Progressive Briefing for Friday, August 31
Corporate profits reach new heights, Trump cancels pay raise for federal workers, Canada rescinds Trans Mountain pipeline approval, and more.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, September 5
Women's March disrupts Kavanaugh hearing, Senator Jon Kyl replaces McCain, Rahm Emanuel not seeking re-election, and more.
More than half of US car seats contain chemicals, report confirms
“Parents shouldn’t have to strap their child into a car seat that exposes them to toxic chemicals.”
Gaza’s agony intensifies: Six months of carnage calls for global intervention
"Nothing can justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people."
This 16-year old is taking the school climate strike to the US Capitol
May 24 is the second global “Fridays for Future” strike modeled after climate activist Greta Thunberg’s weekly demonstrations outside the Swedish parliament building.
The real reason for impeachment
This may not be the political thing to do. But in order to safeguard our democracy, it is the right thing to do.
Commandos without borders
America’s elite troops partner with African forces but pursue U.S. aims.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, September 4
Day one of Kavanaugh proceedings, 87 elephants found dead due to poaching, environmentalists don't vote in elections, and more.
Chemicals on our food: When “safe” may not really be safe
Scientific scrutiny of pesticide residue in food grows; regulatory protections questioned.
Peru’s newest national park safeguards 2 million acres of Amazon Rainforest
The designation is intended to conserve the region's precious biodiversity and protect the sacred lands of the indigenous communities that live around Yaguas.