'Absolutely No Respect for Human Life': Trump Compares Turkish Assault on Kurds to Two Kids Fighting in a Parking Lot
During a campaign rally in Dallas, Texas Thursday night, President Donald Trump compared the Turkish assault on Kurds in Syria that he enabled—which has killed dozens and displaced an estimated 160,000 civilians—to two kids fighting in a parking lot. “Sometimes you have to let ’em fight,” Trump said to cheers from his supporters. “Like two…
Milwaukee Mayor Blames Trump's Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric and Policies for Acid Attack Against Hispanic Resident
Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett said Monday that President Donald Trump is responsible for violent hate crimes like an acid attack which left a 42-year-old man with second-degree burns in the city on Friday. Mahud Villaluz told CNN affiliate WISN that a man confronted him over a parking spot, called him “an illegal,” and told him…
'This Is the Roadmap': Running on Green New Deal, Virginia Democrats Take Full Control of State Government for First Time in Decades
The Virginia Democratic Party took full control of the state government for the first time in nearly three decades Tuesday night by winning majorities in both chambers of the legislature, a massive shift progressives celebrated as a testament to the electoral power of bold policy proposals like the Green New Deal. Democratic candidates—including Green New…
'They Choked Me. They Threw Me Down.': CodePink's Medea Benjamin Assaulted by Right-Wing Venezuelan Opposition and Threatened With Arrest
Medea Benjamin, co-founder of anti-war group CodePink, said she was assaulted Wednesday by supporters of the right-wing Venezuelan opposition during a Capitol Hill press conference announcing the creation of the bipartisan Congressional Venezuela Democracy Caucus. Benjamin and other members of CodePink protested the event while backers of the effort to overthrow Venezuela’s elected President Nicolás…
Vowing to Take on the 'Greedy, Corrupt Donor Class,' Young Turks Founder Cenk Uygur Announces Congressional Bid
Cenk Uygur, host and founder of the online progressive news show The Young Turks, announced late Thursday that he is running for the California congressional seat left vacant by the recent resignation of Rep. Katie Hill. “We have ridiculously low wages and a horrible healthcare system because politicians took money from those industries to sell…
Coal Knew Too: Explosive Report Shows Industry Was Aware of Climate Threat as Far Back as 1966
A new report shows conclusively that the coal industry was aware of the climate impacts of burning fossil fuels as far back as 1966—and, like other sectors of the fossil fuel industry with knowledge of the consequences of their business model, did next to nothing about it. The revelation was published in an article by…
New Campaign Demands Congress Probe the 'Ever-Expanding Surveillance Empire' of Amazon
Amazon must face a full congressional investigation to answer questions about threats posed by the company’s “ever-expanding surveillance empire.” That’s the demand from over a dozen groups who on Monday kicked off a campaign urging lawmakers to probe the digital giant’s products including Alexa, Rekognition, and Ring over privacy, security, and civil liberties concerns. “During…
Documents Reveal 'Toxic Trump-Johnson Deal' Post-Brexit Would Allow US Pharma Industry to Send NHS Drug Prices Skyrocketing
Brexit and Tory critics in the U.K. on Wednesday called on voters to reject the Conservatives in the upcoming general election in light of new confirmation that U.S. pharmaceutical companies would be given free reign to drive up drug prices in a post-Brexit trade deal should the Conservatives retain control of the government. Documents obtained…
'Impeach Trump for This': Video Shows Final Hours of Teen's Horrible Death in US Immigration Detention Center
Following last week’s original publication by ProPublica of the footage described below, the victim’s family voiced its objections to the painful footage being shared online and without prior consent. In a statement issued through a legal advocacy group representing them, the family members said: In response to the family’s statement, ProPublica‘s editor-in-chief Stephen Engelberg apologized…
CNN Poll Shows Sanders Surging Into First as Biden Continues to Drop—But Network Emphasizes Statistical Tie in Headline
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday for the first time has a lead in CNN polling of primary contenders for the 2020 Democratic nomination—but you wouldn’t know that from how the network framed their coverage. Sanders supporters took issue with the fact that despite the Vermont senator’s three point advantage over former Vice President Joe Biden,…