizona Representative: “Let’s Be Clear – Voter Suppression Happened”
Long lines and a reduced number of polling stations left voters in line well past poll closing times. But was the clear voter suppression intentional?
‘Red alert’ sounded: Trumpcare is back, more brutal and deadly than ever
Sen. Bernie Sanders called the new Obamacare repeal plan “yet another disastrous Republican proposal to throw millions of people off health insurance.”
Police Officer Faces Murder Charge for Shooting Unarmed Man in the Back
After a video surfaced recorded by a bystander, South Carolina police officer, Michael Slager, was arrested on Tuesday charged with murder for shooting an unarmed man in the back. The video appeared to contradict the officer’s account.
‘Enough is enough’: Australian PM throws support behind movement to free Julian Assange
A growing number of politicians are calling on the United States to drop its case against WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange.