Progressive Briefing for Thursday, June 28, 2018
Americans own 40% of the world's guns, the Republican tax plan has made the U.S. debt the highest since World War II, Justice Anthony Kennedy to retire, and more.
The ‘DemonCrats’ gift to Trump
Biden will get the nomination. Sanders will do his best, as the DemonCrats's loyal soldier (and he is NOT even in their party!) to rally his troops, the tens of millions, to swallow their pride and support Biden.
Spain, Brazil and South Africa create alliance to tax super-rich at UN conference
Oxfam said the alliance created at the UN conference shows the political will for taxation of the super-rich that countries must follow their lead and join forces.
‘This is Trump’s failure’: US reports record 90,400+ Covid cases in just 24 hours—equivalent...
“Another record day of Covid cases. Not because of testing—but because President Trump has given up on controlling the virus and his administration has failed the American people.”
30 years later, the Senate should reject Jeff Sessions again
The Senate Judiciary Committee should be consistent and reject Sessions as attorney general, as it rejected him for a judgeship 30 years ago.
Trump bypassed Congress while briefing oil executives ahead of Venezuela attack
Trump’s own words about tipping off oil companies, “getting the oil flowing,” and taking “reimbursement” collide with legal warnings, massive cost estimates, and accusations of donor-driven war making.
Berkeley Soda Tax Is Working
Are Berkeley residents better off?
The next phase in Bernie’s revolution has already begun
The fight for Prop 61 in California could be a watershed moment in American health care.
Analysis shows top US CEOs made 254 times more than median workers in 2021
A higher minimum wage and unions can put corporate greed in check and raise wages throughout the labor market."
What a waste!
It can’t be emphasized enough just how many taxpayer dollars are now being showered on the Pentagon.