“We Are Striking to Disrupt the System”: An Hour with 16-Year-Old Climate Activist Greta Thunberg

In her first extended broadcast interview in the United States, we spend the hour with Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist who has inspired millions across the globe. Last year she launched a school strike for the climate, skipping school every Friday to stand in front of the Swedish… Continue reading

Progressive Era

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Progressive Era was a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States that spanned the 1890s to the 1920s.[1] The main objectives of the Progressive movement were eliminating problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political corruption. The movement primarily targeted political machines and their bosses. By taking down these corrupt representatives in office, a… Continue reading

California bans private prisons – including ICE detention centers

Bill removes profit motive from incarceration and marks latest clash in state’s battle with Trump over treatment of immigrants Darwin BondGraham in San Francisco Thu 12 Sep 2019 (theguardian.com) The private prison industry is set to be upended after California lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday banning the facilities from operating in the state…. Continue reading

California’s Public Banking Act approved by State Senate! Next up: Assembly floor

Home Uncategorized California’s Public Banking Act approved by State Senate! Next up: Assembly floor September 11, 2019 (publicbankinginstitute.org) California’s groundbreaking Public Banking Act, AB 857, was approved by the State Senate today with widespread support 25 Aye’s, 11 No’s. The bill now has 17 co-authors in addition to the two lead authors… Continue reading

The Progressive Era 1890s to the 1920s

The Progressive Era was a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States that spanned the 1890s to the 1920s. The main objectives of the Progressive movement were eliminating problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political corruption. The movement primarily targeted political machines and their… Continue reading