Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Farmers need a $12 billion bailout to offset Trump's tariffs, Ivanka Trump dumps fashion brand, new emails show the lies of Sarah Sanders, and more.
With Harris pick, Biden reaches out to young Black Americans
Harris joining up with Biden may have made the Democratic ticket more attractive to younger Black Americans, who now comprise what we define as a critical set of swing voters.
4 reasons why Trump’s plan to strip the IRS is incredibly dumb
Donald Trump hates the IRS and has spent years battling it.
Mumia Abu-Jamal, now in his 40th year as an incarcerated prisoner, has COVID-19
Urgent news: Demand the immediate release of imprisoned activist journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal.
CEO pay soars 1,085% since 1978, workers’ pay stagnates
This widening gap reflects a troubling trend in the U.S. economy, where wealth continues to concentrate at the top, leaving ordinary workers behind.
The $24 million reasons Dems back America’s worst banks
In a world where Republicans have already been bought and paid for, there is no room for Democrats who act in bad faith.
The Air Force’s strange love for the new B-21 bomber
Will the the Air Force and its flyboy generals win the fight for the B-21 and take the American taxpayer along for the ride?
Judge blocks ICE retaliation in Minnesota as protests escalate and federal force looms
A federal injunction curbing ICE conduct follows the killing of a legal observer, mounting allegations of constitutional violations, and threats of military deployment under Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Hunger in America
COVID-19 and the nightmare of food insecurity.
How a decades-old loophole lets billionaires avoid Medicare taxes
In theory, everyone is required to contribute to the country’s health insurance program for seniors, no matter how poor or rich, from cashiers to CEOs.