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  •  | Official White House photo Faith leaders pray over President Donald Trump after he signed an executive order establishing the White House Faith Office February 2025 | MR Online

    Wrapped in the flag, waving the cross

    Originally published: The Progressive Magazine on April 3, 2025 by Isabel Rodriguez (more by The Progressive Magazine)  | (Posted Apr 05, 2025)

    Trump’s newly installed “Faith Office” raises concerns about religious freedom and equality amid his embrace of the Christian nationalist right.

  •  | Educational Resources   Baltimores Civil Rights Heritage | MR Online

    A cowardly attack on disabled students

    Originally published: The Progressive Magazine on March 31, 2025 by Mike Ervin (more by The Progressive Magazine)  | (Posted Apr 03, 2025)

    The squatter in the White House is laying siege to the Education Department’s civil rights division.

  •  | Newspaper clippings taken from the Los Angeles Committee for the Protection of Foreign Born archives at the Southern California Library | MR Online

    The dark, McCarthyist history of deporting activists

    Originally published: The Progressive Magazine on March 21, 2025 by Michelle Chen (more by The Progressive Magazine)  | (Posted Mar 24, 2025)

    Donald Trump is using decades-old laws to expel critics and opponents.

  •  | James Baldwin at a lecture in Amsterdam December 1984 | MR Online

    Understanding the life and work of James Baldwin: In conversation with Colm Tóibín

    Originally published: The Progressive Magazine on March 5, 2025 by JP O’Malley (more by The Progressive Magazine)  | (Posted Mar 07, 2025)

    The Irish author talks about his new book on James Baldwin, his influences, and his enduring legacy.

  •  | Fox News | MR Online

    Standing up to Fox News

    Originally published: The Progressive Magazine on February 24, 2025 by Glenn Daigon (more by The Progressive Magazine)  | (Posted Feb 26, 2025)

    Despite shifting political climate, media reformers press forward with Fox News TV license challenge.

  •  | The two Educational Bookshop storefronts that were raided by Israeli police officers Photos by Abby Seitz Graphic effects by Rachel Hawley | MR Online

    ‘They’re trying to make us afraid’: Israel police targets Palestinian bookstores in Jerusalem

    Originally published: The Progressive Magazine on February 19, 2025 by Abby Seitz (more by The Progressive Magazine)  | (Posted Feb 22, 2025)

    The arrest of a well-known Palestinian bookstore’s co-owner was part of a pattern of raids and repression, booksellers say.

  •  | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu answers questions during a news conference with President Donald Trump at the White House February 2025 | MR Online

    Trump’s plan for Gaza expulsion is rooted in decades of U.S. policy

    Originally published: The Progressive Magazine on February 12, 2025 by Stephen Zunes (more by The Progressive Magazine)  | (Posted Feb 14, 2025)

    The attempt to remove Palestinians from Gaza is nothing new.

  •  | One of Them Days Photo Sony PicturesGraphic by Delaney Nelson | MR Online

    ‘One of Them Days’ marks the triumphant return of the working class comedy

    Originally published: The Progressive Magazine on February 6, 2025 by Joe George (more by The Progressive Magazine)  | (Posted Feb 13, 2025)

    While most recent class satires have focused on the perspective of the wealthy, Lawrence Lamont and Syreeta Singleton’s film debut brings class-conscious comedy back to its roots.

  •  | Zach Roberts Tom Homan poses for photos at the Rod of Iron Gun Festival run by Pastor Sean Moon October 2024 | MR Online

    The dangerous depravity of Tom Homan

    Originally published: The Progressive Magazine on January 25, 2025 by Zach D. Roberts (more by The Progressive Magazine)  | (Posted Jan 29, 2025)

    Trump’s “border czar” has spent the past several years promoting racist conspiracy theories and associating with white nationalists. His mass deportation agenda is one of the Administration’s top priorities.

  •  | Watermelon Pictures A still from No Signal in From Ground Zero | MR Online

    Palestinian filmmakers are doing the impossible to capture their stories

    Originally published: The Progressive Magazine on January 10, 2025 by Matt Minton (more by The Progressive Magazine)  | (Posted Jan 14, 2025)

    Palestinian creator and producer Rashid Masharawi discusses ‘From Ground Zero,’ a collection of twenty-two films by Palestinian filmmakers in Gaza.

