May 17, 2020 | The Indy Brief
Time for Progressives to Seize House Relief Bills On Tuesday, Nancy Pelosi and the House Democratic leadership revealed their proposal for the latest stimulus bill, titled the HEROES act. While it allocates $3 trillion to relief—including another one-time $1,200...
May 10, 2020 | The Indy Brief
Debunking Trump’s China Nonsense The coronavirus pandemic offers a playground for conspiracy theorists: they say infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci and billionaire Bill Gates advance dystopian agendas and 5G caused COVID-19. But some of the most egregious...
May 3, 2020 | The Indy Brief
Canada Swiftly Banned Assault Weapons, Spurring U.S. Calls Two weeks after a series of shootings in Canada killed 13 people, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Friday a ban on “assault-style” semi-automatic weapons in the country. The sale,...
Apr 26, 2020 | The Indy Brief
News Networks Must Rebut Trump’s Briefings Donald Trump has turned his daily COVID-19 briefings into campaign events, which demand consistent and swift rebuttal, writes Truthout. Some networks have considered suspending coverage or have switched away during Trump’s...
Apr 19, 2020 | The Indy Brief
Little Federal Action Against Anti-Asian Hate — Acts of anti-Asian racism relating to COVID-19 have surged as of two months ago, reports the Center for Public Integrity. Across the U.S., Asians have been harassed and attacked under the false assumption that they are...
Apr 12, 2020 | The Indy Brief
Progressive Caucus Pressures Pelosi for Relief Package — The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) is pressuring House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to advance another economic stimulus package that—unlike the previous corporate-friendly legislation—guarantees economic...
