Progressive Perspectives, formerly the Progressive Media Project, was launched in 1993 to help diversify and democratize our nation’s op-ed pages. We train activists and nonprofit staff on how to write powerful op-eds. Our op-eds are distributed nationally by the Tribune News Service, and reach a potential audience of 150 million readers each year. Our op-eds are regularly picked up by dozens of small papers as well as by mainstream news sites including the Chicago Tribune, Newsday, the Los Angeles Times, and the Miami Herald. Our goal is to support voices that are underrepresented in the mainstream media.
Letter from a Farmer: Toxic Pesticide Drift Hurts All of Us
Eight years ago, I transitioned our farm to organic. Why, then, do pesticides still bother me? Because some drift through the air for miles, polluting not only my farm and crops but important habitats. Read more
Mar 23, 2023
Supporting New U.S. bases in the Philippines Isn’t an Option
A recent agreement to expand the U.S. military's presence in the Philippines is concerning, given the United State's century-long record of human rights abuses there. Read more
Mar 20, 2023
We Can’t Forget Jimmy Carter’s Disastrous Legacy in Afghanistan
The costs of Carter's policies have been enormous: the rise of Al-Qaeda, America’s twenty-year war against the Taliban, and decades of civil war in Afghanistan. Read more
Mar 15, 2023
Arizona University Shooting Is Part of a Disturbing Trend
The University of Arizona’s response to a professor's murder is typical of the way America fails to deal with the problem of gun violence, on campus and elsewhere. Read more
Mar 14, 2023
We’ve Always Known Fox News Isn’t a News Network
The private texts that went public add further proof that the right-wing media network is nothing more than a hypocritical grift. Read more
Mar 9, 2023
Prisoners Like Me Need PTSD Care
Treating PTSD among prisoners could help to relieve our misery and prevent crimes such as the one I committed. Read more
Jan 4, 2023
‘Baby Boxes’ Aren’t a Solution to Roe’s Repeal
Privately funded “baby boxes” are being installed in so many locations that they are quietly shaping a national infrastructure. Read more
Mar 2, 2023
Young People Need Solutions-Oriented Climate Education
Gen Z isn’t getting the education we need to survive and adapt to a climate-changed world. Read more
Feb 28, 2023
Reviving the Southern Black Labor Movement
Southern Black workers have a long record of forming unions to press their demands for justice—we once again need to build power at work as we have in the past. Read more
Feb 23, 2023