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A global movement of women becoming priests shows no signs of stopping, despite the steep consequences. #CatholicChurch #misongyny progressive.org/latest/the-mov…
My latest, for @theprogressive, on how the legal fight over school vouchers is a chance to stand up to the Trump movement. progressive.org/public-schools…
How abortion clinic staff and volunteers are working to protect patients as the anti-abortion movement mobilizes against providers. @eleanorjbader1 #abortion #clinics #dobbs progressive.org/latest/anti-ab…
Months after filmmaker Hamdan Ballal received an Academy Award for his work on ‘No Other Land,’ nearby Israeli settlers continue to terrorize the West Bank village of Susiya. @sam_avraham #israel #gaza progressive.org/latest/middle-…
Multilingualism is a gift to students, communities, and our country. The Trump Administration is trying to hinder it. #education #bilingual #TrumpAdministration progressive.org/op-eds/trump%E…
The “Chinese Division” taught the federal government how to use surveillance as a weapon of exclusion. The targeted populations may change, but the underlying assumption is the same: Some people are too foreign to be free. My OpEd in @theprogressive: progressive.org/op-eds/immigra…
The newly passed Senate Bill 13 in Texas will allow a small number of parents to decide what books public school students can access. @themariumzahra #Texas #Bookbans progressive.org/public-schools…
Today's surveillance of immigrants in the United States has roots in nineteenth-century discriminatory policies. progressive.org/op-eds/immigra…
Elliot Kirschner’s documentary, 'The Last Class’, highlights former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich’s storied teaching career, but shies away from his legacy within the Clinton Administration. progressive.org/latest/%E2%80%…
Some people might say it’s too soon to blame the management of Camp Mystic in Texas for the deaths of dozens of little girls in their care. @theprogressive mronline.org/2025/07/17/cli…
Lawsuit argues that White House briefings should include sign language interpretation for people who are deaf. @smartasscrip #accessibility4all #DisabilityInclusion progressive.org/latest/the-rig…
Employers will have far less incentive to comply with an anti-wage theft law under a new Department of Labor rule. @mdf50 #workersrights #Trump progressive.org/op-eds/labor-c…
The Supreme Court’s ruling to curb nationwide injunctions in birthright citizenship cases evokes a time in U.S. history when one’s rights were determined by their geography. #slavery #supremecourt progressive.org/latest/the-new…
A week or so ago the courts punted on determining birthright citizenship and instead invited legal chaos, creating a new era Mason Dixon Line. I write about that in @theprogressive progressive.org/latest/the-new…
Many mothers in Gaza cannot breastfeed, either because they are dead or because they are too malnourished, and the shortage of formula leaves many families with no way of meeting the specific dietary needs of an infant. #gaza #foodstorage progressive.org/latest/there-i…
Fossil fuel executives lied about climate change. Public officials cut funds for climate science and disaster preparedness. This time, the result was catastrophic flooding in Kerr County, Texas. @LaurieAnnMazur #climate #texas progressive.org/op-eds/climate…
Michael Ansara’s memoir, The Hard Work of Hope, proves the point. His insightful reflection looks back on the civil rights, anti-Vietnam war, and campus movements of the 1960s and 1970s, gleaning lessons that will likely inspire today’s activists. #protest progressive.org/latest/michael…
After the deaths of their loved ones, families of prisoners held in solitary confinement are fighting for reforms. progressive.org/latest/the-hum…
‘Gaza: Journalists Under Fire’ takes viewers beyond the censorship inside the occupied inferno where unprecedented numbers of war reporters have died. #MiddleEast #Gaza progressive.org/latest/firing-…
THE PROGRESSIVE: Firing Line: Robert Greenwald Chronicles the Killing of Combat Correspondents and Children in Gaza progressive.org/latest/firing-… @theprogressive @robertgreenwald #photojournalism #journalism #documentary