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From April 25th to 27th, The Progressive will celebrate the 100-year anniversary of La Follette’s independent run for the U.S. Presidency. The events will be held in Madison, Wisconsin. #lafollette #elections
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Prohibiting Avid from distributing literature denies the bookstore their First Amendment rights. Avid is the first independent bookstore to challenge approved vendor policies in court.

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Georgia Is Stopping a Bookstore from Sending Books to Prisons - Progressive.org

But a Free Speech lawsuit challenging the policy could change that.

01:21 PM - Apr 23, 2024
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Much of the nation seems blithely indifferent to the most fundamental of values and traditions: the right to vote #Election #Biden #Trump
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Comment: Get Out the Vote, and Get to Work - Progressive.org

The 2024 presidential election will determine the fate of American democracy. Voting is the bare minimum progressives can do.

03:51 PM - Apr 22, 2024
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Wildfires driven by the effects of El Niño and climate change are raging across Central America. . https://progressive.org/la...
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Central America Faces Intense Wildfire Season - Progressive.org

Limited governmental capacity to address natural disasters leaves Indigenous communities to fend for themselves.

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Kyle Rittenhouse, the young acquitted murderer, is being paraded around campuses to stir up controversy. #blm #rittenhouse #gunviolence
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When Kyle Rittenhouse Came to Kent State - Progressive.org

The young acquitted murderer is being paraded around campuses to stir up controversy.

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Israel’s April 1 attack on Iranian diplomatic facilities in Damascus, Syria, and Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel less than two weeks later has resulted in no winners—and opened the door to a wider, more disastrous war.
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Does Israel Want a Wider War? - Progressive.org

Provoking Iran is a strategy to distract from the ongoing slaughter of civilians in Gaza.

12:02 PM - Apr 18, 2024
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Using her experience as a paramedic, Ieva Jusionyte’s first book is an examination of Mexican and U.S. rescue workers in the militarized borderlands #BookReview #Border #Mexico

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Book Review: U.S. Guns Are Driving Violence and Mass Migration - Progressive.org

In "Exit Wounds," Ieva Jusionyte looks into the world of firearms trafficking—and what happens when U.S. guns cross the border.

12:08 PM - Apr 17, 2024
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The challenges that came with Robert M. La Follette’s run as a third-party presidential candidate in 1924 are eerily similar to those of today with America’s two-party system #Progressive #LaFollette

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Lessons from the Progressive Campaign of 1924 - Progressive.org

The challenges of today are eerily similar to those highlighted by Robert M. La Follette 100 years ago, writes Richard Drake.

11:59 AM - Apr 16, 2024
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The (EPA)’s efforts to reduce emissions and transition to cleaner transportation options are a great start for Black and brown communities, but it’s not enough #Environment

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Marginalized Communities Need Big Environmental Wins - Progressive.org

We need to fight for environmental justice until all marginalized communities have access to clean air, clean water, and a healthy environment. It's a matter of life or death, writes contributor Russell Armstrong.

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With half of all U.S. renters now paying more than 30 percent of their income on monthly rent, rent control is gaining traction as a possible solution to the affordable housing crisis #Housing #Rent https://progressive.org/op...
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If We Want Affordable housing, We Need Rent Control - Progressive.org

Low-income individuals and families don't have the luxury of waiting for more housing to get built, writes Michael Weinstein.

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The Biden Administration is providing tax credits and funding that will help federally supported health centers function when disaster hits, writes contributor E. Benjamin Money. #ClimateAction
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Biden’s Green Investments Aren’t Just Benefiting Cities - Progressive.org

The Biden Administration is providing tax credits and funding that will help federally supported health centers function when disaster hits, writes contributor E. Benjamin Money.

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In February, after a long, drawn-out legal fight, new legislative maps were signed into law in Wisconsin, generating a lot of optimism among Wisconsin’s Democrats #Wisconsin #Gerrymandering #Elections

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Democrats’ Rural Problem in Wisconsin - Progressive.org

Now that the state has fair election maps, the only thing stopping the left from flipping rural districts is themselves, writes Christina Lieffring.

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Although the United States did not veto United Nations Security Council Resolution 2728, the Biden Administration did not intend to let the ceasefire resolution take effect.
#ceasefire #gaza #biden #UnitedNations
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How Biden Immediately Undermined the U.N. Ceasefire Vote - Progressive.org

Although the United States did not veto United Nations Security Council Resolution 2728, the Biden Administration had no intention of letting the ceasefire resolution actually take effect.

