Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, June 20, 2018
U.S. withdraws from Human Rights Council, Canada legalizes recreational marijuana, first ladies unite against family separation at the border, and more.
As the war in Ukraine devastates the nation’s ecosystems, the world reaches record-high military...
Just one bomb releases a slew of toxic heavy metals into Ukraine’s soil and groundwater. Now multiply this by thousands.
‘Bring the war home:’ The long history of white power and paramilitary violence in...
Anybody that is advocating violence, we need to work to mitigate.
In possible hate crime, 3 Palestinian students shot in Vermont
"The surge in anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian sentiment we are experiencing is unprecedented, and this is another example of that hate turning violent," one advocate said.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine demonstrates our need to break away from oil
We can’t let the war justify an expansion of our fossil fuel dependence.
Chaos in Syria, Part II – Destruction, ISIS and Beyond
“What we need is a Higher World Order where building nations is more profitable than destroying them; conducting fair trade with other nations is more mutually beneficial than occupying them and stealing their resources; and living in a multi-polar world is more peaceful and profitable than one nation hopelessly clinging on to a dangerous fantasy of a unipolar world.”
Malnutrition crisis skyrockets in Gaza: One-third of toddlers face acute hunger amidst conflict
In Gaza's shadows, a malnutrition crisis grips its youngest, with one-third of toddlers in acute hunger. Amidst conflict, a generation's future hangs in balance, urging a global call to action.
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas leaders for war crimes and...
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor applies for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, Defense Minister Gallant, and top Hamas leaders, charging them with war crimes and crimes against humanity from the October 7 attacks and ensuing Gaza conflict.
Ukraine and the lessons of the Iraq War
Only those who have failed to learn the lessons of the Iraq War would fail to make the same demand of Russia as a prerequisite for a just peace today.
Trump smashes a hornet’s nest with a giant club, opens a door to a...
A large number of America’s most respected psychiatrists have stated that this president is mentally unstable; that he is, therefore, unfit to be the U.S. .president, and must be removed from office.