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.
Tariffs On Medications Will Make America Sick
We might soon see the Trump Administration impose tariffs on pharmaceuticals. U.S. patients will suffer.
May 6, 2025
Let’s Stop Using the Fuels of the Past
Trump isn't reviving the coal industry to help people in West Virginia. But protecting federal clean energy investments would.
Apr 30, 2025
Only the United Poor Can Save Medicaid
As bipartisan attacks on Medicaid remain a threat, we need to keep fighting for our right to health care.
Apr 28, 2025
Don’t Let Elon Musk Privatize the Postal Service
In a rare display of bipartisanship, politicians of both parties are telling the Trump Administration not to sell the public service to for-profit corporations.
Apr 23, 2025
Manufactured Fear Causes Real Harm
Politicians pick on transgender youth because they are politically convenient targets. It’s about exploiting fear to win power.
Apr 21, 2025
Tackling Climate Change Must Be Job Number One
This Earth Day, on April 22, you can exercise your power. The wellbeing of our planet and its people is at stake.
Apr 19, 2025
Trump Is Killing Life-Saving Health Research
Over the years, research and public health initiatives have made life better for all Americans. This administration is forging a fate filled with disease, suffering, and unnecessary death.
Apr 16, 2025
It’s Time to Retire the Slur of DEI
The attacks on DEI are part of a larger pattern of pushback against societal progress.
Apr 14, 2025
Trump’s Dangerous War on Information
Autocratic politicians depend on their ability to lie without facing accountability.
Apr 11, 2025