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The Progressive
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Madison, WI
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Investigative reporting, political commentary, cultural coverage, activism, interviews, poetry, and humor since 1909.
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"At least for a while," writes @MichaelBochenek, "the children I saw will remain in their cages."
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services wants to enable even more health care providers to refuse care or guidance they believe interferes with their autonomy in the name of religious freedom.
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Imagine the ex-heads of the CIA and the KGB cooperating on writing a book at the height of the Cold War.
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“Best economy ever”?
Not even close.
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“After twenty years of Republican rule, this won’t be easy, but we owe it to our kids to take on these battles now.”
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In reinstating an accreditor of predatory for-profit colleges, Betsy DeVos takes her quest to privatize education in the name of "school choice" from K-12 to higher education.
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Maine has become a battleground state for ranked-choice voting—a system advocates say gives a fighting chance to lesser-known candidates who lack money, high-profile endorsements, or the backing of major parties.
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Many transgender youth wait until college to come out—making this a critical period to connect with caring, informed medical providers.
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This week, the Trump Administration proposed merging the Department of Labor and Department of Education. Earlier this year, the National Labor Relations Board foreshadowed this move, rolling out its own consolidation plan.
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In 500 days, Trump has taken the United States from dark Inauguration Day “carnage” to “Best economy and Jobs EVER.” progressive.org/dispatches/mir…
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“Frankly, when he suggested that we could do a book together, I suspected that it might be a trap.” progressive.org/dispatches/str…
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On one level, the #Parkland shooting clearly seems like bad news for the #NRA and its allies, writes @timothywjohnson.
But in March, first full month after the Florida killing spree, it raised more than any month ever for its Political Victory Fund.
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"U.S. citizens are not the victims of the #FamilySeparation crisis on our border," writes @rconniff from Mexico. "The real victims are the people caught in the middle of terrible conflicts in which our country played a role." progressive.org/dispatches/tru…
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From @sarahljaffe: "It is surreal living in #Charlottesville because there is such a disconnect. There are so many people for whom this is so real and so present and this is our whole life now."
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"Though many politicians have advocated in favor of police reforms, few elected officials have addressed police brutality and racial profiling in their communities," writes @msainat1. Now a wave of progressive candidates is looking to change that.
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Maine is a poster child for the need for #RankedChoiceVoting. When Gov. LePage was elected with only 39 percent of the vote, Main cars sprouted bumper stickers that read simply: “61%.” progressive.org/dispatches/mai…
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"The #gillvwhitford decision is frustrating in that it was a wasted opportunity for #SCOTUS to set a standard to make elections fairer," writes @ErinGrunze. "Fortunately, it leaves the door open for future litigation and a more favorable judgment."
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Taken together, measures to shutter local NLRB offices point to an even further erosion of workers’ rights.
“Morale is not good," says one retired regional director. "Nobody knows where this is going.”
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“Fat chance of them being on our side, I say to myself. Also, I’m not sure I want them on our side.”
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Although hormone replacement therapy is relatively inexpensive and easy to prescribe and monitor, only about 110 of 4,700 U.S. colleges and universities cover it in their student health care plans.
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