  •  | Yuval Abraham and Basel Adra accept the Berlinale Documentary Award for their film No Other Land February 2024 | MR Online

    Israel-Palestine Documentary ‘No Other Land’ soars above controversy

    Originally published: The Progressive Magazine on December 19, 2024 (more by The Progressive Magazine)  | (Posted Dec 21, 2024)

    After being denounced by German government officials following its February premiere in Berlin, the film has become one of the year’s most acclaimed works.

  •  | Ben Von KlempererShutterstock Demonstrators march at a Manhattan rally in support of the Equal Rights Amendment March 2021 | MR Online

    President Biden should certify the Equal Rights Amendment

    Originally published: The Progressive Magazine on December 13, 2024 by Kate Kelly (more by The Progressive Magazine)  | (Posted Dec 17, 2024)

    The ERA will help restore abortion access, protect women from violence, and help build a gender-equitable future. Biden should certify it while he still has the power to do so.

  •  | The logo of the International Criminal Court at the entrance of the Hague | MR Online

    Reaction to ICC indictment reveals bipartisan contempt for international law

    Originally published: The Progressive Magazine on December 5, 2024 by Stephen Zunes (more by The Progressive Magazine)  | (Posted Dec 14, 2024)

    The international community wants to hold Israeli leaders accountable for war crimes committed in Gaza. Why is the United States standing in the way?

  •  | Activists in Philadelphia rally in support of Amazon workers January 2022 | MR Online

    The Labor Documentary Amazon probably doesn’t want you to see

    Originally published: The Progressive Magazine on December 6, 2024 by Mindy Isser (more by The Progressive Magazine)  | (Posted Dec 10, 2024)

    ‘UNION’ follows Amazon warehouse organizers through an uphill battle, a stunning victory, and an uncertain future.

  •  | Hundreds of Temple University Drexel University and University of Pennsylvania students march in Philadelphia in solidarity with Palestine April 2024 | MR Online

    Are Feds reviving years-old allegations of antisemitism to shut down campus protests?

    Originally published: The Progressive Magazine on December 2, 2024 by Arvind Dilawar (more by The Progressive Magazine)  | (Posted Dec 07, 2024)

    Recently launched DOE investigations into alleged antisemitism concern incidents from as far back as 2013.

  •  | For Black Americans Post Election Spam Messages Signal Mounting Threat | MR Online

    For Black Americans, post-election spam messages signal mounting threat

    Originally published: The Progressive Magazine on November 22, 2024 by Nyki Duda (more by The Progressive Magazine)  | (Posted Nov 27, 2024)

    In Denton County, Texas, and across the U.S., a string of racist incidents raises fears white supremacists have been emboldened by Trump’s victory.

  •  | Netflix Removes Palestinian Stories From Its Library | MR Online

    Netflix removes Palestinian stories from its library

    Originally published: The Progressive Magazine on November 13, 2024 by Samer Badawi (more by The Progressive Magazine)  | (Posted Nov 16, 2024)

    The streaming giant’s move has sparked criticism from entertainment workers and activists.

  •  | Destruction in Gaza captured by a Palestinian resident Photo Zeyad Masroor Khan and Meghna Prakash | MR Online

    The dark side of crowdfunding

    Originally published: The Progressive Magazine on October 19, 2024 by Zed Masroor Khan and Meghna Prakash (more by The Progressive Magazine)  | (Posted Oct 21, 2024)

    Tech companies are leveraging the misery of Palestinian war victims for their own profit.

  •  | Tracy Rosenthal and Leonardo Vilchis co authors of Abolish Rent How Tenants Can End the Housing Crisis | MR Online

    Displacement and Houselessness are not inevitable

    Originally published: The Progressive Magazine on September 23, 2024 by Eleanor J. Bader (more by The Progressive Magazine)  | (Posted Sep 26, 2024)

    A new book acknowledges that “the rent is too damn high”—then tells us what we can do about it.

  •  | A US Air Force illustration of the Sentinel a new intercontinental ballistic missile design | MR Online

    How to make a ‘war reserve’ nuclear bomb

    Originally published: The Progressive Magazine on September 5, 2024 by Jim Carrier (more by The Progressive Magazine)  | (Posted Sep 19, 2024)

    The dark art of crafting nuclear ‘pits’ was almost lost. Now it’s ramped up into a multibillion dollar industry.

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