Sunday, July 12, 2026

DACA sophistry: Trumpery at its worst

Another round of punitive disruption-for-disruption-sake Trumpism – except for the innocence of the targets. DACA children, brought into the only country they know, are now reduced to ideological bargaining chips to distract from endless failures. Trump populism? Little more than an unfeeling tyranny of the shrinking minority.

Anti-Assange court continues unfair extradition hearing to railroad Assange to us

“I don’t understand how this is equitable. I can’t research anything, I can’t access any of my writing. It’s very difficult where I am.”

Luigi Mangione and Daniel Penny display the scale of acceptance for vigilante violence

The contrast in how Penny and Mangione have been covered in the media and treated by the elite show that vigilante violence actually is acceptable in America when carried out against those with little to no agency.

Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, July 3, 2018

New study shows a correlation between air pollution and diabetes, despite the fact that EPA deems the levels 'safe,' News outlets indirectly paid Melania Trump up to $1 million for images under contract that demanded 'positive' coverage and more.

Trump sued over Keystone XL pipeline

"We cannot stand by and allow oil and gas companies to ruin our climate and pollute our land, water and sacred cultural sites."

Supreme Court halts landmark youth climate case

Despite the blow to the case, counsel remains optimistic of the case's chances of proceeding.

Ex-CIA officer sentenced to 19 years in prison for conspiracy to commit espionage

“Lee betrayed his own country for greed and put his former colleagues at risk.”

Lawsuit filed against California deputies who beat innocent woman unconscious

“They are approaching me and putting me on the car with force. So those that are listening, I am not resisting arrest.”

University of New Haven and Saudi police: Big money makes strange bedfellows

How can an American university aid in shaping the instruction of security officers within the oppressive Saudi regime?

Indigenous environmental defenders shut down Peruvian crude oil pipeline

“Not a single drop of oil is going to come out of the Amazon until the government takes care of us,” said campaigners.