Progressive Briefing for Thursday, September 13
Democratic lawmakers demand answers from FEMA , Trump cuts FEMA budget to pay for ICE, Midwest abandons Trump, and more.
Cleaning Up After Pundits
While the incitement of anti-immigrant prejudice for political gain is shameful and socially explosive, it is certainly not new or uncommon in our country.
Judge halts Trump’s asylum ban that represents a “relentless attack on the very idea...
The rule would effectively stop people from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala from seeking refuge in the United States.
Resistance at Standing Rock: The people from Oceti Sakowin Camp
“I’m here to make the world a better place. I obviously can’t do it on my own, and when I saw a big group of people do that I took the opportunity to help anyway I can.”
New poll shows two-thirds of voters support a wealth tax to fight inequality
“There is growing concern about the influence large corporations and wealthy individuals have on American elections.”
City officials charged with accepting bribes
"That said, the city will take action to address these serious allegations which strike at the heart of city governance and integrity.”
The false hope of Ghislaine Maxwell’s arrest
If history is any guide, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime partner is unlikely to pay the price for their crimes.
A double-transplant cancer survivor takes on Trump over Obamacare
“My message to young activists is: Continue to advocate. Draw inspiration from what you see. Don't change the channel.”
State supreme court rejects Faulkner widow’s ‘evidence-free’ effort to block Mumia appeal
It's a new chance to challenge the murder conviction.
At COP26, Indigenous, black, and brown activists offer radical solutions for climate change
While elites fixate on technological fixes such as “net zero” emissions, communities of color fear it will disproportionately impact them and instead demand a just phasing out of oil and gas—and a seat at the table.