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  The Progressive · [email protected]
April 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM

Calls for peace and justice continue

Calls for peace and justice continue View this email in your browser Dear Progressive Reader, Pope Francis was laid to rest today in the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome (known in English as St. Mary Major). Francis c…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
April 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM

Rewriting the Narrative

Rewriting the Narrative ‘Palestine Is Not for Sale, Donald Trump Belongs in Jail!’ Protesters paraded from the U.S. Capitol to ICE headquarters in Washington, D.C., decrying the Trump Administration’s abuse of power to …
  The Progressive · [email protected]
April 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM

Think Globally, Act Now!

Think Globally, Act Now! View this email in your browser Dear Progressive Reader, This coming Tuesday marks the fifty-fifth Earth Day and yet the climate has been almost unremarked in all of the recent news about the multi…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
April 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM

The Struggle Continues

The Struggle Continues Our Fight for Social Security Disabled people are playing a lead role in the effort to block Elon Musk’s “administrative vandalism.” BY MIKE ERVIN …
  The Progressive · [email protected]
April 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM

Where your money goes, and where their money grows

Where your money goes, and where their money grows View this email in your browser Dear Progressive Reader, As the economic roller-coaster ride continues in response to President Donald Trump’s on-again-off-again impositio…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
April 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM

Dismantling the edifice, then sowing salt in the wounds.

Dismantling the edifice, then sowing salt in the wounds. View this email in your browser Dear Progressive Reader, The assault by the Trump Administration and the shock troops of DOGE continues at a rapid pace. The tariffs a…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
April 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM

The April/May issue is out now!

The April/May issue is out now! The April / May Issue Is OUT NOW! Get your print copy of The Progressive magazine at our online store or subscribe for a digital copy of the magazine TODAY. …
  The Progressive · [email protected]
March 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM

Reconstructing America

Reconstructing America View this email in your browser Dear Progressive Reader, On March 27, President Donald Trump issued yet another Executive Order, this one targeting the nation’s museums and art galleries. The White H…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
March 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM

Remembering, not erasing, our history

Remembering, not erasing, our history View this email in your browser Dear Progressive Reader, Robert Reich took the unusual move this past week of putting out a second edition of his weekly Substack newsletter. “Sorry to …
  The Progressive · [email protected]
March 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Five years and lessons not learned

Five years and lessons not learned View this email in your browser Dear Progressive Reader, This past week, journalist Sam Stein, who has written for The Progressive numerous times from Israel and the West Bank, was arrest…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
March 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM

A Long Legacy of Hypocrisy

A Long Legacy of Hypocrisy A Long Legacy of Hypocrisy on Occupations The United States has often tolerated land grabs by neighboring nations. BY STEPHEN ZUNES Medicai…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
March 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM

Standing up!

Standing up! View this email in your browser Dear Progressive Reader, A few weeks ago, a list emerged that contained words that staffers at the Food and Drug Administration were no longer allowed to use. The list included …
  The Progressive · [email protected]
March 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM

The clock is running out!⏰

The clock is running out!⏰ And we still need your help! Donate Now! Time is running out! But there is still time to help The Progressive during this year's Big Share! We are halfway to our goal of $10,000, wit…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
March 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM

We need your help!

We need your help! The stakes could not be higher! The Big Share is underway. This is a special day here in Wisconsin, and we hope you will join in before midnight tonite! We only have a few hours left to reach our goal -- we …
  The Progressive · [email protected]
March 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM

Today is the Big Day!

Today is the Big Day! The organization with the most donations in the first hour receives a $2,000 match! Today is an exciting opportunity to support Wisconsin-based progressive organizations (like us!) that are dedicated t…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
March 3, 2025 at 10:36 PM

The Big Share is tomorrow!

The Big Share is tomorrow! Please donate now through 11:59 pm on Tuesday, March 4! The Big Share is tomorrow, but your donation today will be counted!  Donate now! On Tuesday, March 4, The Progres…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
March 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM

'Weather or not' - we are watching!

