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.
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President Biden Should Certify the Equal Rights Amendment
The ERA will help restore abortion access, protect women from violence, and help build a gender-equitable future. Biden should certify it while he still has the power to do so. Read more
Dec 13, 2024
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The Real Threat to Food Security
Our lawmakers need to take farmland access seriously. The next farm bill should work more for the health of our farm system, and less for Wall Street. Read more
Dec 6, 2024
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The Democrats Must Educate ‘Low-Information' Voters
The Democratic establishment must give way to new ideas on how to educate working-class and low-information voters. Read more
Dec 3, 2024
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Finding the Strength to Lift People Up
In the wake of Donald Trump's win, we need to acknowledge our similarities if we want to become more united. Read more
Nov 26, 2024
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Prepare to Oppose Trump’s Immigrant Purge
The mass deportations that we are expecting from the incoming Trump Administration will be devastating for our communities and economy. To fight back, we need to strengthen and expand our support networks. Read more
Nov 22, 2024
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Donald Trump v. the Ocean
There are dark days coming for our nation and our oceans. But we will continue to try and unite people to protect our ocean, coasts, and communities. Read more
Nov 21, 2024
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The Wrong Way to Fight Climate Change
Carbon capture and storage is one of the least effective and most expensive emissions reduction methods. Read more
Nov 15, 2024
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Plant a Seed, Change the World
Waking up the morning of November 6, I felt like nothing would ever matter again. But as an ecologist, I know that systems that seem dead may simply be in a season of dormancy. Read more
Nov 13, 2024
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Want to Leave the Country? Consider This
I left the United States for New Zealand in 2023. Just a year later, I moved back—and am now looking forward to building a life, not running away from an old one. Read more
Nov 11, 2024
