Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Seniors grapple with complex Medicare choices: A healthcare quandary unveiled

Discover the hidden struggles of seniors navigating the Medicare labyrinth, where choices can lead to unforeseen healthcare hurdles.

30+ arrested as hundreds of animal rights activists descend on slaughterhouse, locking necks to...

Activists claim cruelty laws are unenforced and whistleblowers are prosecuted instead.

Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Baltimore set to become first major American city to outlaw water privatization, House Democrats fight back against Big Pharma, Republicans want to give Trump the power to shut down media, and more.

Secret recording shows NRA treasurer plotting to conceal extravagant expenses involving Wayne LaPierre

Audio obtained by The Trace and ProPublica reveals, in real time, the gun lobbying group enacting a plan that would conceal payments for fancy hotels, limousines and other luxury expenses connected to its longtime CEO for a decade.

NOC on the ground – Tennessee stands up to white supremacy

NationofChange's Zach D. Roberts reports from on the ground in Tennessee, where multiple white supremacist groups plan to converge this weekend for a series of marches and rallies.

Trump’s new spy chief used to work for a foreign politician the US accused...

Richard Grenell did not disclose payments for advocacy work on behalf of a Moldovan politician whom the U.S. later accused of corruption. His own office’s policy says that could leave him vulnerable to blackmail.

Trump tries to turn Greenland into Okinawa

It’s part of the new, heightened indifference to sovereignty of the Trump administration.

Reuters, New York Times top list of fossil fuel industry’s media enablers

New report by DeSmog and Drilled reveals extent of commercial partnerships between trusted outlets and Big Oil.

The Greek People Have Voted ‘No!’ to Austerity and Economic Blackmail

Greece has suffered seven years of austerity, but something big happened recently—the Greek people voted by a landslide against European austerity. But why did the corporate media barely report on this historic vote?

What’s next for the youth climate lawsuit

Despite continued court delays, confidence remains high among the young people suing the government for its support of fossil fuels.