'Weather or not' - we are watching! View this email in your browser Dear Progressive Reader, On Friday, President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance shocked many in the country, and more in other parts of the world…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
February 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM

Standing Up For A New Direction

Standing Up For A New Direction Linda McMahon’s ‘Elegant Gaslighting’ of Democratic Senators In her Senate confirmation hearing, McMahon never had to explain the Trump Administration’s real education agenda. BY JEFF BRY…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
February 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM

"A rally a day"

"A rally a day" View this email in your browser 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 Progressive · [email protected]
February 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM

Good Reasons to Be Afraid

Good Reasons to Be Afraid For Palestinians, the ‘Perfect Victim’ Is an Impossible Standard In his new book, poet and journalist Mohammed El-Kurd rejects the notion that Palestinians must prove themselves worthy of digni…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
February 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM

A campaign to control the truth

A campaign to control the truth View this email in your browser Dear Progressive Reader, Speaking at the Minnesota State Fair on September 2, 1901, Vice President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt Jr. would utter the famous line …
  The Progressive · [email protected]
February 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM

A "digital book burning" is underway.

A "digital book burning" is underway. View this email in your browser Dear Progressive Reader, There is no shortage of material with which to begin this newsletter. In less than twenty-one days, Donald Trump and his key as…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
February 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM

Breaking the Hypernormal Hypnosis

Breaking the Hypernormal Hypnosis The February/March issue is out now! The February / March Issue Is OUT NOW! Get your print copy of The Progressive magazine at our online store or subscribe for a digit…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
February 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM

Ground Hog Day, again?

Ground Hog Day, again? View this email in your browser Dear Progressive Reader, In the film Ground Hog Day, first released in February 1993, newscaster Phil Connors (played by Bill Murray) finds himself forced to relive th…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
January 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM

Shocking and awful

Shocking and awful View this email in your browser Dear Progressive Reader, Many incoming Presidents are measured by the actions of their first hundred days in office. For Donald Trump, the record books may chronicle his f…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
January 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM

Watching approaching events, standing on the past

Watching approaching events, standing on the past View this email in your browser Dear Progressive Reader, As I watch the preparations for Monday’s second Inauguration of Donald Trump as President, I can’t help but think o…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
January 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM

A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Message for Us in this Moment The civil-rights leader’s words can help us build a democracy that reflects our ideals, not our ugly history. by Yohuru Wi…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
January 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Commemorating and looking forward

Commemorating and looking forward View this email in your browser Dear Progressive Reader, On January 9, the world commemorated the passing of former President Jimmy Carter with ceremonies, reminiscences, a pause in tradin…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
January 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM

Remembering Jimmy Carter

Remembering Jimmy Carter   My Interview With Jimmy Carter Looking back at a legacy with a smile. by Amitabh Pal …
  The Progressive · [email protected]
January 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM

Looking at the legacy of Jimmy Carter

Looking at the legacy of Jimmy Carter View this email in your browser Dear Progressive Reader, Last Sunday, former President Jimmy Carter died at the age of 100 at his home in Plains, Georgia. Six days of national commemor…
  The Progressive magazine · [email protected]
December 31, 2024 at 9:29 PM

RE: The need for The Progressive has never been greater!

RE: The need for The Progressive has never been greater! Please support independent journalism with your year-end gift today. View this email in your browser Dear fellow progressive, As we near the end of 2024, I want to ensure you've received our urgen…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
December 28, 2024 at 5:05 PM

Looking back and looking ahead

Looking back and looking ahead View this email in your browser Dear Progressive Reader, This final week of 2024 was marked by the somewhat unusual convergence of Christmas and Hanukkah. But, 2024 was marked by a number of …
  The Progressive magazine · [email protected]
December 27, 2024 at 10:30 PM

You make independent journalism possible!

You make independent journalism possible! Please consider making a difference by donating today! View this email in your browser Dear Progressive reader,   If the end of 2024 comes with a sense of dread, you aren’t alone. The new year…
  The Progressive magazine · [email protected]
December 23, 2024 at 10:41 PM

The need for independent journalism has never been greater!

