Progressive Briefing for Monday, July 9, 2018
Trump freezes Obamacare payment program, Starbucks says goodbye to plastic straws, Colorado schools are arming teachers with no state oversight, and more.
Joe Biden needs an intervention: An open letter to DNC Chair Tom Perez
Whatever trust has been rebuilt over the last three years is now being damaged by your refusal, as DNC chair, to speak up for party democracy in the states where it is now under threat.
Controversial Fiscal Commission Act – a cloaked threat to Social Security
"In the face of such monumental decisions, it's crucial that we prioritize the needs of those who rely on these programs the most."
The truth about privatization
The reality has been that privatization too often only boosts corporate bottom lines.
Liberty Is Security
The failures of both the torture and the surveillance programs to produce tangible results are repeatedly noted by experts, analysts, and officials.
Youth climate activists demanding Green New Deal arrested for sit-in at #OilMoneyMitch McConnell’s office
"All we want is for him to put our lives above the interests of his campaign donors."
Could we actually end the CEO defense contractor gravy train?
FDR put the kibosh on military contractor windfalls during World War II. We could do the same.
‘Together we will make history!:’ In Mexico and New York, the left wins
“It’s time we acknowledge that not all Democrats are the same."
Euphemism as journalism: Distracting the audience by focusing on Trump’s skill at distraction
Top-of-the-line political journalists marveled at Trump’s ability to create distractions while they kept themselves—and their audience—distracted from substantive matters.
New York plastic bag ban to go into effect starting this week
“New York’s bag ban has already improved New York's health by cutting down on plastic pollution.”