Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, August 1, 2018
ICE served eviction notice in Syracuse, Trump tweaks capital gains to benefit the rich, US deports parents but keeps their children, and more.
ICE served eviction notice in Syracuse: At least 10 arrested in #EvictICE action
Nearly filling the lobby nine activists, most of with who were wearing "Evict ICE" t-shirts locked arms in front of the hallway that led to the first floor of the building.
‘Quiet Skies?’ Boston Globe exposé reveals TSA is secretly surveilling thousands of US travelers
A Boston Globe investigation has revealed the existence of a domestic surveillance program run by the Transportation Security Administration since 2012.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Worker's wages fall, Federal judge orders government to seek consent before medicating migrant children, Bernie Sanders thanks the Koch brothers, and more.
Reports of inhuman treatment at border facilities prompts judge to order independent monitor
“I need to appoint an independent monitor to give me an objective viewpoint about what is going on at the facilities.”
Progressive Briefing for Monday, July 30, 2018
California wildfires rage, Philadelphia refuses to share information with ICE, Koch brothers turn on Trump, and more.
NationofChange Turns 7!
It’s been 7 years of exposing the truth and taking action on the issues that matter most to you. It’s been 7 years of dissent and revolt. It’s been 7 years of terrible losses and life-affirming victories.
Police officer fired after tazing handcuffed man in video
Dashcam footage depicting the officer’s blatant use of excessive force against a handcuffed man who was not resisting was released.
“Brutal and sadistic”: Noam Chomsky on family separation & the U.S. roots of today’s...
More than 400 parents have been deported back to their home countries while their children remain in U.S. custody in facilities scattered across the United States.
These are the corporations behind Trump’s Muslim ban
While it is important to hold our public officials accountable for their role in promoting the Muslim ban, we cannot stop there.