Progressive Briefing for Thursday, July 26, 2018
Federal lawsuit against President Trump's business interests allowed to proceed, deadly wildfires rage around the world, Betsy Devos is hurting students again, and more.
U.S. officials care more about protecting oil tankers than Palestinians
The United States is demanding an end to attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, but it won’t support a ceasefire in Gaza.
Democracy out of Reach for Some Native Americans
The U.S. has done almost nothing to make voting accessible for some Native American tribes. A federal judge on Tuesday will hear an emergency motion to open more polling locations.
Conviction of leading animal activist could ignite a populist revolution
U.S. prosecutors have charged more penalties for activists revealing blatant animal mistreatment than they have charged factory farms with committing it. This trend is a glaring miscarriage of justice, and it must be reversed.
How funding to house mentally ill, homeless is a financial gain, not drain
It would not make economic sense to cut funding for a cost-effective intervention that provides a solution to homelessness.
Next stage of Net Neutrality conflict begins
We need to continue to build power to ensure Internet access is seen as a human right and a tool of free speech with equal access for all.
Zoo troubles: The plight of two pandas lays bare the flaws
Animals in zoos suffer greatly and are exploited for entertainment under the guise of education and conservation.
The Most Important Campaign Speech: Bernie on the Banks
The most important campaign speech this political season broken down piece by piece.
Trump lies as global warming’s victims die
The Trump administration's lies about climate change are having real impacts today.
Still in the rabbit hole: 1 year after the Capitol siege the American right...
From the beginning, it was obvious 2021 wouldn’t bring an end to many things that the progressive left hoped they’d seen the...