DOJ to appeal judge’s injunction against ‘cruel, unprecedented policy’ of deporting migrant children
The Trump administration—which has denied the severity of the coronavirus pandemic and seized infants from their parents—claims it is acting in the interest of public health and children.
NYPD Cop Arrested on Federal Drug Charges
A NYPD officer was recently arrested for allegedly peddling oxycodone to a drug dealer in Vermont. After 3 years of supplying the accomplice, the officer was arrested and suspended from the force.
Fox settlement shows press freedom isn’t incompatible with accountability
Can there be some measure of accountability for victims of defamation by right-wing rage machines like Fox without sacrificing free press rights? Because this settlement showed just that.
How the psychology of oppression perpetuates harm to animals and the environment
To achieve justice for all species and the environment, we must create a more relational world.
Trump’s smart wall raises surveillance and flood fears along the border
A $46 billion border build out is adding steel, sensors, AI towers, roads, and cameras as West Texas communities warn that federal plans could endanger homes, farms, privacy, and public land.
Largest sentence commutation in US history: Nearly 500 inmates walk free after Oklahoma voters...
“That this is largely flying under the radar is probably good—a sign of how far criminal justice reform has come.”
In Post-Olympics Brazil, A Political Coup Is No Game
Brazil is a remarkable country, with more than 200 million people, a vibrant culture, a huge economy and, with the majority of the threatened Amazon rainforest within its borders, a vital role to play in the fight to limit human-induced climate change.
Lessons from the front lines of anti-colonial pipeline resistance
After eight years of anti-colonial resistance and the defeat of multiple pipeline projects, the Unist’ot’en Camp is still building momentum.
Watch: Rep. Pramila Jayapal on activism for America
Rep. Jayapal has laid out an ambitious goal for herself and her allies.
A progressive revival: Cleveland, Preston and municipal social democracy
One of the progressive left’s goals has to be to empower citizens and this is most easily done at the local level.








