Wall Street bonuses decline but still dwarf worker pay increases since 2008 crash
Since 2008, growth in the average Wall Street bonus has far outstripped wage growth for ordinary U.S. workers.
The New Slave Revolt
Prison strike leaders see through the political theater and illusions that the corporate elites employ to mask Americans’ surrender of freedom.
Senators urge Army leadership to testify before Congress about Fort Hood firings
The U.S. Army failed Sergeant Elder Fernandes, Specialist Vanessa Guillen, and their families and they, like the families of all of the soldiers who have suffered at Fort Hood, deserve justice.”
ACLU demands immediate resignation of Kenosha police chief, sheriff, and mayor
The actions of the city’s top law enforcement officials, said the group, “uphold and defend white supremacy, while demonizing people who were murdered for exercising their first amendment rights and speaking out against police violence.”
Macy’s employees stunned by mass layoffs as company rewards Wall Street
In a dramatic restructuring, Macy's announces store closures and layoffs, spotlighting the tension between shareholder gains and workforce stability in America's evolving retail landscape.
Watch: Young activists fight for undocumented students’ safety in school
Brave New Films is spotlighting youth-led and intergenerational organizations across the U.S. through its #YouthinAction series.
Oscar Shoutouts Roundup
Several winners at last night's awards ceremony used their acceptance speeches to speak out on causes meaningful to them.
FDA to Start Testing for Glyphosate in Food
The federal agency already tests for residues of many agricultural chemicals on food. Now it will include the widely used weed killer linked to cancer.
Progressive Briefing for Friday, July 6, 2018
Scott Pruitt resigns from the EPA, grassroots groups demand tech companies cut ties with ICE, a 20-foot-tall Trump blimp gets the okay in London, and more.
New York Times Strike: From reporters to rabble-rousers
Workers at the “newspaper of record” stopped working to demand better pay and labor rights—but only for a day. What would happen if they actually flexed their power?