Dispatches
Dispatches
News from the front lines of progressive grassroots politics.
Dr. King, Poor People, and the Need for Compassion
The full name of the March on Washington was “The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.” Read more
Jan 20, 2020
Marcia Annenberg
Artists Bring Attention to Environmental Calamity
Using radically different styles, Marcia Annenberg and Angela Manno hope to catalyze awareness of climate change with their provocative art installations. Read more
Jan 17, 2020
EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid
Prospects for Peace in the Ukraine Conflict
The war started as a land grab, with Russia taking advantage of disarray in the Ukrainian state and armed forces in the weeks following the Euromaidan revolution. Read more
Jan 16, 2020
Roger Bybee
Trump Escalates Authoritarian Tone in Milwaukee Rally
In the President’s view, the Democratic Party is a malicious, disloyal force with sinister and destructive plans for the nation. Read more
Jan 15, 2020
In Iowa Debate, Progressives Resist Efforts to Divide Them
The moderators did all they could to start a fight, but Sanders and Warren refused to bite. Read more
Jan 15, 2020
Jimmy Emerson
Midwest Dispatch: Minnesota, Refugees, and The Politics of Fear
One rural county in Minnesota may be second locale in the entire country to publicly reject refugee resettlement. Read more
Jan 14, 2020
Blodeuwedd
Democratic Candidates Can’t Afford to Ignore the Nation’s Housing Crisis
California’s homelessness crisis has reached a fever pitch—and it’s not alone. Read more
Jan 13, 2020
The Growing Fight Against Solitary Confinement
Public outrage over the practice has spurred many states to curb its use. Read more
Jan 13, 2020
Tom Arthur
Wisconsin’s Conservative Voter Purge Fight Rages On
It’s a strategy that almost worked in 2018, brought back just in time for 2020. Read more
Jan 10, 2020
Fars
Foreign Correspondent: Trump Blinks, but the Iran Conflict Continues
Trump’s decision to de-escalate will save lives in the short run, but his actions have alienated tens of millions of people in Iraq and Iran. Read more
Jan 10, 2020
Space Force!
"Yes, the first creation of Space Force is a constellation. . . of Air Force reorg charts." Read more
Jan 9, 2020
Carolyn Coe
Afghan Children Who Have No Choice but to Work
One group believes youth who are taught a trade are more likely to stay in school. Read more
Jan 8, 2020
Andrea Hank
After a String of Antisemitic Attacks, a Choice Confronts all Jews
A surge of antisemitism has left us wondering where we can turn, to induce the feeling that rather than exercising solidarity, we should turn inward. Read more
Jan 8, 2020
Ronny Przysucha
There’s No Evidence Iran Is Responsible for the Deaths of Hundreds of Americans
The assertions being repeated today seem based on apparently groundless claims from twelve years ago to justify the war in Iraq. Read more
Jan 7, 2020
khamenei.ir
Dems Must Repudiate Trump’s Warmongering
Thin-lipped, consultant-speak mewling is not going to stop a war with Iran. Read more
Jan 6, 2020
Chris Kalbfleisch
Midwest Dispatch: A Christmas Day Fire Shows Teachers are More Than Test Scores
Rarely do we see our public schools for what they often are: a place of refuge and consistency for our most vulnerable kids. Read more
Jan 3, 2020
Look Out: Trump’s Social Security Administration Wants People with Disabilities to Prove It
Stepping up reevaluations is a good way to purge the disability rolls in the name of “enhancing program integrity.” Read more
Jan 2, 2020
The Emoluments Clause
“What is it? Where'd it come from? And, is the U.S. Constitution really multiple choice?” Read more
Jan 2, 2020
Dirty Air and Water Are Killing Us
Pollution is the world’s leading cause of death, ahead of tobacco use, drug and alcohol use, and even war. Read more
Dec 31, 2019
