TheProgressive

TheProgressive, 8 months ago to random

Charter schools, originally proposed to be innovative public schools, have morphed into Christian nationalist schools, & for-profit corporations, writes the Executive Director of the Network for Public Education. #PublicEducation #Capitalism https://progressive.org/public-schools-advocate/charter-schools-cant-claim-to-be-public-anymore-burris-230913/

TheProgressive, 10 months ago to accessibility

Texas governor casts a vote against electronic ballots for voters who experience disabilities.

#accessibility #disabilityrights #voting
Click the link below to read more.
https://progressive.org/latest/voting-while-texan-ervin-20230712/

TheProgressive, 10 months ago to instagramreality

What would happen if FBI agents showed up at your doorstep, photographed your books and belongings, and accessed every website, tweet, and text message on your phone?
#reality #HBOMax #whistleblower
https://progressive.org/latest/interrogation-reality-winner-cords-230721/

TheProgressive, 9 months ago to random

David Neiwert’s new book, The Age of Insurrection: The Radical Right’s Assault on American Democracy, argues that the American right crossed a red line with its January 6 attack.

#bookreview #rightwing
https://progressive.org/latest/in-%E2%80%98the-age-of-insurrection-whitney-20230824/

TheProgressive, 8 months ago to random

Author Miriam Davidson lays out how treating drugs as a law enforcement issue has historically fueled more violence at the border and what this tells us about how we should approach the issue of addiction. #Addiction #WarOnDrugs #Border
https://progressive.org/latest/drug-war-border-doesnt-work-davidson-230921/

TheProgressive, 10 months ago to Ukraine

President Joe Biden’s decision to send potentially hundreds of thousands of cluster munitions to Ukraine has drawn wide condemnation. And for good reason.
#ukraine #russia #militarism
https://progressive.org/latest/biden-is-monstrously-wrong-on-cluster-bombs/

TheProgressive, 9 months ago to random

Vivek Ramaswamy, an Indian American former pharmaceutical executive, recently emerged as a long-shot Republican presidential candidate.
#elections #farright #Democracy
https://progressive.org/latest/vivek-ramaswamys-embrace-hindu-nationalism-ahmed-230821/

TheProgressive, 9 months ago to random

Do you wish filing your taxes every year wasn't so complicated? Well Biden and the IRS want to make tax-filing much easier, but Republicans and companies like Inuit are determined to keep it complicated.
#taxes #irs #capitalism
https://progressive.org/op-eds/why-tax-prep-giants-dont-want-irs-help-taxpayers-cohen-230905/

TheProgressive, 9 months ago to chile

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Chilean coup. John Dinges, former managing editor of NPR News and professor of journalism at Columbia University, reminisces about his time in Chile during the coup d'é·tat that would mark Chile's history. #chile #coup #911 https://progressive.org/magazine/an-internationalist-%E2%80%A8in-chile-dinges-20230906/

TheProgressive, 8 months ago to random

They've turned the food system into a cash cow for the powerful few by undermining small farmers and encouraging operators to “get big or get out.”

#gop #farmers #farmbill
https://progressive.org/op-eds/big-agriculture-doesnt-want-fair-farm-bill-wolf-230912/

TheProgressive, 8 months ago to random

The extremist wing of the Republican Party has been itching to impeach President Joe Biden ever since he beat Donald Trump. https://progressive.org/latest/impeachmagic-fiore-20230915/

TheProgressive, 8 months ago to climate

Amidst climate change leading to record high temperatures are old and low-income homes that lack adequate air conditioning. How did we get here and what are researchers are doing to address the issue? #Climate #HousingCrisis https://progressive.org/op-eds/repairing-older-homes-will-save-lives-swanstrom-230919/

TheProgressive, 8 months ago to random

They drive down wages, raise unemployment, and push homeownership farther out of reach for millions of working-class Americans.
https://progressive.org/op-eds/real-cost-of-feds-interest-rate-hikes-briones-230925/

TheProgressive, 11 months ago to worldwithoutus

Preventing genocide is, on paper, a priority for the U.S. government, so why hasn’t Biden done more to stop ethnic violence in Darfur? #genocide #Darfur #biden #africa #racism
https://progressive.org/latest/genocide-is-once-again-plaguing-darfur-brand-230710/

TheProgressive, 6 months ago to random

Did Napoleon Bonaparte single handedly shape modern history? Ridley Scott’s new film fumbles for an answer.

'Napoleon' is currently showing in theaters.
https://progressive.org/latest/napoleon-review-retelling-great-man-theory-of-history-brinkhof-231122/

TheProgressive, 20 days ago to random

With over 35,000 Palestinians dead, Israel's brutal assault on Gaza rages on. We must confront and examine the U.S.-backed arsenal fueling this devastation. #FreePalestine
https://progressive.org/latest/the-u-s-weapons-that-are-destroying-gaza-benjamin-davies-20240521/

TheProgressive, 15 days ago to history

Many of the tragedies befalling the island nation of Haiti trace back to colonial interventions. The chaos is the fault of the United States, France, and the rest of the international community. #haiti #colonialism #military

https://progressive.org/latest/haitis-sin-of-resistance-miller-20240524/

TheProgressive, 19 days ago to random

What happened on January 30, 2023, when Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea, a forty-eight-year-old Mexican man from Nogales, Sonora, turned up dead on George Kelly’s ranch near Nogales, Arizona? It depends on who you ask
#border #immigration #migrants
https://progressive.org/latest/the-arizona-trial-that-reveals-our-border-dysfunction-davidson-20240523/

TheProgressive, 13 days ago to Palestine

"I study social movements and political sociology. The student movement against Israel's genocide is succeeding." - Atef Said
#gaza #palestine #StudentsProtests
https://progressive.org/op-eds/why-the-student-encampments-worked-said-20240529/

TheProgressive, 14 days ago to random

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte is under investigation amidst an entrenched far-right movement. a #peru #Corrupción
https://progressive.org/latest/investigators-target-perus-president-in-corruption-probe-abbott-20240528/

TheProgressive, 9 days ago to random

As one of the most consequential elections approaches, the need for critical media literacy skills has never been more important. The June/July issue is a must-read with valuable analysis from critical media literacy experts. Get your copy for $7.50: https://bit.ly/4bGy9NT

TheProgressive, 8 days ago to random

American democracy is at a decisive moment. Today’s mediascape demands critical thinking, media literacy, and access to facts that transcend information silos, confirmation biases, and divisive horse race elections reporting. #democracy
https://progressive.org/magazine/this-election-year-calls-for-civic-intervention-geracoulis-20240528/

TheProgressive, 6 days ago to journalism

The Progressive Magazine has partnered with @projectcensored to create a special issue dedicated to media literacy with articles, stories, and book reviews to build a better, more informed democracy—especially in this critical election year. #media #literacy
https://progressive.org/magazine/media-literacy-in-a-political-year-stockwell-20240529/

TheProgressive, 7 days ago to journalism

Annalee Newitz's latest work examines the weaponization of storytelling—and how we can fight back. #media #propaganda #journalism
https://progressive.org/magazine/beyond-propaganda-lueders-20240604/

TheProgressive, 5 days ago to random

The focus on Columbia University has overshadowed the extent of protests—and police brutality—at public schools. #CeaseFirelnGazaNOW #studentenprotesters
https://progressive.org/latest/how-the-media-failed-the-college-student-encampments-baum-20240606/