Progressive search for action

25+ min ago   (702+ words) I think one of the hard and inconvenient truths that liberals need to hear is that the Democratic Party cannot save democracy on its own. There is no future in which the Republican Party loses forever. That's not realistic. That's…...

45+ min ago   (352+ words) The actions of Donald Trump during his second term in office will have major, long-term consequences for MAGA voters, a political analyst has claimed. Though the president may be an important figurehead for the movement, The Guardian columnist Rafael Behr…...

49+ min ago   (952+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump wearing a "happy Trump" pin speaks during a meeting with oil industry executives at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque In 2019, during his first term, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed a desire to buy Greenland,…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago   (293+ words) Gavin Newsom's Press Office has mocked Donald Trump with a late night social media post detailing the president's "plan to distract". An edited image of Trump meeting with fellow world leaders was circulated by the Governor of California's Press Office…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (308+ words) Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger at her inauguration in Richmond, Virginia on January 17, 2026 Abigail Spanberger, inaugurated on January 17 as the 75th governor of Virginia, began to implement her agenda centered around her campaign pledges to make the state more affordable, improve education,…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago   (341+ words) Stephen Colbert has ripped into Donald Trump, calling the president's first year in office one scattered with "maniacal criminality." The talk show host slammed Trump's long list of White House activities from 2025 to 2026, from the renaming of the Gulf of…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago   (235+ words) Challenging the idea that feminism can be reduced to a soundbite or political caricature, Dr. Renee Heberle has authored a book exploring the field's rich and often contested history. The book is designed to offer an accessible yet comprehensive look…...

3+ hour, 9+ min ago   (337+ words) Jimmy Kimmel has lashed out at Donald Trump in an opening monologue where the president was labelled a "child". The Jimmy Kimmel Live host had choice words for Trump, whose Truth Social posts over the long weekend were mocked. Trump…...

4+ hour, 41+ min ago   (220+ words) Matthew Chapman attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and lives in San Marcos, Texas. Before joining Raw Story, he wrote for Shareblue and AlterNet, specializing in election and policy coverage. Yet another of deceased wealth manager and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's…...

4+ hour, 53+ min ago   (234+ words) A CNN host was struck Tuesday night by a "pretty sinister" remark President Donald Trump made during his nearly 80-minute speech earlier in the day. Trump gave a speech to mark his one-year anniversary in office, one that meandered through…...