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. Our op-eds are distributed nationally by the Tribune News Service, reach a potential audience of 150 million readers each year, and are regularly picked up by mainstream news sites, including the Chicago Tribune, Newsday, Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, Houston Chronicle, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Charlottesville Observer, and The Cleveland Plain Dealer. Our goal is to support voices that are underrepresented in the mainstream media.
Passenger Rail Deserves Our Support
The Trump administration wants to cut funding for Amtrak’s northeast corridor service by more than half; here's why we need to save it. Read more
Feb 26, 2020
Trump Breaks Promise on Safety Net
Trump promised to keep his hands off of Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security—while also trying to cut them to pieces. Read more
Feb 20, 2020
An Arms Race That No One Can Win
We all have a vital interest in ensuring that nuclear weapons are not used. It’s time for the United States to take the lead on nonproliferation and disarmament. Read more
Feb 17, 2020
How Sex Ed Can Save Lives
Only 29 states and the District of Columbia mandate the teaching of sex education in schools. We need to do better. Read more
Feb 12, 2020
Trump’s Wall is Bulldozing the Borderlands
President Donald Trump wants to build part of his promised border wall on top of one of the last free-flowing rivers in the American Southwest. Read more
Feb 10, 2020
Romney Got it Right on Trump
Romney said he found it impossible to “ignore the evidence” and “disregard” his oath to defend the Constitution “for the sake of a partisan end.” Read more
Feb 6, 2020
Hold Democrats to Their Word on War Spending
We’ve debated the costs and benefits of spending on health, the environment, education, and other investments that would improve the lives of millions. Now let’s do the same for the wars and weapons that have taken the lives of millions. Read more
Feb 5, 2020
Talc-Based Products are Exposing Children to Asbestos, Proven Cause of Mesothelioma
Talc-based kids' products are exposing children to asbestos, which can have lethal health consequences. Read more
Feb 3, 2020
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Election Must Focus on Voter Needs and Future
Voters need substantive, issue-driven debates, not sensationalized campaign wars. Read more
Jan 28, 2020
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The Many Reasons to Impeach Trump
The president’s embrace of white supremacy has manifest in impeachable offenses. Read more
Jan 21, 2020
