ICE detention is ‘soul-destroying:’ Eritrean immigrant dies by suicide during deportation
Friends and family are demanding to know why he was deported to Eritrea, despite his fears that he would be tortured or even killed there.
Progressive Briefing for Monday, September 10
"How much perjury is too much perjury from a Supreme Court nominee?"
A murder on the streets has fear rising in the suites
A gunman murdered the chief executive of a corporate insurance powerhouse that regularly registers hefty profits denying health help to sick people who desperately need it.
Trump, Clinton, Obama and the TPP
The strong American popular opposition to the TPP, the Brexit vote and other recent developments in the West suggest growing rejection of the myth that national public and corporate elite interests are identical.
Former police officer charged with first degree murder
A former Tulsa police officer was recently charged with first degree manslaughter after fatally shooting his daughter’s boyfriend.
FIFA Executives Indicted on International Corruption Charges
The defendants face maximum terms of 20 years in prison for the RICO conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy, money laundering, and obstruction of justice charges. Did they get what they deserved?
Former Pennsylvania cop charged with assault after pulling gun on innocent man
He has been charged with carrying a firearm without a permit, discharging a firearm, simple assault, and reckless endangerment of another person.
Tornados can kill. So can Amazon’s business model.
Will we continue to tolerate corporate executive ‘risk taking’ that puts only workers at real risk?
Will the Trump administration end Michelle Obama’s “Let Girls Learn” program?
“Moving forward, we will not continue to use the Let Girls Learn brand or maintain a stand-alone program.”
Michigan initiatives clash on how to stop GOP’s election deniers
Competing state constitutional amendments go to different lengths to enshrine voting rights and target anti-voter legislation and court rulings.