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.
Peg Hunter
Immigrants Targeted by Trump Deserve Protection
The termination of this program and the deportation of TPS holders is a cruel political tactic, with real-life consequences. Read more
Dec 4, 2019
Fibonacci Blue
Immigrant Worker Deportations Hurt Us All
Aggressive immigration law enforcement obstructs the protection of all workers, documented and undocumented alike. In November, Democratic lawmakers reintroduced legislation meant to protect them. Read more
Nov 26, 2019
Paskalietjo
Make Dental Care a Health Care Benefit
Dental care is not a luxury—it is essential for overall health. Read more
Nov 20, 2019
The White House
Don’t Suppress Votes of New Citizens
A new kind of voter suppression is being perpetrated by the federal government and flying largely under the radar: a multi-faceted effort to prevent legal immigrants from becoming citizens in time to vote. Read more
Nov 18, 2019
Mark Fahey
Sanctions Against North Korea Hurt Women
“Maximum pressure” sanctions have failed to change policies in Pyongyang, and have had grave human costs. Read more
Nov 12, 2019
Justin Hall
The Reality of Everyday Racism
For many black people, the most surprising thing about racism is that anyone is surprised it. Read more
Nov 7, 2019
Wikimedia Commons
William the Conqueror and CEO pay
In 2018, fifty publicly traded U.S. corporations paid their CEOs more than 1,000 times what they paid their median workers. Read more
Nov 5, 2019
USDOD
Trump and Friends Revive Loyalty Attacks
In Donald Trump’s America, it seems that anyone who speaks against the president will be accused of treachery. But these claims echo those made one hundred years ago. Read more
Oct 31, 2019
The White House
Trump Touts Farmers, Then Ignores Them
At his campaign events, President Donald Trump often reserves time to talk about farmers. Yet, when farmers speak for themselves, the Trump administration doesn’t listen. Read more
Oct 30, 2019
Mike Mozart
California Opens the Public Banking Floodgates
The move shifts power away from profit-motivated board members of corporate banks and into the hands of the people. Read more
Oct 24, 2019
