Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, August 29
Hurricane Maria caused 2,975 deaths in Puerto Rico, California joins nine other states and enacts trio of gun control bills that affect domestic violence offenders and more.
Body cam video shows Houston police killing pedestrian during pursuit
The Houston Police Department recently released body cam footage of an officer driving onto the sidewalk during a vehicle pursuit and fatally...
30+ civil rights organizations call on elected officials to stop Amazon’s doorbell surveillance partnerships...
"Our elected officials must demand answers from their law enforcement officials, and must put a stop to these dangerous practices.”
Eyes are always on you
In the post-9/11 years, military has become part and parcel of a distinctly all-American “surveillance” culture.
Noam Chomsky: Sanders is a “Force the Could Change the Country”
Chomsky believes that Sanders’ movement, if turned into “a continuing, organized, mobilized force" could "change the country.”
Dictionaries banned in Florida school district following new DeSantis legislation
Controversial book removals spark debate over educational freedom in Florida.
Five things Obama should do before leaving office (but probably won’t)
I offer this list not with a naive optimism that Obama will actually act on them, but rather to point out how many crucial issues a sitting Democratic president has the power to control but often chooses not to.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, October 9
Chicagoans fight for police accountability, UN report warns of looming climate catastrophe, and more.
The hunger president
As famine descends on a huge swath of the globe, the White House is rolling back aid, ramping up conflict, and risking more climate chaos.
10 inequality victories in 2024
Our year-end review of 10 of the most inspiring inequality wins, from union drives to fair taxes to consumer protection.