TheProgressive

TheProgressive, 4 months ago to random

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In this issue of The Progressive, we look at several factors that will influence the 2024 elections domestically and abroad.

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TheProgressive, 4 months ago to random

For far too long, Lewis says, the concerns of Allendale residents have been neglected by a party that has taken rural Black voters for granted. #blackvote #democrats #allendalecounty
https://progressive.org/latest/in-south-carolina-democrats-aren%E2%80%99t-listening-decastro-20240202/

TheProgressive, 4 months ago to Christianity

Today’s Republican extremists are (perhaps unwittingly) influenced by a wannabe Christian Nationalist demagogue from the 1940s.
#nationalism #christianity #republicans
https://progressive.org/latest/the-ghost-of-christian-nationalisms-past-kennedy-20240201/

TheProgressive, 4 months ago to random

A high-profile denial of seating accommodation shows the importance of accessibility in public spaces. #accesibility #disabilityrights
https://progressive.org/latest/disabled-people-are-not-fire-hazards-ervin-20240131/

TheProgressive, 4 months ago to humanrights

Human rights advocates fear the new crackdown on violence will go too far.
#ecuador #gangs #militarism #HumanRights
https://progressive.org/latest/ecuador-declares-war-on-gangs-mimicking-el-salvador-abbott-20240126/

TheProgressive, 4 months ago to workersrights

A new Department of Labor law clarifies who counts as an "employee," steering us on the right path for all workers' rights, writes Rutgers University's Michael Felsen. #labor #workersrights #gigeconomy
https://progressive.org/op-eds/getting-workers-rights-right-felsen-20240126/

TheProgressive, 4 months ago to guatemala

The right has long sought to undermine the peace accords, but it has grown worse in the past decade. #Guatemala #humanrights #civilwar
https://progressive.org/latest/guatemala-marks-twenty-seven-years-of-%E2%80%98peace%E2%80%99-amid-rollbacks-abbott-20240122/

TheProgressive, 4 months ago to Israel

$35 million in federal subsidies went to a multinational arms manufacturer with business ties to the country.
#israel #militarism #biden #wardega https://progressive.org/latest/bidens-chips-act-is-being-used-to-arm-israel-dilawar-240124/

TheProgressive, 4 months ago to incarcerated

The recent rise in false imprisonments and eventual exonerations is a clear example of how deeply flawed the U.S. judiciary system is. #Prison #Imprisonment #Exoneration #CentralParkFive
https://progressive.org/latest/how-many-more-are-still-imprisoned-rosen-20240123/

TheProgressive, 4 months ago to technology

Online safety for children must be redefined and lawmakers must recognize children as active data laborers in order to build a more equitable digital realm. #Technology #AI #ChildLabor

https://progressive.org/op-eds/the-child-labor-driving-ai-development-epps-20240122/

TheProgressive, 4 months ago to random

Time has made it clear yet again that increasing exports will not keep farmers in business. Instead, legislators need to get behind policies that could assure fair prices for farmers. #Farmers #Lawmaker #FamilyDairiesAct

https://progressive.org/op-eds/farmers-need-better-policy-not-to-export-more-pahnke-20240119/

TheProgressive, 4 months ago to random

After the Dobbs decision, successful referendums guaranteed reproductive rights in some states. But is that enough? #abortion #RoeVWade
https://progressive.org/latest/how-the-end-of-roe-v-wade-changed-abortion-activism-bader-20240122/

TheProgressive, 4 months ago to southafrica

As the ICJ reviews South Africa’s charges of Israel with genocide, it’s important to look at how the United States has responded to the court in the past.
icj #gaza #southafrica
https://progressive.org/latest/will-the-united-states-again-look-the-other-way-zunes-20240120/

TheProgressive, 4 months ago to Freedom

With church-state separation increasingly under attack across the country, Johnson’s election as speaker marks a troubling trend. #MikeJohnson #election #freedom
https://progressive.org/op-eds/mike-johnson-wants-christianity-to-rule-key-20240112/

TheProgressive, 4 months ago to random

As conservatives and liberals alike put out obligatory posts, it is up to us to rekindle King’s political vision.
#MartinLutherKingDay #CivilRights
https://progressive.org/latest/this-mlk-day-we-must-remember-his-anti-war-and-anti-capitalism-miller-240124/

TheProgressive, 5 months ago to random

South Africa's case against Israel in the International Court of Justice increases the possibility of a ceasefire. #SouthAfricavsIsrael #CeasefireNOW
https://progressive.org/latest/chance-to-hold-israel%E2%80%93and-united-states%E2%80%93accountable-genocide-240111/

TheProgressive, 5 months ago to random

No matter what slogan the privatizers masquerade behind, their goal is simply to defund public schools and divert our education dollars from the common good to their corporate and theological academies.
#schools #congress #republicans
https://progressive.org/magazine/money-rules-congress-money-rules-schools-hightower-20240104/

TheProgressive, 5 months ago to random

Historian Laura Robson’s new book, "Human Capital: A History of Putting Refugees to Work," details how the West’s “refugee regime” exploits those it claims to protect. #unitednations #exploitation #Refugees https://progressive.org/latest/capitalizing-on-the-dispossessed-whitney-20240104/

TheProgressive, 5 months ago to ukteachers

As a history teacher, I am concerned that social studies, as well as the arts, are often disregarded or pushed aside in the name of promoting STEM. #education #humanities #stem
https://progressive.org/public-schools-advocate/replacing-social-studies-with-stem-is-terrible-idea-miller-240103/

TheProgressive, 5 months ago to politics

A statement’s effect is murky. Who should be making statements, and at what point does the "statement" become moot?
#Politics #Activism
https://progressive.org/magazine/statement-making-in-age-of-statement-making-farsad-20240103/

TheProgressive, 5 months ago to BadInternetBills

Since Biden’s election, apathy has reigned. If people want to see a return of the athlete activist, then our attention needs to be on the state of the struggle off the field. #activism #kaepernick https://progressive.org/magazine/politics-of-the-sports-world-has-been-a-hot-mess-zirin-20240102/

TheProgressive, 5 months ago to workersrights

Leaving a tip at the end of a meal in a restaurant is a customary practice to most Americans, but few diners are familiar with its history or its continued impact on workers.
#tips #wages #labor
https://progressive.org/latest/the-fight-to-eliminate-tipped-minimum-wage-sidime-20240101/

TheProgressive, 5 months ago to random

Throughout 2023, the rollback of democratic institutions and the consolidation of authoritarian rule have continued in Central America. #democracy #corruption #power https://progressive.org/latest/a-year-of-political-chaos-abbott-20231229/

TheProgressive, 5 months ago to Texas

When lawmakers and anti-abortion advocates claim to know more about health care than doctors, pregnant people pay the price.
#abortionishealthcare #texas
https://progressive.org/op-eds/texas-abortion-law-maximizes-suffering-dudley-20231220/

TheProgressive, 5 months ago to random

A new documentary tells the story of Bill Baird, a reproductive rights activist frequently jailed for handing out contraceptives. #birthcontrol #healthcare
https://progressive.org/latest/yours-in-freedom-chronicles-the-fight-for-birth-control-bader-20231221/