Progressive Briefing for Monday, September 17
U.S. Border Patrol supervisor confesses to executing four women, FEMA blames hurricane deaths on spousal abuse, Kavanaugh accused of assault, and more.
Addressing racial inequality in paid leave policy
It is time the an equitable paid leave policy meets the triple A standard: accessible, affordable, and adequate.
Progressive Briefing for Monday, July 30, 2018
California wildfires rage, Philadelphia refuses to share information with ICE, Koch brothers turn on Trump, and more.
Packing the Supreme Court
Mitch McConnell’s long-term strategy of packing the Court in order to entrench the Republican Party is becoming an obscene reality.
Sri Lankan refugee family that hid Snowden in Hong Kong now trapped in limbo
For those who aid U.S.’ "outlaws," no good deed goes unpunished.
DARK Act Compromise Could Preempt Vermont’s GMO Label Law
Any bill on GMO labeling that would result in anything less than mandatory on-package labeling is unacceptable.
Earth to Portland: Dispatch from the nation’s problem child
It’s time for us to show the world that Portland is a town of peace warriors. Let’s practice activism that everyone can participate in, including our children.
Mass shootings and domestic violence
“There’s absolutely no doubt that the practice of violence within a home . . . opens the floodgates to public violence.”
Supreme Court upholds American Indian treaty promises, orders Oklahoma to follow federal law
States may now think twice before ignoring treaty promises or challenging tribal jurisdiction.
Record-breaking 459,000 workers strike in 2023: US labor movement hits 23-year high
the nation saw 33 major work stoppages initiated last year, the highest count since the year 2000, which recorded 39 stoppages.