10 November 18
Bill McKibben | Up Against Big Oil in the Midterms
Bill McKibben, The New York Times
McKibben writes: "The victories in the midterm elections were real and sweet for environmentalists and progressives: There will be at least 119 women in Congress, and for the first time their ranks will include a Muslim (two, actually) and a Native American (at least two)."
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Bill McKibben, The New York Times
McKibben writes: "The victories in the midterm elections were real and sweet for environmentalists and progressives: There will be at least 119 women in Congress, and for the first time their ranks will include a Muslim (two, actually) and a Native American (at least two)."
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Protesters gathered in front of the White House in Washington, D.C. (photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)
Thousands Rally to Protect Mueller, and a Historic Victory for Voting Rights
Adam Gabbatt, Guardian UK
Gabbatt writes: "Across the US, thousands of demonstrators protested against Donald Trump's firing of attorney general Jeff Sessions. The protests were the result of a longstanding commitment people made through the 'Nobody is above the law' campaign."
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Adam Gabbatt, Guardian UK
Gabbatt writes: "Across the US, thousands of demonstrators protested against Donald Trump's firing of attorney general Jeff Sessions. The protests were the result of a longstanding commitment people made through the 'Nobody is above the law' campaign."
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A boy and father from Honduras are taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents near Mission, Texas. (photo: John Moore/Getty Images)
The Border Patrol Apprehended More Families Than Ever at the Border Last Month
Hamed Aleaziz, BuzzFeed
Aleaziz writes: "Border Patrol agents in October apprehended more than 23,000 family members - a monthly record - along the US-Mexico border, according to statistics released Friday by US Customs and Border Protection Friday."
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Hamed Aleaziz, BuzzFeed
Aleaziz writes: "Border Patrol agents in October apprehended more than 23,000 family members - a monthly record - along the US-Mexico border, according to statistics released Friday by US Customs and Border Protection Friday."
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A polling precinct in Florida. (photo: Paul J. Richard/Getty Images)
Ex-Dem Lawmaker: My Votes for Gillum and Nelson Weren't Counted in Florida
Morgan Gstalter, The Hill
Gstalter writes: "A former Democratic lawmaker in Florida said Friday that his absentee ballot for the midterm election was not counted due to an 'invalid signature' match."
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Morgan Gstalter, The Hill
Gstalter writes: "A former Democratic lawmaker in Florida said Friday that his absentee ballot for the midterm election was not counted due to an 'invalid signature' match."
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Michael Cohen. (photo: Getty Images)
Trump Says He Didn't Know About Hush Money for Women. A New Report Shows That's Not True.
Stephanie Griffith, ThinkProgress
Griffith writes: "Donald Trump was directly involved in arranging payments to silence former lovers Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal, despite months of denials, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday."
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Stephanie Griffith, ThinkProgress
Griffith writes: "Donald Trump was directly involved in arranging payments to silence former lovers Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal, despite months of denials, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday."
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A paramilitary group in Colombia. (photo: InsightCrime)
Latin America's Re-Militarization
Andrew G. Reiter and Brett J. Kyle, Jacobin
Excerpt: "On November 11, 2017, eight civilians were killed in a joint police and army security operation carried out in Sao Goncalo, Brazil."
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Andrew G. Reiter and Brett J. Kyle, Jacobin
Excerpt: "On November 11, 2017, eight civilians were killed in a joint police and army security operation carried out in Sao Goncalo, Brazil."
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A wall of flames lurches over a ridge in California. (photo: Kent Porter/AP)
As Wildfires Ravage California, Trump Threatens to Pull Federal Funds
David Boddiger, Splinter News
Boddiger writes: "In the middle of massive California wildfires that have claimed nine lives so far, destroyed thousands of structures, and forced mass evacuations, President Donald Trump has threatened to stop providing federal funding to the state."
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David Boddiger, Splinter News
Boddiger writes: "In the middle of massive California wildfires that have claimed nine lives so far, destroyed thousands of structures, and forced mass evacuations, President Donald Trump has threatened to stop providing federal funding to the state."
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