Election Denials.
Time for a Quickie. It’s been months since we put together a quick take on three seemingly unrelated issues. What do a wider Middle East war, U.S....
Progressive Spotlight: Laura Flanders.
Laura Flanders amplifies marginalized voices and critiques media biases, inspiring grassroots activism and social justice through her extensive...
Progressive Spotlight: Jumaane Williams.
The New York City Public Advocate is one of the most prominent progressives in New York. Long a fighter for marginalized voices, Williams isn’t...
The Great Man-Made River Project.
The Great Man-Made River in Libya was once considered the 8th Wonder of the World. Water was first discovered in the 1960s when oil and gas drilling...
Progressive Spotlight: Katie Halper.
Blending comedy and journalism, Katie Halper has made a name for herself in the progressive online media ecosystem—offering unflinching critiques of...
Meaningless Rage and Outrage on the Debate Stage.
Because it’s silly season, we interrupt our regularly scheduled programming once again to provide blow-by-excruciating-blow coverage of the...
Progressive Spotlight: Branko Marcetic.
Branko Marcetic is a formidable left-wing journalist whose rigorous critiques expose the contradictions and costs of U.S. politics and foreign policy.
Progressive Spotlight: Hasan Piker.
Hasan Piker, a key leftist voice on Twitch, engages younger voters with relatable political commentary and challenges mainstream media norms.
Eric Schmidt the Bed in Stanford Interview.
Have you ever wondered what oligarchs talk about when they think no one is listening? Wonder no more. This week we dissect Eric Schmidt’s recent Q&A...
Et tu, Krugman?
I’ve long been an admirer of Paul Krugman of The New York Times as he’s a rational and accessible liberal economist who genuinely seems to have the...
Progressive Spotlight: Briahna Joy Gray.
The leftist political commentator is known for challenging the status quo and conducting insightful interviews that often center on power dynamics in...
Progressive Spotlight: Cori Bush.
The outgoing Squad member rose to prominence as an activist following the police killing of Michael Brown. She’s now ready to take on AIPAC and other...
Harris v. Trump.
UNFTR is back in the swing of things with a snapshot of where the election stands just 80 days from decision time. We look at trends in each of the...
Progressive Spotlight: Jeremy Scahill.
The Intercept co-founder is one of the most important journalists of his generation. His work exposing imperialism, human rights abuses, war crimes,...