Progressive Briefing for Thursday, October 4
#MeToo unites against Kavanaugh, more proof Trump EPA 'working for coal millionaires', Sanders introduces bill to break up nation's largest Wall Street banks, and more.
#NotInvisible: Groundbreaking legislation tackles epidemic of violence against Indigenous women
"Women are disappearing and dying in Indian country. We must act."
U.S. corn growers celebrate trade panel ruling against Mexico’s GMO corn ban
Trade panel rules Mexico violated USMCA by banning GMO corn, securing a major victory for U.S. corn growers while intensifying debates over trade, health, and sovereignty.
Anti-Empire Report #156: Shakespeare said it best
The Russian-interference indictment is predicated, apparently, on the idea that the United States is a backward, Third-World, Banana Republic, easily manipulated.
Trump administration buys up nearly all the world’s supply of coronavirus drug remdesivir
Remdesivir was the first drug to be approved by U.S. licensing authorities to treat the new coronavirus.
Why women’s climate leadership is vital
Women’s leadership won’t be a panacea for the overwhelming whiteness of climate leadership, but it’s a starting place.
In defense of being maladjusted
“I never intend to adjust myself to the evils of segregation and the crippling effects of discrimination. I never intend to adjust...
An Angry White House Vows to Confront Netanyahu, but Will It End Key US...
Is the White House prepared to end longstanding U.S. support for the occupation? After the White House found out Israeli was spying on U.S.-Iran talks and giving the information to Republican-controlled Congress, that question is up for debate.
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, October 11
Bernie slams Trump’s Op-Ed and calls him a liar, Republican official caught purging tens of thousands of black voters, Monsanto seeks to undo $289M Roundup verdict, and more.
NOC on the ground – Tennessee stands up to white supremacy
NationofChange's Zach D. Roberts reports from on the ground in Tennessee, where multiple white supremacist groups plan to converge this weekend for a series of marches and rallies.