Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, September 11
Native American tribes sue Trump over Keystone XL. Japan aims to overthrow whaling ban, and more.
Rights groups demand Biden reverse Trump immigration changes as COVID surges in ICE jails
This comes as more than half of ICE’s immigration detention centers are currently reporting coronavirus outbreaks.
Greensboro Massacre: City apologizes 41 years after cops allowed Klan, Nazis to kill 5...
"The city’s apology acknowledges “The police knew and chose to do nothing. In fact, they facilitated what we name now as a North American death squad.”
The story behind the world’s first private refugee sponsorship program
“There are seven countries right now designing programs based on what they’ve learned about ours.”
GOP governors rally behind Texas in Supreme Court border dispute
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, backed by 25 GOP governors, maintains razor wire barriers at Eagle Pass, igniting a national debate on border security and state sovereignty.
CNN’s industry spin shows need for independent debates
CNN painfully demonstrated this week why we need independently-run presidential debates. With its ESPN-like introductions to the candidates, and its insistence on questions that...
Climate disasters in 2019 cost billions, report finds
“2019 was not the new normal. The world’s weather will continue to become ever-more extreme and people around the world will continue to pay the price.”
Navigating election security: federal agencies at a crossroads
In a dimly lit Situation Room, the fate of U.S. election integrity hangs in the balance. Federal officials are at a crossroads, navigating the murky waters of AI threats and potential violence.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, October 2
Amazon adopts $15 minimum wage, California bans animal-tested cosmetics and becomes first state to require women on corporate boards, and more.
The eco collapse we were warned about has begun
The banners of a change inspired by social and climate justice and the effective paths of this socio-ecological transition raised by popular movements are becoming more imperative and urgent today.