US diplomacy thwarts Palestinian UN membership amid claims of supporting statehood leaked cable shows
This diplomatic maneuvering seeks to avoid a U.S. veto, which would publicly align the country against Palestinian self-determination.
Democratic senator offers amendment ending transfer of military equipment to police forces
“The cycle of police brutality sparking unrest, and that unrest being met by the militarized police is increasingly familiar in modern American society.”
Trump’s Mexico border wall could be Trojan horse for increasing U.S. oil exports
The proposal has split the oil refining and oil-producing sectors.
This election hangs on how many voters get the two, conflicted blueprints for Americanism
When, at least since 1861, have we ever faced such a relentless, internally-driven threat that impedes our idealistic push towards a more perfect union?
Dear Lindsey–of course Trump’s a fascist–and the Madison Square Garden rally was his ‘debutante’...
A rebuttal to Senator Lindsey Graham (and other Trumpers), who wrongfully claim that Trump isn't a fascist.
Jayapal’s bill to overturn Citizens United targets Musk’s ‘shadow presidency’
As billionaires like Elon Musk reshape American democracy, a new amendment seeks to reverse the Supreme Court ruling that allowed corporate money to dominate politics.
After Trump: Can the GOP sell itself as the party of the working class?
"The future of the [Republican] party is based on a multiethnic, multiracial working class coalition." and that, “...the free market exists to serve our people. Our people don’t exist to serve the free market.”
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, October 11
Bernie slams Trump’s Op-Ed and calls him a liar, Republican official caught purging tens of thousands of black voters, Monsanto seeks to undo $289M Roundup verdict, and more.
Our Jobs Are Disappearing
We can't wait around for a 19th-century recovery. We need a new paradigm. We need guaranteed jobs.
Pardoning war criminals is a monstrous way to honor Memorial Day
Glorifying serial killer-type behavior most service members would find appalling is a strange way to honor them.