Saturday, July 18, 2026

‘Reclaim Our Schools’: Cities Rally Nationwide to Save Public Education

Thousands gather to protest budget cuts, high-stakes testing, and state takeovers of public schools
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CodePink founder Medea Benjamin threatened with arrest after protesting U.S. Foreign interventions

I think people should know that there is a systematic attempt to intimidate those of us who are standing up for international law.
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“Weaponized and racialized”: Police departments use COVID-19 to target black & brown communities

Black and Brown communities are being disproportionately targeted and policed in New York City’s enforcement measures during the pandemic.

As Trump Conjures the Voter Fraud Boogeyman, Voter Suppression is the Real Issue

Nearly 1 in 3 eligible voters in the upcoming election will be a member of a minority group.

Progressive Briefing for Friday, August 10, 2018

Trump rule would give $2.5 billion tax cut to big bank fat cats, Judge blocks Trump administration from deporting asylum seekers, Argentina Senate votes against legalizing abortion, and more.

As salmon disappear, a battle over Alaska Native fishing rights heats up

The salmon shortage has also inflamed a long-simmering legal fight among Native stakeholders, the Biden administration, and the state over who gets to fish on Alaska’s vast federal lands.

The big fix: Will the GOP turn to Dems to fix Obamacare?

Democrats must demand clear, popular amendments that demonstrate they are committed to extend the right to affordable health care.
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Democracy Now! Special: Bernie Sanders on Donald Trump’s victory

While Sanders lost the primary, he has not given up the fight.

What we can learn from the first woman-run, legal abortion clinic

This is why the struggle continues: Women’s rights are human rights!

Sometimes a student movement can spark a revolution

Here is why student protest movements are the key to understanding both our present and our future.