Former Mississippi cop pleads guilty after tasing handcuffed man on video
“Law enforcement officers take an oath to serve and protect their communities. When an officer breaks this oath and abuses the authority given to them, they must be held accountable.”
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Farmers need a $12 billion bailout to offset Trump's tariffs, Ivanka Trump dumps fashion brand, new emails show the lies of Sarah Sanders, and more.
Why Meryl Streep’s Golden Globe speech is so important in the Trump Era
Art yes. But also resistance.
Why vegans should focus on farmworkers’ rights
The harsh reality is that, in the realm of factory farming, workers are mistreated nearly as often as their animal counterparts.
‘Shockingly stupid’: Trump to eliminate NASA climate research
"Chopping off science just to prevent people from talking about climate change won't work."
New local lawsuit challenges ‘violent and unlawful’ attacks on Portland protesters by Trump’s secret...
"The administration can expect legal challenges, and, as we have seen in Portland, their attacks will only bring more people out to protest."
Why is a dump for Hurricane Harvey debris next to an African American community?
“It is appalling what is going on in that community."
US leaders are split on China policy
China adjusts to the twists and turns in the United States’ split policy approach.
New Jersey cop pleads guilty to violating civil rights and excessive force
As a result of an FBI investigation into police corruption in Paterson, New Jersey, another police officer recently pleaded guilty to conspiracy...
How to get a health care system for people, not just for corporate profit
Sanders' proposal will cut the health care costs paid by typical working families from some $6,200 a year to $466.