Bernie Sanders introduces bill to raise minimum wage by $15
"No family in the United States can live on $7.25 an hour. Raising the minimum wage is the right thing to do and long past due.”
U.S. Attorney fired after refusing Trump’s order to resign
“I did not resign. Moments ago I was fired. Being the U.S. Attorney in SDNY will forever be the greatest honor of my professional life.”
Open letter to Senate from climate action groups demands an end to fossil fuel...
Sending more fossil fuels to Europe and across the globe is not the answer a coalition of 200 national climate action groups...
The right is bonkers: Trump’s no messiah, not law-abiding, not most electable
Sure, compromised Biden numbers suck,/ But where else can he go but up?
What progressives should demand from the FBI
The institutions of government can help all of us pursue justice. But first, we need to demand it.
Biden unveils plan to reduce homelessness 25% by 2025
"The fundamental solution to homelessness is housing," says the White House roadmap. "When a person is housed, they have a platform to address all their needs, no matter how complex."
The world just took a major step to curb plastic pollution, but the US...
"The U.S. is the world’s largest exporter of plastics, mostly to developing nations. And this has created a global crisis of waste in countries in South and Central Asia as well as South America and Africa."
The privileged and powerful in the pandemic
Enough! Those in power must stop viewing the pandemic as an obstacle to personal ambition.
It’s the MAGA cult, stupid! Not the stupid Trump.
Disgrace from Trump’s cloak and dagger/ Pays off when bashing MAGA swagger.
Favorite son? Eduardo Bolsonaro and the growing internationalism of the far right
One of the progressive left’s strengths has always been a willingness to offer support and learn from others around the globe, it's a mistake to cede internationalism to a xenophobic, ‘western culture’ obsessed right.