Redacting democracy: Blacking out the record of the grimmest aspects of American history
“The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting.” Today, Americans are forgetting.
How the women of Standing Rock are building sovereign economies
Food security, traditional agriculture, and local self-reliance are key to regenerative societies of the future, say water protectors taking the movement’s lessons forward.
Book bans in Texas spread as new state law takes effect
According to the American Library Association, Texas was home to the most attempts to ban or restrict books in 2022.
Musical “Zuccotti Park” Brings Economic Justice to New York International Fringe Festival
"Easily the liveliest of the productions, 'Zuccotti Park' follows the Occupy movement in its early inception and the many narratives that echo a 'People work their ass off and cannot pay the rent' refrain."
Mainstream media’s moral cowardice: Time for the Times (and everyone else) to stand against...
In covering Trump, media too often defaults to lazy what-aboutism. History tells us cowardice will be punished.
Muslim Ban Rally, 2018: A melting pot of resistance
A new possibility for the resistance has emerged – one that involves the cooperation of groups that you wouldn't normally think of.
Racism Or….?
If you don’t like racist slogans on merchandise, just say so.
Dallas official urges NRA to take its convention elsewhere and address the ‘madness now’
Dwaine Caraway is asking the NRA to find another place to host this year's annual convention, as well as urging members to take a stand on the issue.
Progressive Briefing for Monday, July 30, 2018
California wildfires rage, Philadelphia refuses to share information with ICE, Koch brothers turn on Trump, and more.
MSNBC’s anti-Sanders bias makes it forget how to do math
Citizens, including the ones MSNBC claims to speak for, deserve better.