Under siege: Gaza’s medical heroes plead for ceasefire as hospitals crumble in conflict
Doctors and nurses in Gaza's ravaged hospitals call for urgent ceasefire amidst unprecedented destruction.
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, August 9, 2018
The first ever Muslim Congresswoman, Zinke blames wildfires on environmentalists, Trump wants to open California's public lands to fracking, and more.
#NotInvisible: Groundbreaking legislation tackles epidemic of violence against Indigenous women
"Women are disappearing and dying in Indian country. We must act."
Temporary relief for millions of essential immigrant workers could be a reality—fingers crossed
Immigrant rights advocates will continue to take to the streets and pressure their elected officials to make good on their campaign promises for a pathway to citizenship.
The ideology that unites Trump and the authoritarians he admires
It's about propping up "besieged majorities" in multiethnic countries.
Millions facing eviction and joblessness get no immediate help from Trump’s new executive orders
Under Trump’s order, unemployed workers would continue receiving an additional $400 a week, but only once states put up a quarter of the money and set up a new system to distribute the payments.
The Super Bowl presidency
Five criteria for selecting the worst old white man to lead us.
To address the climate emergency, foundations must spend big on movements
The only way philanthropy can spur the society-wide mobilization necessary to avert climate disaster is by betting big on social movements.
China’s Tiger Farms Make Poaching Worse
Tiger farming stimulates the demand for tiger products, which stimulates the poaching of wild tigers for superior products.
The story behind the world’s first private refugee sponsorship program
“There are seven countries right now designing programs based on what they’ve learned about ours.”