Activism

A Letter to Progressives in Congress: Break Your Silence on Ukraine

Jeff Cohen / Truthdig Oct 18, 2023 As Ukrainian people continue to suffer, there have been disturbing reports that the U.S. and its allies have actually obstructed diplomatic initiatives. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Battle Brewing Between Progressives and Pelosi Over Drug Pricing

Eoin Higgins / Common Dreams Dec 10, 2019 An expected standoff between Democrats over a drug pricing bill provides a possible preview of larger ideological battles ahead. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

House Passes ‘Historic’ Bill to Restore and Expand Voting Rights

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Dec 8, 2019 Only one Republican backed the legislation crafted to combat voter suppression that has proliferated since a 2013 Supreme Court ruling. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Left Simply Can’t Trust House Democrats

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Nov 25, 2019 The party's leadership has agreed to an extension of the odious Patriot Act. Progressives have an obligation to speak up and fight back. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Nancy Pelosi Is Not on Your Side

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jul 10, 2019 The House Speaker increasingly appears more eager to hold the progressives in her caucus to account than the president and his cabinet. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The ‘Pelosi Problem’ Runs Deep

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Nov 15, 2018 Progressives should recognize the likely House speaker as a symptom of a calcified party hierarchy that is beginning to lose its grip. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

House Progressives Introduce ‘People’s Budget’

By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jul 24, 2018 The Congressional Progressive Caucus' plan "invests in our neglected infrastructure, ends the systematic inequality in our tax system by making corporations pay their fair share, and stops the rising cost of drugs." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Blaming Russia Helps Democratic Party’s Anti-Bernie Elites Maintain Power

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Apr 20, 2017 Rather than pursuing an independent investigation into the 2016 election, the Democratic establishment has used hyperbole to block Bernie Sanders and progressives from pulling away from Wall Street . Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Rep. Keith Ellison Calls for Creating and Maintaining Positive Relationships With Muslims in America

Staff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2016 Most of the terror attacks in the U.S. have been carried out by non-Muslims, the Minnesota legislator points out. He adds that many potential atrocities have been averted by a community that counts him as a member. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Despite the Sad State of American Politics, Rep. Raul Grijalva Is Optimistic—Here’s Why

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig May 9, 2014 These days it's easy to be jaded by our political system. So why does Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva have a positive outlook? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )