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Puerto Rico faces ‘apocalyptic’ conditions: Humanitarian crisis grows for 3.4 million US citizens

“All the infrastructure has collapsed. Everything we had before the hurricane is beyond reach.”

ACLU and NAACP File Lawsuit For Release of Police Shooting Footage

Refusing to release the videos of Clark’s death merely affirms the public’s distrust of police and state officials.

Las Vegas shooting leaves at least 58 dead, over 500 injured

The shooter is believed to be a local individual that acted alone.

Analysis details how Wall Street underwriting quietly funnels billions into fossil fuels

"Underwriting is a huge missing piece of net-zero transition plans, allowing big U.S. banks to continue to help fossil fuel companies raise billions of dollars with limited scrutiny," said one campaigner.

New stats, old story: Our rich are raking

From Swiss bank researchers, an alarming update on our global maldistribution of wealth

Youth activists in St. Charles and Tacoma take bold stance against arms shipments to...

Activists rally to halt arms manufacturing and shipment in dual demonstrations.

Billionaire fortunes double in wake of Trump’s tax cuts

The report sheds light on the private equity sector, often criticized as "vulture capitalism," revealing that 45 private-equity billionaires alone have amassed a collective wealth of $210.8 billion.

Progressive Briefing for Friday, August 31

Corporate profits reach new heights, Trump cancels pay raise for federal workers, Canada rescinds Trans Mountain pipeline approval, and more.

Hegseth clamps down on Pentagon press access as military budget hits one trillion

As the Trump administration pushes for a $1 trillion military budget, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imposed unprecedented restrictions on journalists at the Pentagon, raising alarm over transparency, accountability, and the future of press freedom.

Hurricane Sandy-Sized Floods Up to 17 Times More Likely by 2100

As the remnants of Hurricane Matthew recede, the warnings and evacuations in the Caribbean and US east coast are giving way to rescue efforts and clean-up operations.