Monday, September 28, 2026

The pandemic is an opportunity for major change—we need to get ready to come...

Our opponents try to maximize their profits through shake-ups like this one, pouring time and energy into learning how to use their opportunity. We can also increase our learning curve as rapidly as possible.

Anti-Empire Report #156: Shakespeare said it best

The Russian-interference indictment is predicated, apparently, on the idea that the United States is a backward, Third-World, Banana Republic, easily manipulated.

Biden urged to be #climatepresident by taking these 10 ‘game-changing’ steps in first 10...

“Don’t let anyone tell you that Biden’s hands are tied on climate action without the Senate.”

Civil rights groups sue HHS over records tied to $10 billion childcare funding freeze

Advocates say the Trump administration must disclose how disputed fraud allegations involving Somali childcare providers became the basis for sweeping restrictions on federal aid.

Why women’s climate leadership is vital

Women’s leadership won’t be a panacea for the overwhelming whiteness of climate leadership, but it’s a starting place.

Racism and discrimination in the oil and gas industry

The reality of the oil and gas business is that it has a well-documented history of systemic racism and sexism that it has failed to address.

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.

Trump’s ‘hold’ on elephant trophies may not be enough

We should be helping advance the significant global momentum to ban domestic ivory markets, not getting in the way by allowing more trophy imports that feed ivory demand.

A Democratic spring: 12 left challengers taking on the party establishment in 2018

The scattering of challenges to the Democratic establishment after Bernie Sanders’ run has become a tidal wave.