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The United Nations cannot let governments and the media misconstrue its research to justify genocide. #UnitedNations #Violence #Gaza #Israel
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What Did the U.N. Report on Sexual Violence on Oct. 7 Really Find? - Progressive.org

The United Nations cannot let governments and the media misconstrue its research to justify genocide, writes contributor Larissa Truchan.

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The more than 38,000 immigrants arriving in Denver over the past fourteen months face a steep climb to stability as services fall short due to the demand
#Immigration #Poverty #Denver

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Starting Over with Nothing but Hope - Progressive.org

New immigrants in Denver face a steep climb to stability as services fall short in the face of immense demand, reports Robert Davis.

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The dire situation in San Diego County is part of a broken system in which border enforcement funding is prioritized above building necessary infrastructure to humanely process a historic number of asylum seekers #Border =

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An anti-imperialist activist group is urging opponents of Israel’s assault on Gaza to reject the ‘lesser of two evils’ and go beyond politics as usual. #israel #palestine #activism https://progressive.org/la...
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Behind Enemy Lines Takes Palestine Support Beyond the Ballot - Progressive.org

An anti-imperialist activist group is urging opponents of Israel’s assault on Gaza to reject the ‘lesser of two evils’ and go beyond politics as usual.

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Our APRIL / MAY ISSUE is OUT NOW!

We take a snapshot of the political realities heading into November, with other pressing matters like migration, environmental protection, and the strategy of rightwing billionaires.

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John Barnett’s death on March 9 highlights how much protections, both social and legal, still need to be strengthened for workers who inform on their employers #Whistleblower #Safety

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Boeing Whistleblower Death Shows the Vulnerability of Whistleblowers - Progressive.org

The alleged suicide of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett is evidence that whistleblower protections must be stronger.

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U.S. lawmakers aim to further punish Americans exercising their First Amendment right to boycott. #firstamendment #israel #gaza
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Criminalizing Political Dissent - Progressive.org

U.S. lawmakers aim to further punish Americans exercising their First Amendment right to boycott, writes Samer Badawi.

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In the exurbs, Americans are walking, driving, and living alone. The politics of escape has left them isolated and increasingly paranoid, David Masciotra writes in his new book. #racism #politics

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The Confederacy Stronghold of Northern Illinois - Progressive.org

In the exurbs, Americans are walking, driving, and living alone. The politics of escape has left them isolated and increasingly paranoid, David Masciotra writes in his new book.

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Corporations collect consumers that the feds can then purchase without needing a warrant. #Terrorism #911
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Book Review: The Loophole that Allows the Government to Buy Your Data - Progressive.org

Corporations collect consumers that the feds can then purchase without needing a warrant.

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The Republican playbook rolls back existing firearm regulations and blocks new gun control laws. This will only worsen gun violence. #gunlaws #guncontrol #gunviolence
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The hypocrisy of Republicans’ anti-crime rhetoric - Progressive.org

The Republican playbook rolls back existing firearm regulations and blocks new gun control laws. This will only worsen gun violence.

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As Palestinians die of starvation under occupation, it brings grim echoes of another famine nearly two centuries ago in Ireland.
#gaza #Palestine
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When Starvation Is a Weapon, the Harvest Is Shame - Progressive.org

As Palestinians die of starvation under occupation, it brings grim echoes of another famine nearly two centuries ago in Ireland.

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We are now accepting applications
for summer 2024 interns to fill the following positions:

Editorial Intern
Digital Media Intern
Publishing Intern
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info @progressive .org to apply. #internship2024
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On March 19, residents will vote on a ballot initiative that would raise some real estate property transfer taxes to fund affordable housing. #housing #migrants #homelessness https://progressive.org/la...
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Chicago Is on the Brink of Passing a ‘Mansion Tax’ - Progressive.org

On March 19, residents will vote on a ballot initiative that would raise some real estate property transfer taxes to fund affordable housing, Glenn Daigon reports.

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Anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans contributed to the hate that led to the death of a non-binary teenager in Oklahoma. #violence #discrimination #NexBenedict
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Who’s to Blame for Nex Benedict’s Death? - Progressive.org

Anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans contributed to the hate that led to the death of a non-binary teenager in Oklahoma.

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In a new paperback edition, this book highlights the importance of working in cities to bring about progressive change.
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Building Progressive Communities, One City At a Time - Progressive.org

In a new paperback edition, this book highlights the importance of working in cities to bring about progressive change, writes Norman Stockwell, publisher of The Progressive.

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The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed more than three decades ago. But all too often, public transit remains inaccessible. #Disability #ADA #accessibility
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Smart Ass Cripple: Take Me Out to the Ballgame . . . Or Not - Progressive.org

The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed more than three decades ago. But all too often, public transit remains inaccessible, writes columnist Mike Ervin.

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