Saturday, May 25, 2024

Congressmen, senators and mariachi band’s stand up to Trump’s corruption

As the sun set upon the nation's capitol hundreds of people with signs gathered for the next night of protests, this time it was the 'Confront Corruption' rally.

‘It is time for him to go!’ – Michael Avenatti and Alyssa Milano at...

"Wherever you're from, you go home and volunteer in a campaign office... You turn this around for our country, it's up to each one of you – we can do this!"

PBS report from Yemen: As millions face starvation, American-made bombs are killing civilians

We speak with a reporter who smuggled herself into northern Yemen to report on the widespread famine and devastation there.

Progressive Briefing for Thursday, July 19, 2018

"It is time for him to go!" - Michael Avenatti and Alyssa Milano at the White House, Former NY Senate Leader and son convicted of corruption charges in retrial and more.

‘Our democracy is under attack:’ Broad Coalition hosts 175+ #ConfrontCorruption vigils nationwide

More than 175 Confront Corruption and Demand Democracy candlelight vigils are scheduled to begin at sundown on Wednesday.

Defense contractor detained migrant kids in vacant Phoenix office building

It is not listed among shelters operating through the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement or on the state child care licensing website.

Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Americans explode after Trump's summit with Putin, Justice Department arrests Russia national with ties to Trump and the NRA, all the people convicted of treason in the US, and more.

Progressive Briefing for Friday, July 13, 2018

Justice Department reopens the Emmett Tiller investigation, Trump's global chaos tour, Ireland passes bill to fully divest from fossil fuel by end of 2018, and more.

Papa John resigns after using racial slur during conference call

"Regardless of the context, I apologize. Simply stated, racism has no place in our society.”
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Who is Brett Kavanaugh? Inside the right-wing history of Trump’s Supreme Court nominee

Kavanaugh has deep ties to the Republican Party and will push the Supreme Court further right if he is confirmed.