Op-Eds
We founded the Progressive Media Project in 1993 to diversify and democratize our nation’s op-ed pages. We train activists and nonprofit staff on how to write powerful op-eds. We also solicit op-eds from activists every week, and distribute them via our wire service to newspapers around the country. Our goal is to support voices that are underrepresented in the mainstream media.
You Shouldn’t Have! The Hidden Costs of Jewelry Gifts
Earlier this year we scrutinized the sourcing policies of thirteen well-known jewelry brands. Here’s what we found. more
Dec 12, 2018
abarndweller
Congress Must Take Action on Toxins
Why is the Environmental Protection Agency refusing to study PFAS? The toxic chemicals are found in drinking water around the country. more
Dec 11, 2018
Mike Mozart
Health Care Merger a Poison Pill for Patients
CVS’s recent merger will reduce competition among pharmacies significantly more
Dec 7, 2018
‘Conversion Therapy’ Is Fake Medicine
“Boy Erased” makes clear what we already know from the data on conversion therapy—it’s a deeply painful experience that doesn’t work and threatens people’s lives. more
Nov 30, 2018
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How to Turn a Nazi Salute into a Chance to Learn
In mid-November, a photo showing Baraboo High School boys giving what appears to be a Nazi salute drew national attention. On November 19, I gave a talk at the school. more
Nov 27, 2018
From: "Art-studies from nature, as applied to design," 1872.
Finding Our Roots
Adoptees deserve to know their origins. more
Nov 13, 2018
Art Institute Chicago
Caring for Vets Should be Our National Duty
Why should it be up to private charities to take care of those who battled and bled for their country? more
Nov 9, 2018
BRBurton23
Bearing Witness
“All Jews must die!,” were the words that echoed in the chaos of the mass shooting on October 27 in the Squirrel Hill Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. more
Oct 29, 2018
How Farmers Can Survive Tariffs
In America’s farm country, the fear is palpable. We need a new model of agriculture, and fortunately, one exists. more
Oct 23, 2018
We Are Still Locking Up Immigrant Children
Although its tactics have shifted, the Trump Administration’s assault on migrant children and families continues. more
Oct 18, 2018
