Progressive Briefing for Thursday, July 5, 2018
Protests at the Statue of Liberty, a neo-Nazi has governmental security status, the Supreme Court rules against unions, and more.
Mexico’s leftist president-elect AMLO promises sweeping changes on corruption, poverty, drug war
López Obrador ran an anti-corruption, anti-violence campaign and has vowed to expand pensions for the elderly, boost spending for social programs and increase grants for students.
Two different government agencies remove ‘climate change’ from their websites and documents report confirms
Many experts believe the to be in line with Donald Trump's lead since he took office.
Nonviolent American Revolution 2.0
Happy Interdependence Day. May we unite and find a new American freedom and justice for all with a peaceful revolution replacing violent values with those honoring and respecting all humankind.
Vlad’s man in the White House
Make America Fake Again.
Bernie Sanders goes beyond the call to abolish ICE, says America’s ‘cruel, dysfunctional immigration...
The "systemic cruelty of the American immigration system" has been around long before Trump.
How to prevent future Trumps
The answer lies in the interplay between deep-seated racism and stagnant and declining wages.
Hostage situation
Zero tolerance for decency.
Trump’s investment in North Korea
What’s important is that Trump is invested in the success of his venture. Because if it fails, he fails. And Donald Trump doesn’t like to fail.
‘I am the state:’ The rise of ‘democratic’ autocracy in Turkey
Despite this seemingly good news, there’s a growing authoritarianism on the part of Erdogan and his allies that’s had real world consequences.