Progressive Briefing for Friday, October 12
Law students launch nationwide strike against illegitimate justice, Chinese intel officer arrested and charged with economic espionage, Enbridge Pipeline explosion forces First Nations community to flee, and more.
The military to prison pipeline
Trading one uniform for another.
Riots Erupt in Charlotte After Police Killing of Keith Lamont Scott
The police department and Scott's family are at odds with their version of events leading up to the shooting and killing of Keith Lamont Scott.
Police are still killing unarmed black people
So far this year, 390 people have been killed by police, according to a Washington Post database of police shootings.
Is historical oil drilling responsible for L.A.’s reputation as earthquake prone?
It cannot be ruled out that the Long Beach earthquake, which killed 115 people, was induced by oil drilling activities.
Court fails to protect bees from toxic pesticides
"The broader implications of this decision drive the nails in the bee industry's coffin."
Trophy hunting – can it really be justified by ‘conservation benefits’?
Killing animals for fun is an activity which divides opinion. It can also be a highly emotive issue, with high profile cases...
With pipeline losing $20 million a week, DAPL battle moves to court
In the meantime, organized resistance against DAPL continues.
The Federal Agency designed to protect workers is trying to destroy unions and weaken...
The Trump administration continually seeks new ways to rig the system against working people.
Where free speech ends, ignorance begins
Recent attempts to quash the right to speak reflect a fever of know-nothing intolerance afflicting the nation.