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Dear Progressive Reader,

I am currently traveling on the West Coast, meeting with supporters of The Progressive and many of our writers. Everywhere the conversation turns to the current situation in Washington, D.C., where the country is headed, and what progressives can do to stand up to the onslaught of Donald Trump’s initiatives and those of his unelected adviser, powerful billionaire Elon Musk.

As Zach Roberts documents ([link removed]) this week, there continue to be numerous protests in the nation’s capital as Musk and his DOGE team seek to dismantle a growing number of federal agencies. Constitutional law scholar and Congressmember Jamie Raskin, Democrat of Maryland, attend one protest noting, “A rally a day keeps the fascists away.” Meanwhile, Trump’s nominees for positions in the Cabinet and other jobs that still need Congressional approval seem to be sailing through. Jeff Bryant, lead fellow of our Public Schools Advocate project reports ([link removed]) that in spite of grilling by some Democrats, Linda McMahon seems poised for full approval by the Senate. McMahon, who is best known for her role in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), which is described
([link removed]) on Reddit as a totally scripted “hyper-violent, hyper-masculine, live-performance soap opera,” may soon be faced with an order from her boss to dismantle the department she was appointed to lead. And, as the Trump Administration continues attacks on gender-affirming care, Wisteria Deng pens an op-ed calling for the protection of healthcare professionals that provide this care. “Health providers carving out such space for others also have the right to exist,” she opines ([link removed]) , “A doctor has the right to start their morning without clicking through threatening voicemails. When a therapist leaves her work, she has the right to walk into the parking garage knowing she can get home safe.

Elsewhere on our website, Delaney Nelson offers ([link removed]) a powerful review of the new book Perfect Victims by poet and activist Mohammed El-Kurd. But even as El-Kurd’s book was being released, as Abby Seitz reports ([link removed]) from Jerusalem, Israeli police began a series of raids on bookstores carrying the works of Palestinian writers. “[The police] are targeting the culture and knowledge of Palestinians in Jerusalem,” one of the store owners told her. “We are trying to open bridges between people,” says another.

This week on PBS, a new documentary about Walter White, a leader in the NAACP premiers. As Ed Rampell writes ([link removed]) , “The nearly two-hour, fact-packed Forgotten Hero serves a dual purpose: In addition to providing a comprehensive biography of White, the documentary also chronicles what has arguably been America’s leading civil rights organization and its struggle for equality.” Also appearing in the documentary is the legendary ([link removed]) W.E.B. DuBois, whose birthday anniversary is tomorrow. DuBois, a co-founder of the NAACP, was one of many supporters of Robert M. La Follette’s progressive candidacy in 1924.

Finally, we sadly note the passing of Brady Williamson, committed progressive attorney who died this week ([link removed]) of cancer. Williamson represented The Progressive magazine and many other important causes during his career. After this magazine’s famous case against government censorship of an article about the hydrogen bomb, Williamson told ([link removed]) journalist Bill Lueders, “Nobody went to jail, and the article got published. This case will be remembered as the time a federal judge appointed by Richard Nixon accepted at face value a series of government affidavits that on their face were incredible, and were proved so.”

Please keep reading, and we will keep bringing you important articles on these and other issues of our time.

Sincerely,
Norman Stockwell
Publisher

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