The endless war in Afghanistan just got longer
President Trump should spend the weekend at Camp David with peace activists, as well as with Afghan civilians, who know their country and its suffering better than anyone.
Florida Inmates start month-long ‘laydown’ to protest ‘modern day slavery’
Inmates inside Florida's prisons are fighting back against "modern day slavery."
The Precariat Trap: Why Organized Labor is More Important than Ever
A new word has been coined to explain the difficulties facing working people in our time, “precariat.”
DOJ blasts law enforcement’s Uvalde shooting response in new report, calls for agencies to...
Attorney General Merrick Garland released a scathing report about the handling of the 2022 massacre in Uvalde, Texas.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Infowars gets banned, U.S. Fish and Wildlife turns against saving the bees, and more.
‘Officer Slam’ Will Not Be Charged for Brutalizing Teenage Girl
Officer Ben Fields will not be receiving any criminal charges.
Big Profits Seen for China’s Wind Energy Companies
The backward and often scientifically illiterate US Congress can barely bring itself to allow a tax write-off for wind turbines each year, disrupting the industry here with uncertainty.
Mother awarded $1.1M after deputy shot and stomped her son on video
“No amount of money can compensate for the loss of Connor, but it does show a recognition on the part of the county of its obligation."
N.C. shut down a group home last year. The US just gave it a...
Advocates for migrant children have criticized the government for relying on these large new facilities.
What student protests tell us about America under Trump
They’re telling us it’s time for bold stands, not wait-and-see equivocations in the face of rising hatred and discrimination in the nation.