The need for independent journalism has never been greater! Please support The Progressive with your year-end gift today. View this email in your browser Dear Progressive reader, At this time of year, we always send out an online fund…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
December 21, 2024 at 5:13 PM

Action is needed now

Action is needed now View this email in your browser Dear Progressive Reader, Since the school shooting twenty-five years ago at Columbine High School in Colorado in 1999, more than 390,000 young people have experienced gu…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
December 18, 2024 at 10:30 PM

The Latest From Progressive.org

The Latest From Progressive.org After Boston University Pauses Ph.D. Applications in Social Sciences and Humanities, Students Voice Concerns for the Future The announcement came a week after the university and its gradu…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
December 14, 2024 at 5:04 PM

Anticipating the next month, acting now

Anticipating the next month, acting now View this email in your browser Dear Progressive Reader, With just a little more than four weeks until Donald Trump takes office, the reality of his anticipated day-one agenda is beg…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
December 11, 2024 at 11:12 PM

Victories, Losses, and Repercussions.

Victories, Losses, and Repercussions. The Labor Documentary Amazon Probably Doesn’t Want You To See ‘UNION’ follows Amazon warehouse organizers through an uphill battle, a stunning victory, and an uncertain future. BY M…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
December 7, 2024 at 5:04 PM

Stimulus for change

Stimulus for change View this email in your browser Dear Progressive Reader, As of this writing, police have still not identified the assailant who shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Although the incident has raised…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
December 5, 2024 at 11:10 PM

Where do we turn now?

Where do we turn now? The December/January issue is out now! The December / January Issue Is OUT NOW! Get your print copy of The Progressive magazine at our online store or subscribe for a digital copy …
  The Progressive magazine · [email protected]
December 3, 2024 at 11:09 PM

Support Progressive Journalism on #GivingTuesday!

Support Progressive Journalism on #GivingTuesday! There is still time to donate!  View this email in your browser Dear fellow Progressive, It's still #GivingTuesday until midnight, and we need your help so the sun wo…
  The Progressive magazine · [email protected]
December 3, 2024 at 1:19 PM

Today is #GivingTuesday!

Today is #GivingTuesday! Support Progressive Journalism This #GivingTuesday! View this email in your browser Dear fellow progressive,   Today is #GivingTuesday – and if you believe that hard-hitting, non-profit, progressive journalism is…
  The Progressive magazine · [email protected]
December 2, 2024 at 10:28 PM

Support Progressive Journalism This #GivingTuesday!

Support Progressive Journalism This #GivingTuesday! Protecting freedom of the press has never been more important. View this email in your browser Dear fellow progressive,   Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday, a global generosity movement encour…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
November 30, 2024 at 5:00 PM

A tiny blue ball hurtling toward infinity

A tiny blue ball hurtling toward infinity View this email in your browser Dear Progressive Reader, Much of the discussion around Donald Trump’s recent picks for nominees to serve in the Cabinet and other offices has focuse…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
November 28, 2024 at 6:00 PM

A feast of articles and analysis

A feast of articles and analysis Why Some Voters Across the Country Backed Progressive Ballot Initiatives—and Donald Trump From abortion rights to minimum wage hikes to legal marijuana, voters’ support for ballot issues…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
November 23, 2024 at 5:09 PM

A vacuum at the top?

A vacuum at the top? View this email in your browser Dear Progressive Reader, Donald Trump continues to announce controversial appointments for cabinet posts and other jobs in his administration. While many news outlets ha…
  The Progressive · [email protected]
November 16, 2024 at 5:15 PM

Threats and promises

Threats and promises View this email in your browser Dear Progressive Reader, Donald Trump has begun announcing his choices for various cabinet positions and other jobs in a newly restructured federal government. A new Pre…
  The Progressive magazine · [email protected]
November 14, 2024 at 10:29 PM

Rights and speech under threat

Rights and speech under threat Netflix Removes Palestinian Stories From Its Library The streaming giant’s move has sparked criticism from entertainment workers and activists. BY SAMER BADAWI …
  The Progressive · [email protected]
November 9, 2024 at 5:20 PM

The dust has yet to settle

The dust has yet to settle View this email in your browser Dear Progressive Reader, What is there to say? It is difficult to begin this newsletter after the surprising results of Tuesday’s elections. It is perhaps not surp…
  The Progressive magazine · [email protected]
November 7, 2024 at 11:22 PM

Post-Election special edition newsletter

Post-Election special edition newsletter Dear Progressive reader: The results of the November 6 election were shocking and surprising to many, and terrifying and heartbreaking to others. As we all move forward, trying to assess what has happened, and …