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What UnitedHealthcare Did to My Mother
It’s time to take a good, hard look at whether Medicare Advantage plans are doing more harm than good. Read more
Jan 13, 2025
Melinda Tuhus
How New Haven is Preparing to Defend Immigrants Against Trump’s Deportation Threats
Government officials, nonprofits, and activists in Connecticut are developing strategies to fight Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda. Read more
Jan 10, 2025
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Palestinian Filmmakers Are Doing The Impossible to Capture Their Stories
Palestinian creator and producer Rashid Masharawi discusses ‘From Ground Zero,’ a collection of twenty-two films by Palestinian filmmakers in Gaza. Read more
Jan 10, 2025
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What Will Pro-Palestine Activists Face With Trump in the White House?
In the coming year, the Palestine solidarity movement must find and expand the cracks in the pro-Israel war machine. Read more
Jan 9, 2025
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Living in the Shadows: The Human Cost of Trump’s Deportation Threats
Trump’s draconian threats of mass deportation put families in extreme danger. Read more
Jan 8, 2025
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My Interview With Jimmy Carter
Looking back at a legacy with a smile. Read more
Jan 8, 2025
Chatham House
Jimmy Carter Warned Us About Israeli Apartheid
The late President wrote in a controversial 2006 book that Israel was on its way to apartheid towards Palestinians. Read more
Jan 2, 2025
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An Interview with Jimmy Carter
In 2008, then Managing Editor of The Progressive Amitabh Pal sat down with former President Jimmy Carter to discuss his post-presidential life and human rights advocacy. Read more
Jan 2, 2025
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The Case for Making Overdose Reversal Medication Accessible to Students
As drug overdoses continue to kill adolescents, providing accessible naloxone in schools can save lives. Read more
Dec 31, 2024
Israel Defense Forces
Israel Expands Its Occupation in Syria
How should the world respond to Israel’s systematic violations of international law? Read more
Dec 28, 2024
Kristen Mullaney
Annual Campaign Brings Nearly 1,000 Handmade Blankets to Philadelphia in Support of the Unhoused
On the longest night of the year, the Homeless Memorial Blanket Project offers support for those experiencing homelessness. Read more
Dec 27, 2024
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From Minnesota to Manhattan to Newport: Biopic About Balladeer Bob Dylan’s Odyssey is Positively Electrifying
Folk music heroes Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and Joan Baez also loom large in ‘A Complete Unknown.’ Read more
Dec 25, 2024
DC Studios
A Proposed Labor Rule Would End Subminimum Wages for Disabled Workers
But the fate of what could be a win for workers with disabilities lies in the hands of the incoming Trump Administration. Read more
Dec 24, 2024
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“They Think We’re Robots”: Amazon Holiday Shopping Puts Workers at Risk
Workers at Amazon’s Staten Island warehouse explain how they bear the brunt of offloaded holiday stress. Read more
Dec 23, 2024
Nourdine Jamal
Winter is Coming for Children in Gaza Amid Shelter Shortages
The situation in one refugee camp repeats across the entire war-torn region. Read more
Dec 23, 2024
Berlinale
Israel-Palestine Documentary ‘No Other Land’ Soars Above Controversy
After being denounced by German government officials following its February premiere in Berlin, the film has become one of the year’s most acclaimed works. Read more
Dec 19, 2024
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Des Moines Nurses Push for Union Recognition
Nurses launch organizing drive at four Iowa hospitals. Read more
Dec 19, 2024
Graphic by Christopher Cruz
Why the Democrats Failed to Win the Youth Vote
Donald Trump tapped into a rightwing online media ecosystem fueled by young men’s disaffection, while Kamala Harris struggled to connect with young voters. Read more
Dec 19, 2024
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After Boston University Pauses Ph.D. Applications in Social Sciences and Humanities, Students Voice Concerns for the Future
The announcement came a week after the university and its graduate student union reached a new contract agreement. Read more
Dec 17, 2024
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'Nickel Boys' Refuses to Let Us Look Away From America’s Racist Past
Filmmaker RaMell Ross provides viewers no comfort in witnessing racial violence—and the film is all the better for it. Read more
Dec 16, 2024
