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.
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
Take Action to Save Wisconsin Humanities
Humanities councils across the United States are responding to federal funding cuts at the National Endowment for Humanities.
Apr 10, 2025
Trump’s Attack on Accessibility
Nearly everyone will experience some kind of disability in our lives. Donald Trump's attacks on federal programs and legislation like the Americans with Disabilities Act will hurt us all.
Apr 9, 2025
The U.S. Asylum System Is Falling Apart
The Trump Administration's actions have put immigrants in danger, but many of these policies are years-old bipartisan initiatives.
Apr 7, 2025
Naloxone Education Can Save Lives
We believe all students should know how to administer naloxone by the time they graduate high school. That's why we created the Naloxone Education Initiative.
Apr 5, 2025