Anti-Muslim protestors clash with anti-fascists in Seattle
Those who gathered to rail against Islam were met by anti-fascists, labor organizers and everyday citizens of Seattle who say they are tired of all the thinly veiled hate speech.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Infowars gets banned, U.S. Fish and Wildlife turns against saving the bees, and more.
Finally, a chance to remake the Democratic Party
The Democratic Party needs to become a cause more people want to fight for. In the midst of defeat, it has that chance.
Housing is a human right—here’s how to make it a reality
The federal government has for years enabled the private market to make money off our housing needs. Now, as home prices and rents skyrocket, there is a simple solution: offer people a public option for housing.
True responsibility and the need for change
Change is essential if we are to survive, systemic/institutional change flowing from individual change and a shift in attitudes.
Electric trains everywhere: A solution to crumbling roads and climate crisis
Transportation accounts for nearly a third of the country’s carbon emissions.
Labor, rights groups praise Biden policy boosting migrant worker protections
"This is a huge victory for undocumented workers and the labor movement," said one organizer.
Leonardo DiCaprio Uses Oscar Speech to Spread Awareness on Climate Change
DiCaprio, who has been nominated several times but won for the first last night, accepted the award for Best Actor for his film The Revenant.
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.
Supreme Court preserves college preferences for wealthy whites
In its recent ruling on affirmative action in college admissions, the Supreme Court’s conservative justices squarely came down on the side of race and class-based preferences—for wealthy whites.