Gaza: it’s not a war it’s genocide
The cost of inaction: a deep dive into the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the global response.
After a Landmark Legal Ruling, Will CIA Torture Victims Finally Have Their Day in...
Here in Washington state last month, Federal Judge Justin Quackenbush allowed a landmark lawsuit to move forward against the two psychologists who designed and implemented the CIA’s torture program.
Former Acting Inspector General for DHS indicted on fraud and theft charges
From October 2014 to April 2017, Edwards, his former subordinate, Murali Yamazula Venkata, and other government employees reportedly stole the personal data of nearly 250,000 DHS employees.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Infowars gets banned, U.S. Fish and Wildlife turns against saving the bees, and more.
House Ethics Committee opens investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz
The House Ethics Committee announced that Gaetz is currently under investigation in response to allegations of sexual misconduct and other illicit activities.
Police Commander on Trial For Assaulting a Suspect With His Gun and Taser
Glenn Evans of the Chicago Police Department has a history of excessive force complaints. His situation is just one of the many reasons for the Justice Department launching a federal investigation into the CPD.
A potentially tectonic event shakes up the Mumia Abu-Jamal case
The case of Mumia Abu-Jamal, who has become a powerful voice from inside of what he calls the U.S. “prison industrial complex,” is far from over.
Thousands protest Olympics’ social and environmental harms as ICE presence sparks unrest in Milan
Demonstrators denounce public spending, ecological damage, police repression, Israel’s participation, and the deployment of US immigration agents during the Milano-Cortina Winter Games.
Progressives pressure Biden administration to extend student loan moratorium
“Let’s act NOW to protect them, before it’s too late.”
Special needs school fires educators for mocking autistic child on audio recording
Instead of expressing a modicum of compassion for the special needs student, his teacher and a teacher’s aide incessantly derided the boy and his condition with open disdain.