Why student debt cancellation is reasonable, not radical
The right has narrowed the parameters of discussion on student debt forgiveness, and President Biden is not fighting back aggressively enough. We should, in fact, center the idea of fairness in this debate.
Supreme Court keeps Navajo Nation waiting for water
The court case was the Navajo Nation’s bid to accelerate the process and secure water for its reservation.
Brexit and the New Global Rebellion
The current order is unstable. The uprising has begun. But who will lead it?
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, August 2, 2018
Warren urges delay in confirmation vote for CFPB Director, new President of Mexico vows to ban fracking, Portland cracks down on fossil fuels, and more.
‘Focus’ on the Neo Nazi revival
Many will state, and perhaps rightly so, that we have come a long way since the 40s, 50s and 60s. Yet, the hate is still there, engrained in the minds of white Christian Americans... or should I say Amerikans.
Justice for Jakelin: Lawmakers demand answers in death of 7-year-old girl in border patrol...
Outrage is mounting as lawmakers demand answers for the conditions that led Jakelin Caal Maquín to die after being detained at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Philadelphia strike ends: Race & inequality at center of municipal workers’ fight for a...
Growing piles of trash on the streets of Philadelphia brought the strike into clear view for city residents.
Rethinking energy and justice in the Trump era
Local, community-based leadership is needed now more than ever to build the next economy—one that doesn’t pollute poor people, and send the money to rich people elsewhere.
A nurse bought protective supplies for her colleagues using GoFundMe. The hospital suspended her.
How a confrontation in one of the nation’s coronavirus hotspots illustrates a troubling national trend.
“The games will not go on”: Pro athletes strike for black lives, bringing leagues...
“It’s not just an example for racial justice protesters around the country. I think it’s a challenge to the labor movement as a whole.”