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Why We Need Leaders Like Frances Perkins
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (370+ words) This Women's History Month, we remember the architect behind the New Deal, and why Democrats must take note. Frances Perkins, pictured in in February 1940. There was a time when the Democratic Party adhered to the needs of the working class....
In ‘The Secret Agent,’ Brazil Dares to Look Back
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (889+ words) ["In "The Secret Agent," Brazil Dares to Look Back'Progressive.org","[\"In "The Secret Agent," Brazil Dares to Look Back'Progressive.org\",\"In his four-time Oscar nominated thriller, director Kleber Mendon'a Filho explores the period of Brazil's military dictatorship.\",\"In his four-time…...
Is Conversion Therapy Speech or Conduct?
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (502+ words) The Trump Administration has lent one of its top lawyers to argue a case in front of the Supreme Court in favor of the discredited practice. In other words, this is a challenge of a law brought by someone who…...
‘We Became the Easiest Target’: UNRWA Layoffs and Salary Cuts
1+ week, 1+ day ago (775+ words) The humanitarian agency laid off hundreds of employees, leaving many without income and hope. by Esraa Abo Qamar The beginning of 2026 has brought a painful new reality for many Palestinians who worked for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency…...
As Asheville Expanded Its Panhandling Ban, the Community Debuted a Street Paper
1+ week, 4+ day ago (354+ words) Graphic by Delaney Nelson A newspaper written and sold by unhoused individuals is a way to earn money and make their voices heard. Emily Witherspoon has spent a lot of time panhandling'in her case, flying signs, which means holding a…...
The Return of the Luddites
1+ week, 4+ day ago (544+ words) Artificial intelligence will supposedly bring great benefits. But what's driving it is corporate greed. During a snowy winter break, while cuddled up with all three of our adult children temporarily at home, we binge-watched'Pluribus, a moody television drama that converts…...
Daniel Ellsberg’s Last Words
1+ week, 4+ day ago (669+ words) A new book offers an insightful look into the renowned whistleblower's life and legacy. Christopher Michel (CC BY 2.0) The Plumbers ransacked the office to make it look like a common break-in, rather than a search for records of a specific…...
Building a Home
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (917+ words) A Catholic Worker model for housing moves forward. Mark Colville, co-founder of the'Amistad Catholic Worker'House of Hospitality in New Haven, Connecticut, has been described by a friend as "fierce." That applies to his commitment to defend the rights of the…...
San José State University Should Fight Ruling on Trans Athletes
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (423+ words) The'weaponization'of Title IX to exclude trans women does not remedy the many disparities for women in sports; instead, it'exacerbates'them. by Grace E. Howard, Megan Thiele Strong San Jos" State University in California Allowing the Trump Administration to decide who is "woman…...
The Right to Discriminate
2+ week, 1+ day ago (260+ words) States are fighting to overturn rules meant to help trans youth. Paul Goyette (CC BY 2.0) A protest in support of trans health care outside UI Health in Chicago, Illinois, February 2025. In response, attorneys general from seventeen states joined in a…...