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Not a Just War––Just a War
Erwin KnollEditor's Note: From our June 1991 issue, the late Progressive editor Erwin Knoll explains his commitment to nonviolence—a resonant topic today. A Holocaust survivor, Knoll says he struggled...
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Walker's State of the State: The Packers and Freedom
Rebecca KembleWisconsin Governor Scott Walker hit a new low in political theatre last night at his 2015 State of the State address. With no meaningful accomplishments to boast of, he resorted to some...
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Haven't Seen Selma Yet? Let MLK Weekend Be a Reminder.
Darryl Lorenzo WellingtonOn Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a new movie couldn’t be more appropriate.Selma is an effective recreation of the politics behind King’s nonviolent movement, as well as the toll...
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On Anniversary of His Release, Mandela's Global Legacy Continues
Clarence LusaneFew events bring together the entire world in collective celebration. Feb. 11, 1990, was such a day, when Nelson Mandela walked out of prison after 27 years of incarceration. By the mid...
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In Alabama, Civil Rights Take More Than a Ruling
Elizabeth Ann ThompsonAs an African-American lesbian, the struggle for equal rights has always been personal for me. I was born in Kansas in 1957, three years after the Brown v. Board of Education U.S....
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If Things Were Reversed
Belle Case La FolletteEditor's Note: This story originally appeared in our April 1912 archive; the words come from Jane Addams, as recorded by Belle Case La Follette. What would be the state of the...
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Malcolm X as Relevant Today as 50 Years Ago
Brian GilmoreFifty years ago, on Feb. 21, 1965, Malcolm X was brutally murdered in New York City. With his assassination, the United States missed a chance to fully address some of the racial issues...
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Net Neutrality: Biggest Public Interest Victory in FCC History
Craig AaronThis week, the FCC voted to protect real Net Neutrality—marking the biggest victory for the public interest in the agency’s history.That’s right. We won.Even a few months ago, this victory...
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An American Reporter in France
Jack CraverThis story appeared in the March 2015 of our magazine. Subscribe to read the full issue online. At the time, it seemed like a beautiful moment of clarity. I looked around and realized that I...
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Inside Federal Prison
Kathy KellyIt was a little over three weeks ago that Marlo entered Atwood Hall, here in Lexington federal prison. Nearly all the women here are nonviolent offenders. When I first saw Marlo, her eyes...
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Three Wise Guys: Muslim Comics for Free Expression
Ed RampellThis story appeared in the April 2015 issue of our magazine. Subscribe to read the full issue online. Muslim American comics are busy dispelling the notion that Islam is no fun.The Axis of...
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Black America's State of Surveillance
Malkia Amala CyrilThis story appeared in the April 2015 issue of our magazine. Subscribe to read the full issue online. Ten years ago, on Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, my mother, a former Black...
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Calls to Action: Howard Zinn on Protest
Julia BurkeThe Progressive is fortunate to have footage of speeches and interviews featuring prominent activists, writers, and leaders from Naomi Klein to Kevin Alexander Gray among its archives. In...
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Are We Married Yet?
Matthew KearneyThis article appeared in the April 2015 issue of our magazine. Subscribe to read the full issue online. When she hears the news, Mary drops her unfinished crossword puzzle, grabs Kate,...
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Announcing Fighting Bob Fest 2015!
Preregistration is now open for Fighting Bob Fest 2015! Join us at Breese Stevens Field in Madison, Wisconsin, on Saturday, September 19 for our annual daylong celebration of progressive activism. Go...
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Storify: #BlackSpring Comes to Madison Streets
Julia BurkeMarchers took to the streets in Madison today to demand racial justice after District Attorney Ismael Ozanne announced yesterday that Officer Matt Kenny would face no charges in the shooting...
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Senate Moves to Check Executive Spying Power
Shahid ButtarThis article was originally published at Truthout. A revolution came to Washington in the wee hours of Saturday morning, just after the stroke of midnight. After 15 years of congressional...
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'Why Should We Care? It's Only the Constitution"
Tanner ColeThe clock is ticking on government surveillance programs as the Patriot Act approaches the end of its lifecycle still lacking a Senate renewal. The Patriot Act has stood as an enemy to...
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Mark FioreIs this the end of our domestic spying pal, Snuggly the Security Bear? Most likely not. Snuggly will probably still be in business and up to his usual tricks—he just may have to work with a...
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Medical Care Becomes A Right
Tanner Cole The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act is a landmark event in a national conversation that's been going on in our country for most of the last century.Back in...
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