Wisconsin-based journalist Erik Gunn writes about subjects that include Work, Faith, the Land, and the City, and is a frequent contributor to The Progressive.
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Detroit’s Push for Community Benefits
Locals in one of America’s poorest cities are pioneering efforts to hold major developers to their promises. Read more
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Interfaith Activists Push for Reproductive Justice
Less visible, but no less vocal than anti-abortion groups, are religiously-grounded defenders of strong and expansive reproductive rights Read more
‘The Center of Gravity is in the Local Work’: Liz Theoharis on the Poor People’s Campaign
“We don’t believe in helicopter leadership.” Read more
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‘It’s a Movement’
The Poor People’s Campaign heads into the future with a robust agenda. Read more
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Randy Bryce, in Defeat, Looks at the “Whole Picture”
Instead of gloom, Bryce and his supporters seemed to exude an air of gritty resolve. Read more
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What Randy Bryce Built
An unlikely coalition of supporters want a working man in Paul Ryan's seat. Read more
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So Long, Labor Rights
Under Trump, the National Labor Relations Board is facing an unprecedented attack. Read more
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Annelise Orleck and the “New Face” of Contemporary Feminism
A new worker struggle is building—and it's predominantly made up of women. Read more
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A Descendant of Robert E. Lee Speaks Out Against the Sin of White Supremacy
Yeah, it’s uncomfortable, but Reverend Rob Lee says there’s a right and wrong side to history, and he knows which side to be on. Read more
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Faith Versus Trump
Religious leaders are at the forefront of the Trump opposition. Read more
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William J. Barber II Responds to the ‘Call of the Moment’
Barber is a man with a mission. He previously led the “Moral Mondays” movement, a broad coalition of people engaged in human rights struggles. Now, he’s helping to create a “reengagement” of Martin Luther King’s “Poor People's Campaign.” Read more
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Overcoming Hate: A Former Skinhead Works for Racial Justice
As the election of Donald Trump has emboldened white supremacists, others are showing the way to resist the hate. Read more
On the Hard Path to Prison Reform: An Interview with Heather Ann Thompson
“Despite Trump’s election and despite Jeff Sessions being the Attorney General, I see the community momentum for decarceration and rethinking the criminal justice system is still very vibrant.” Read more
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The Unlikely Opponents of the Death Penalty
“Courts have no problem if I stand up and say I want the death penalty. But call for mercy, and I feel like an enemy of the state.” Read more
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Protesters Convicted For ‘Parading’ Against the Death Penalty at the Supreme Court
"Our deepest concern is to use our trial to put the death penalty on trial." Read more
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Refusing to Make a Monster out of God: Shane Claiborne on the Death Penalty
A native of Tennessee, Claiborne calls on Christians, especially Evangelicals, to turn toward a practice of nonviolence, social justice, and solidarity with the poor. Alabama, pay attention. Read more
How David Clarke Became the American Right’s Sheriff
A new sheriff in town? The controversial Milwaukee County Sheriff is headed for a high level position in Trump's Department of Homeland Security. Here's why that's not good. Read more
