Progressive Briefing for Monday, June 25, 2018
Poor People's Campaign marches on Washington, Saudi Arabia lifts the ban on women driving, Sarah Huckabee Sanders is kicked out of a restaurant, and more.
Justice Thomas sparks outrage with defense of gun rights for domestic abusers
Clarence Thomas stands alone in dissent as the Supreme Court upholds a law prohibiting domestic abusers from possessing firearms, sparking outrage and renewed calls for judicial accountability.
Deputy arrested for negligence after Parkland shooting inaction
“The FDLE investigation shows former deputy Peterson did absolutely nothing to mitigate the MSD shooting that killed 17 children, teachers and staff and injured 17 others."
Vox’s student loan ‘expert’ is paid by debt collectors
Kevin Carey’s job is funded by corporations that stand to lose so much from Biden’s cancellation of federal student loans deserves a disclosure from Vox.
Chicago police reform: a stand against hate and extremism
Strengthening integrity: Chicago's new policy against police participation in hate groups
‘Huge victory’: Starbucks agrees to begin contract talks with 230+ union stores
"We've been ready to bargain since day one," said one union leader, "but now we're operating together on a national level to make sure all of our voices are heard, together."
3D-printed homes, an abandoned $590,000 deposit, the FBI: What really happened in this small...
Two men promised a $1.1 million 3D printer could fix Cairo, Illinois’ housing crisis. More than a year later, the one duplex it printed still isn’t finished.
10 amazing social movement struggles in 2017 that give us reason to hope
Here are ten stories showing that people power works.
Median pay of top US CEOs jumped to record $22.3 million last year
Analysis has shown companies have used inflation as an excuse to unnecessarily raise prices and have pocketed the increased profits.
The Battle for the Soul of American Higher Education
Student Protest, the Black Lives Matter Movement, and the Rise of the Corporate University