Minnesota Senate passes Democracy for the People Act—prohibits foreign-influenced corporate spending in elections
The bill, which garnered 80 percent of Minnesota voters' support, according to a statewide poll conducted in November, will head to the governor's desk, who pledged to sign it.
Ethiopians are Crying out for Freedom and Justice
The ruling party of Ethiopia needs to stop the violence, but will no doubt ignore such reasonable calls. The movement for change, however, is sweeping through the country, and the struggle for freedom will go on.
Winners and Losers in Our New Media Moment
The winners of the latest version of the news and election cycle won’t be the American people or the electoral system or a deeper knowledge of how our world works.
Progressive Briefing for Monday, September 17
U.S. Border Patrol supervisor confesses to executing four women, FEMA blames hurricane deaths on spousal abuse, Kavanaugh accused of assault, and more.
The trial for Berta Caceres’s murder will test Biden’s Central America policy
The Biden administration says it wants to counter the corruption that’s driving displacement. Does that apply to U.S. allies in Honduras?
China and America: Polar Opposites
The United States and China are polar opposites when it comes to many things like war, the economy, and power. The U.S. was once the economic power of the world, but China seems to be flourishing while the U.S. is diminishing.
House passes HR 1 – a sweeping anti-corruption bill to get money out of...
“HR 1 restores the people’s faith that government works for the public interest, the people’s interest, not the special interest.”
McConnell caught trying to sabotage Covid Relief agreement in order to prioritize Barrett’s Supreme...
The window to hash out any details of a coronavirus relief deal is coming to an end as Election Day approaches even though there is a huge need for one.
Republican budget shifts wealth to the top as workers pay the price, report finds
New congressional analysis reveals massive tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans while working families shoulder cuts, tariffs, and rising costs under GOP economic plans.
As Some Republicans Repudiate Trump, the ‘Religious Right’ Stands by Their Man
It’s not a proud day for “family values”