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Churches account for 20 percent of all polling places in the United States, but religious entities are exempt from the ADA. #voting #ada #accesibility #churches
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Many Churches Aren’t Accessible—Here’s Why That’s a Problem for Voters - Progressive.org

Churches account for 20 percent of all polling places in the United States, but religious entities are exempt from the ADA.

11:59 AM - May 13, 2024

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Along with the United States, Israel provided weapons and training to Guatemala’s military and their campaign against Indigenous Maya civilians from 1974-1996. #israel #Guatemala #genocide

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Genocide Trial in Guatemala Brings Memories of Israel’s Role in the Killings - Progressive.org

Along with the United States, Israel provided weapons and training to Guatemala’s military and their campaign against Indigenous Maya civilians from 1974-1996.

01:40 PM - May 10, 2024

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An interview with human rights activist Maung Zarni.
"What we are seeing is rather unprincipled state behaviors, on the part of the veto power holders at the Security Council." #genocide #gaza #palestine #myanmar

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With Regard to Gaza, the Genocide Convention Has Been ‘Bent to the Will of Powerful States’ - Progressive.org

An interview with human rights activist Maung Zarni.

12:47 PM - May 09, 2024

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To remember Hind’s story is an act of resistance. Commemorating her short life builds resolve to confront profiteers who benefit from developing, manufacturing, storing, and selling the weapons that prolong wars #GazaCeasefire #FreePalestine #HindsHall
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Unfurling Love from the Window - Progressive.org

A banner and a name remind student protesters for whom they are fighting.

01:42 PM - May 08, 2024

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The persistently high unemployment rate for disabled adults and the shabby treatment of a lot of disabled people who are employed reflects their value, or lack thereof, in a capitalist society. #jobs #disabilities #capitalism
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Smart Ass Cripple: When Worker Insecurity Is a Must - Progressive.org

Devotion to capitalism requires leaving a lot of people behind. Our system has made about as much room as it is going to make for disabled people, columnist Mike Ervin writes.

12:22 PM - May 07, 2024

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Joe Biden is far from perfect—and his handling of the genocide in Gaza is worth criticism. But he's better than Trump. #biden #Elecciones2024
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Biden Is Very Old and Out of Touch, and Here’s Why You Should Vote for Him - Progressive.org

Joe Biden is far from perfect—and his handling of the genocide in Gaza is worth criticism. But he's better than Trump.

11:55 AM - May 06, 2024

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University presidents are using police against peaceful student and faculty protestors. #CampusesSayStop #FreePalestine #GazaSolidarityEncampment

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Students Have the Right to Protest Apartheid - Progressive.org

Student and faculty peaceful protestors on college campuses who are being arrested and threatened are among those being punished for using their First Amendment rights to protest the actions of the Israeli government.

01:58 PM - May 03, 2024

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Unlike apartheid-era South Africa, many universities aren’t even recognizing Israel’s human rights abuses. #ColumbiaUniversityProtest #FreePalestine #GazaSolidarityEncampment https://progressive.org/la...

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The Crackdown on Campus Protests Is a Bipartisan Strategy to Repress Pro-Palestine Speech - Progressive.org

Unlike apartheid-era South Africa, many universities aren’t even recognizing Israel’s human rights abuses.

01:31 PM - May 02, 2024

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The magic of going to Disney World was that it was one of the few situations where having a disability was an asset. Now, Disney’s idea of treating disabled people fairly is to make us wait in line like everybody else #disability #disney

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Disney’s Line-Cutting Policy Sent Us Backward - Progressive.org

Disney instituted a system in which visitors with a disability didn't have to wait in line so long. Then the company changed it, making it harder for wheelchair users to enjoy its parks.

05:46 PM - Apr 30, 2024

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Expanding forced treatment seeks to hide people experiencing homelessness from the public rather than ending it #Opinion #Housing #Homelessness
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Forced Treatment and Criminalization Won’t End Homelessness - Progressive.org

If the Supreme Court rules against the right of people to sleep outdoors, it would only make homelessness harder to prevent.

12:10 PM - Apr 30, 2024

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While Bernardo Arévalo had strong campaign promises, his first 100 days have left much to be desired. #guatemala #arevalo #democracy
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The First 100 Days of Arévalo’s Progressive Government in Guatemala - Progressive.org

While Bernardo Arévalo had strong campaign promises, his first 100 days have left much to be desired.

01:17 PM - Apr 29, 2024

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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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11:48 AM - Apr 24, 2024

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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.

12:16 PM - Apr 22, 2024

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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.

12:57 PM - Apr 19, 2024

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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.

01:17 PM - Apr 15, 2024

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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.

01:59 PM - Apr 12, 2024

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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.

01:34 PM - Apr 11, 2024

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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.

12:36 PM - Apr 10, 2024

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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.

12:05 PM - Apr 09, 2024

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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.

03:55 PM - Apr 08, 2024

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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.

03:25 PM - Apr 05, 2024

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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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12:51 PM - Apr 03, 2024

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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.

05:32 PM - Apr 02, 2024

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