Iowa declines federal summer food aid, sparking backlash
Critics argue that the state's stance implies mistrust in low-income families' ability to make healthy food choices for their children, which they consider demeaning and counterproductive.
Arrested in rocking chairs, grandparents protest Chase and pressure Biden on climate
Tired from trekking 170 miles from Biden’s birthplace to his hometown, a dozen of us grandparents decided to take a stand for climate justice by sitting down.
New stats, old story: Our rich are raking
From Swiss bank researchers, an alarming update on our global maldistribution of wealth
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.
Citing ‘deluge of new evidence,’ House Jan. 6 committee delays hearings
Chair Bennie Thompson said hearings into the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump would resume sometime in July.
The 2024 election could be Big Pharma’s reckoning
It’s clear at this point that the 2024 election could very well hinge on which party can capture the populist mantle on Big Pharma.
The Largest Prison Strike in History is Happening Right Now, So Why Haven’t You...
“This is a call to action against slavery in America.”
The moneyless economy is thriving in America
The free and shared goods economy is creating community resilience and alternatives to trash culture for millions of people.
Celebrities, activists and women’s groups respond to Weinstein guilty verdict
“While the fight to stop the pervasive effects of rape culture is far from over, today is a good day.”
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Infowars gets banned, U.S. Fish and Wildlife turns against saving the bees, and more.