Progressivism

Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter Is a Demand, Not a Plea Black Lives Matter Is a Demand, Not a Plea

The movement’s protests targeting Bernie Sanders have provoked heated debate among progressive politicos—and that’s just fine.

Aug 12, 2015 / Kai Wright

August 7, 1912: The Progressives Nominate Teddy Roosevelt for a Third Term as President

August 7, 1912: The Progressives Nominate Teddy Roosevelt for a Third Term as President August 7, 1912: The Progressives Nominate Teddy Roosevelt for a Third Term as President

“He uses words that are ludicrously meaningless.”

Aug 7, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Homeless children in New York City

How to Revive Progressive-Era Economics for the New Gilded Age How to Revive Progressive-Era Economics for the New Gilded Age

How do we fight concentrations of private corporate power? By studying how they did it last time.

Jul 21, 2015 / K. Sabeel Rahman

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

They Awoke to Find… A World Gone Mad! They Awoke to Find… A World Gone Mad!

Confederate flags are coming down? Gay marriage is the law of the land? At least there's still lethal injection.

Jul 7, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow

Praful Bidwai

Remembering Praful Bidwai Remembering Praful Bidwai

Praful Bidwai used rigorous journalism to advance progressive change.

Jul 1, 2015 / Mark Kesselman

Kshama Sawant

Can Kshama Sawant Build an Actual Socialist City in America? Can Kshama Sawant Build an Actual Socialist City in America?

First, she'll have to win rent control.

Jun 17, 2015 / Feature / Sarah Jaffe

After 25 Years of Losing to Wall Street, Left-Wing Democrats Are Winning

After 25 Years of Losing to Wall Street, Left-Wing Democrats Are Winning After 25 Years of Losing to Wall Street, Left-Wing Democrats Are Winning

Obama's TPP defeat could be the start of a progressive revival in Congress.

Jun 15, 2015 / William Greider

Why Science Fiction Is a Fabulous Tool in the Fight for Social Justice

Why Science Fiction Is a Fabulous Tool in the Fight for Social Justice Why Science Fiction Is a Fabulous Tool in the Fight for Social Justice

With their anthology Octavia’s Brood, Adrienne Brown and Walidah Imarisha evoke a world of radical possibility.

Jun 2, 2015 / Laura Flanders

Chicago’s Chuy Garcia Lost an Election, but Won a Movement

Chicago’s Chuy Garcia Lost an Election, but Won a Movement Chicago’s Chuy Garcia Lost an Election, but Won a Movement

A challenge to Rahm Emanuel and corporate Democrats sows the seeds of a new urban populism.

Apr 8, 2015 / John Nichols

Chicago’s Chuy Garcia Has a Vision: Progressive Mayors Fighting for Public Education

Chicago’s Chuy Garcia Has a Vision: Progressive Mayors Fighting for Public Education Chicago’s Chuy Garcia Has a Vision: Progressive Mayors Fighting for Public Education

A supporter of public schools and teachers pushes Democrats to get on the side of the future.

Apr 3, 2015 / John Nichols

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