The great land robbery: How federal policies dispossessed black Americans of millions of acres
This mass land dispossession is part of the pattern of institutional racism and discrimination that has contributed to the racial wealth gap in the United States.
Arizona Representative: “Let’s Be Clear – Voter Suppression Happened”
Long lines and a reduced number of polling stations left voters in line well past poll closing times. But was the clear voter suppression intentional?
3 police officers indicted for using excessive force and attempted cover-up
Three Indiana police officers were recently indicted on 12 counts—one of the officers is the former police chief’s son.
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.
Diplomatic tensions rise as Israel counters South Africa’s genocide accusations at ICJ
Amidst tensions, Israel counters South Africa's genocide case at the ICJ. A high-stakes legal and diplomatic battle unfolds, with global implications for justice and human rights.
How a grad student uncovered the largest known slave auction in the US
Lauren Davila made a stunning discovery as a graduate student at the College of Charleston: an ad for a slave auction larger than any historian had yet identified.
How Trump helps companies save a pittance at the risk of workers’ lives
“I don’t understand how a person in a suit and tie can make decisions for the people who are running the bolts and hauling the stuff out.”
It’s not just inflation—it’s price gouging
Corporations are quick to blame this new reality on the pandemic, but another major culprit is hiding in plain sight: their own profiteering.
Interactive Maps Show Where Monsanto’s Roundup Is Sprayed in San Francisco and Portland
Reverend Billy and The Stop Shopping Choir have published two new interactive maps showing where glyphosate is being sprayed in California’s Bay Area and Portland.
How privatization cuts us in two, while public institutions make us a better people
More profits for the privatizers, more health concerns and expense and disdain for the public.