Progressive Briefing for Thursday, August 23
Verizon confirms throttling internet in California during deadly wildfires, Michael Cohen won't accept a pardon from Trump, new poll shows Sanders would be Trump in 2020, and more.
Two Muslim Women Attacked after Leaving a Mosque in Tampa
Muslims have faced an enormous increase in attacks since the San Bernardino terrorist shootings.
A nation of the walking dead
The corporate state will expand our access to a variety of opioids and numbing situations to temporarily alleviate our stress, financial dislocations, depression and anxiety.
1,200+ US officials and candidates have rejected fossil fuel cash
"Taking the pledge means that a politician and their campaign will adopt a policy to not knowingly accept any contributions over $200 from the PACs, executives, or front groups of fossil fuel companies – companies whose primary business is the extraction, processing, distribution, or sale of oil, gas, or coal."
Former Senator Pleads Guilty in Corruption Case
Former California State Senator Leland Yee was convicted of racketeering as he plead guilty to his direct involvement in multiple conspiracies. Corruption at the state level has dark money running rampant.
Kasich Weighs In On Climate Change, Calls For More Renewables
"I know it’s an apostasy in the Republican Party to say that. I guess that’s what I’ve always been — being able to challenge some of the status quo.”
Top 5 Crazy Things Ben Carson Said About the Middle East and Islam
Ben, we bloggers will all miss you, as will all the standup comedians.
Senate passes massive public lands conservation bill
The measure is the largest public lands bill considered by Congress in a decade.
The Wheels Come off Jeb’s Victory Wagon
Jeb Bush's presidential campaign recently fell into complete disarray as he continues to fall behind in key states. Will Bush's operation now be like “Pickett’s Charge” to win the nomination?
Where’s the ‘justice vaccine’ against the pandemic of system-smashing scofflaws?
Why have no apt penalties for sedition or treason yet been applied to insurrection-inciters or enabling officials?








