Progressive Spotlight: Brandon Johnson.
The former union organizer proved everyone wrong with his unlikely victory against the vaunted Chicago political machine. Can Johnson recreate that...
Progressive Spotlight: Larry Krasner.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is the face of the “progressive prosecutor” movement. A controversial figure, he has lived up to many of...
Progressive Spotlight: Bhaskar Sunkara.
Sunkara, who founded the socialist magazine when he was in college, is a leader in independent media, and has provided the blueprint for successfully...
Progressive Spotlight: Medea Benjamin.
From direct actions to lively protests, Medea Benjamin has played an instrumental role in the anti-war movement, underscored by her unwavering...
Progressive Spotlight: Chris Hedges.
The veteran journalist and political commentator has long warned about the corporate takeover of American institutions and the related erosion of...
Progressive Spotlight: Dr. Cornel West.
Progressive intellectual Dr. Cornel West, a 2024 presidential candidate, brings his truth and justice philosophy to the mainstream and hopes to...
Progressive Spotlight: Naomi Klein.
The influential political thinker and journalist has helped expose how capitalists weaponize disasters for financial benefit and to completely hollow...
Progressive Spotlight: Ralph Nader.
A career defined by fighting corporate greed, Nader remains outspoken as ever about the stranglehold the powers that be have over everyday...
Progressive Spotlight: Alexandra Rojas.
The Justice Democrats executive director and Sanders 2016 alumnus remains on the offensive. But she now finds herself also defending the progressive...
Progressive Spotlight: Amy Goodman.
The Democracy Now! co-founder is among the most consequential journalists of this era, having built a robust and independent digital outlet that airs...
Progressive Spotlight: Summer Lee.
The progressive Congresswoman from western Pennsylvania is not afraid of a challenge, whether it’s against her party’s wealthy donor base or in...
Progressive Spotlight: Marc Lamont Hill.
The journalist, educator, and political thinker doesn’t shy away from confrontation—making him one of the best interrogators of the truth in media...
Youth Incarceration Is Down but Racial Disparities Persist
A new analysis uncovered troubling details about racial disparities in America’s long-ignored and wholly ineffective youth prison system.
Progressive Spotlight: Nina Turner.
In recent years, Nina Turner has emerged as one of the most powerful voices in the progressive movement and is willing to take on anyone undermining...