Colombia’s protests and the coming revolt against authoritarian neoliberalism
It leaves one wondering whether the Andean country is becoming more like its most important ally as many in the western press insist, or if the politics of the United States and its allies are becoming more like those of Colombia.
France Approves Plan To Completely Ban Bee-Killing Pesticides
France's National Assembly just voted to totally ban this bee-killing pesticide.
Bernie Sanders Vows to Overturn Mississippi and North Carolina’s Anti-LGBT Laws
Bernie Sanders vows to overturn Mississippi and North Carolina’s recent anti-LGBT laws if he is elected president.
Online calculator cuts farms’ greenhouse emissions
An internet tool is now available which helps to quantify and control farms’ greenhouse emissions released during the crop production cycle.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, October 2
Amazon adopts $15 minimum wage, California bans animal-tested cosmetics and becomes first state to require women on corporate boards, and more.
GOP-led states risk leaving 10 million children hungry by rejecting $1.14 billion summer food...
Twelve Republican-led states face a January 1 deadline to join the Summer EBT program, a lifeline for millions of hungry kids, as advocates urge governors to act amid rising food insecurity and economic challenges.
Internal Documents Reveal How MSNBC Show Worked To Promote Fracking
On the issue of fracking for shale oil and gas, documents from 2011 obtained under Oklahoma's Open Records Act demonstrate that the network saw itself as a promoter of both the controversial drilling method and natural gas vehicles.
Justice Department Launches Investigation into Police Killing Teenager
Autopsy findings in the case of 19 year-old Zachary Hammond directly contradict the shooting officer's account. What will the investigation by the Department of Justice find?
Texas Governor Abbott’s anti-migrant bills spark legal and ethical storm
Legal experts and rights groups have voiced concerns, deeming the legislation both dangerous and unconstitutional.
Major corporations are backing politicians’ anti-voting, anti-protest efforts around the country
A new report details the corporate influence behind a wave of local anti-democratic bills that are proliferating in state legislatures.