Progressive Briefing for Thursday, July 19, 2018
"It is time for him to go!" - Michael Avenatti and Alyssa Milano at the White House, Former NY Senate Leader and son convicted of corruption charges in retrial and more.
As US officially quits Paris Accord amid election uncertainty, progressives say ‘make this disastrous...
“The U.S. exit from the Paris agreement is a shameful act and is especially cruel at a time when the world is reeling from devastating disasters worsened by climate change.”
GOP proposal could slash food aid for millions, new analysis warns
As House Republicans push for deep SNAP cuts and expanded work requirements, experts warn the proposal would strip food assistance from millions of low-income people—including families, older adults, and veterans—without improving employment.
The unlikely uprising of progressive politics in Alaska
As the Arctic heats up and the oil economy tanks, progressives find their voice in a conservative state.
Resist: How to keep ‘it’ from happening here
Resistance is just another word for constructive policy.
A single-payer health care fix even without a working majority
It’s likely that the Trump-Ryan failure will push state legislatures to consider expanding Medicaid—putting even more people under the public insurance system.
Why reward bad corporate behavior with more tax breaks?
"Why are you even considering giving more tax breaks to corporate giants?"
Bill Moyers and Neil Barofsky on big bailouts
"The big financial institutions who were– obviously the biggest winners of the last bailout– they’re gonna win again. They always win. That’s kinda the way our system is organized."
‘What are they hiding?:’ Kavanaugh confirmation hearings begin despite suppression of 100K documents
Critics warn his confirmation could lead to major rollbacks of civil rights, environmental regulations, gun control measures, voting rights and reproductive rights, including possibly overturning Roe v. Wade.
As we heal and move forward, watch out for aftershocks
The Trump presidency may finally be over, but the damage it did will persist and echo—even as President Biden takes rapid action to repair some of his predecessor’s environmental damage.