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Progressive Briefing for Monday, July 2, 2018

Protestors march against Trump's immigration policies, San Francisco becomes first major city to have $15 minimum wage, and more.

A shiny new tool to pad profits: Stealing

One entire group being victimized by corporate thieves are the 4.3 million Americans who make up our “tipped workforce.”

Fight for $15 plans massive workers’ strike

"There's no separation between the moral battle for voting rights and participation in democracy and the moral battle against systemic poverty. Those battles go together."

Governors are stiffing workers – and democracy

In Ohio and beyond, governors are signing corporate-backed laws to stop local communities from raising their minimum wages.

Trump’s labor pick, fast-food CEO Andrew Puzder, opposes minimum wage increase...

Andrew Puzder is a longtime Republican donor who’s been a vocal critic of raising the minimum wage, the Fight for 15, expansion of overtime pay, paid sick leave and the Affordable Care Act.

The Fight for $15 celebrates its fourth anniversary with new protests

A federal minimum wage increase may be unlikely under President Trump, but low-wage workers have already won major victories.

Modest wins for minimum wage, huge gains for marijuana legalization amid...

It was an otherwise bright spot for left-leaning voters, on a night punctuated by shocking Republican gains.

What Does It Take to Survive Where You Live?

A new report concludes that current federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour doesn’t come close, anywhere in the United States.

New Documents Catch DNC Accepting Money from Anti-Progressive Companies

It may be of some serious interest to both voters and opposing companies that the DNC doesn’t seem to hold steadfast to its values when it comes to asking for, and accepting, money.

VICTORY: Washington DC Raises Minimum Wage to $15

Several other cities have passed minimum wage laws, promising to have a minimum wage of $15 an hour by 2020 or 2021.

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Exclusive prayer for $100K: Trump’s Inauguration Committee faces criticism over ‘pay-to-pray’ event

Trump’s inauguration committee faces scrutiny for exorbitant ticket prices to interfaith prayer event.

Global silence enables Gaza’s humanitarian catastrophe amid ongoing Israeli assault

Human rights groups condemn global complicity in Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.

Genocidal President, genocidal politics

"I call it cruel and maybe the root of all cruelty to know what occurs but not recognize the fact."

Vermont faces legal challenge from big oil over law requiring climate damage payments

A lawsuit from major fossil fuel groups aims to derail Vermont’s groundbreaking plan to make polluters pay for climate disasters.

Biden administration approves $8 billion arms sale to Israel amid allegations of genocide in...

Human rights groups condemn Biden’s approval of $8 billion arms deal with Israel amid Gaza conflict