The Indy Brief

From Rising Anti-Asian Hate to Strengthening Supply Chain

From Rising Anti-Asian Hate to Strengthening Supply Chain

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...

From Progressive Relief Demands to EPA Restrictions

From Progressive Relief Demands to EPA Restrictions

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...

From Coronavirus Truce to Clean Energy Transition

From Coronavirus Truce to Clean Energy Transition

We Need a Coronavirus Truce — International cooperation must take priority in the war against coronavirus. Fair Observer discusses the need for and leaders’ pushback against even temporarily ending divisive expressions of state power. Though the military has been...

From Federal Social Distancing to Pollution Concessions

From Federal Social Distancing to Pollution Concessions

800,000 Doctors Implore Trump to Maintain Social Distancing — A council representing over 800,000 U.S. doctors signed a letter Friday imploring Donald Trump to reverse his call for businesses to reopen by April 12, warning that dismissing public health experts’...

From Economic Relief to Pandemic Profiteering

From Economic Relief to Pandemic Profiteering

The Pandemic Made Politicians Notice Basic Needs — The public health emergency resulting from COVID-19 has prompted an unusual display of U.S. bipartisanship to enhance social safety, as displayed by the House of Representatives’ passage on March 14 of an economic...

From Global Pandemic to Emissions Impacts

From Global Pandemic to Emissions Impacts

WHO Declares Coronavirus a Global Pandemic — The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the novel coronavirus a global pandemic, emphasizing that, with sufficient political will, nations can still change the course of the outbreak, Common Dreams reports....

From Fractured Foreign Policy to Global Climate Solidarity

From Fractured Foreign Policy to Global Climate Solidarity

Park Center for Independent Media Events — March 19, Modern Day Threats to Journalists: PCIM is hosting the Freedom of the Press Foundation at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 19. Parker Higgins, Director of Special Projects, will discuss how the non-profit organization...

From Primary Upsets to Fossil Fuel Flounders

From Primary Upsets to Fossil Fuel Flounders

The Democratic Establishment vs. Bernie Sanders — In the refreshingly well-executed New Hampshire Democratic Primary, Bernie Sanders won 25.7% of the vote over Pete Buttigieg’s 24.4%. Amy Klobuchar’s 19.8% was close behind, unlike Elizabeth Warren’s 9.3%. Joe Biden’s...

From State of the Union Shreds to Pipeline Protests

From State of the Union Shreds to Pipeline Protests

Falsehood and Fascism in State of the Union — Contradictions, fascist politics, and lies riddled President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night. Since Trump entered office in 2016, the economy has begun to crawl, not boom. Millions live in poverty and...

From Tax Evasion to Plastic Proliferation

From Tax Evasion to Plastic Proliferation

Nominations Open for 12th Annual ‘Izzy Award’ for Independent Media With the Izzy Award set to celebrate its 12th year, award nominations are now open for work produced in the calendar year 2019. The annual honor for outstanding achievement in independent media —...