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Solar energy is praised worldwide for sustainability. But in Gaza, it represents a form of abandonment.
#Gaza #Solar #Middleast

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When the Sun Decides Your Day: Living on Solar in Gaza
Solar energy is praised worldwide for sustainability. But here, it represents a form of abandonment.
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January 23, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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In Northeast Minnesota, a BlackRock subsidiary’s shady acquisition of an electric utility points to a nationwide threat to energy consumers.
#privatization #energy #Minnesota
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Private Equity is Coming for American Energy
In Northeast Minnesota, a BlackRock subsidiary’s shady acquisition of an electric utility points to a nationwide threat to energy consumers.
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January 22, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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It is true that our daily media feed relentlessly pushes political negativity and discord, just like it’s true that hyperpartisan politicians grab attention by hammering their narrow views into swords of hatred. But that’s them, not the greater us.
#politics
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The Elites Pit Us Against Each Other; The Filthy Rich Assume Superiority
Words from populist author, public speaker, and radio commentator Jim Hightower.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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Minnesota is experiencing a state-wide police riot backed by the full authority of the federal government.
#Minnesota #ICE #ICEOUT #immigrants

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It’s a Police State in Minnesota
Minnesota is experiencing a state-wide police riot backed by the full authority of the federal government.
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January 20, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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“The growing divide between the haves and have-nots, between a handful of the extremely wealthy and a growing impoverished population, put the very idea of democracy at risk.”
#MLKDay
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January 19, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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"The power of tyranny is overestimated (not in the short run, but in the long run), and can be overcome by the unity and the determination of apparently powerless people." -- @zinndigital.bsky.social in @theprogressivemag.bsky.social by @edgeofsports.bsky.social ⬇️
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The People’s Historian
We would do well to remember the words of Howard Zinn today.
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January 17, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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Under current New York law, judges can’t reconsider long sentences. New legislation could change that.
#socialjustice #incarceration
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Let Judges Reconsider Long Prison Sentences
Under current New York law, judges can’t reconsider long sentences. New legislation could change that.
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January 16, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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“The power of tyranny is overestimated (not in the short run, but in the long run), and can be overcome by the unity and the determination of apparently powerless people.” We would do very well to remember these words by Howard Zinn today.
#howardzinn #Government
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The People’s Historian
We would do well to remember the words of Howard Zinn today.
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January 16, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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Baristas in River Ridge, Louisiana, are among more than 1,000 employees who have gone on strike against unfair labor practices.
#starbucks #labor #Louisiana
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Louisiana Starbucks Workers: ‘No Contract, No Coffee!’
Baristas in River Ridge, Louisiana, are among more than 1,000 employees who have gone on strike against unfair labor practices.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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As the community reels from the loss of Renée Nicole Macklin Good, ICE agents continue their campaign of terror.
#ICE #Minnneapolis #ReneeGood

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Anguish and Anger in Minneapolis
As the community reels from the loss of Renée Nicole Macklin Good, ICE agents continue their campaign of terror.
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January 15, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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The U.S. military-industrial complex gets its hands on Colombia’s jewel of biodiversity, long considered sacred ancestral land.
#LatinAmerica #Colombia #Military
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The Cursed Island
The U.S. military-industrial complex gets its hands on Colombia’s jewel of biodiversity, long considered sacred ancestral land.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Through communes, street collectives, and militias, the people of Venezuela are fighting back against U.S. imperialism.
#VenezuelaLibre #Trump #Oil
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In Venezuela, the Grassroots Readies for Resistance
Through communes, street collectives, and militias, the people of Venezuela are fighting back against U.S. imperialism.
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January 13, 2026 at 11:20 PM
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"The rollback of desegregation orders and civil rights protections represents more than a policy change; it’s a fundamental assault on the principle that all children deserve equal educational opportunities." New from @theprogressivemag.bsky.social
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Civil Rights Rollbacks in the South Signal a Threat to Vulnerable School Children Everywhere
Ending federal anti-discrimination oversight is an assault on the principle that all children deserve equal educational opportunities.
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January 13, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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The Trump Administration’s plan to move oversight of Title I from the Education Department to the Labor Department will hurt the children it was built to serve.
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Landmark Education Law Deserves Protection
The Trump Administration’s plan to move oversight of Title I from the Education Department to the Labor Department will hurt the children it was built to serve.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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Palestinian American filmmaker Cherien Dabis’s film, All That’s Left of You dramatizes the experiences of a persecuted class of people over the course of seventy-five years, through the lens of a single Palestinian family.

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A Palestinian Family’s Intergenerational Saga
‘All That’s Left of You’ spans the decades from the Nakba to the Intifada and beyond.
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January 12, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Recent coalition-building in Ireland can serve as a helpful example of how we should move resistance forward in the United States.
#ireland #organizing
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A Victory from Below
Recent coalition-building in Ireland can serve as a helpful example of how we should move resistance forward in the United States.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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@leliahawkins.bsky.social was featured in a recent article in
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January 9, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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Sahar’s family used to live in a home in northern Gaza City. After relentless bombing forced them to flee for their safety several times, they now live in a makeshift tent in Khan Yunis.
#Gaza #Displacement #Palestine
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A Family’s Story of Displacement and Survival in Gaza
Sahar’s family used to live in a home in northern Gaza City. After relentless bombing forced them to flee for their safety several times, they now live in a makeshift tent in Khan Yunis.
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January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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A Family’s Story of Displacement and Survival in Gaza : Sahar’s family used to live in a home in northern Gaza City. After relentless bombing forced them to flee for their safety several times, they now live in a makeshift tent in Khan Yunis.

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#Gaza
A Family’s Story of Displacement and Survival in Gaza
Sahar’s family used to live in a home in northern Gaza City. After relentless bombing forced them to flee for their safety several times, they now live in a makeshift tent in Khan Yunis.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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Today marks 117 years since the first issue of The Progressive magazine, a pro-labor, anti-war, and an advocate for civil rights and free speech.

From all of the staff here, thank you for reading, sharing, and supporting this progressive voice.
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Happy Birthday to Us! ‘The Progressive’ Magazine turns 110
We don’t mince words or suppress facts, when public utterance demands plain talk!
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January 9, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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The Case of Free Speech v. Trump:
The courts, American institutions, and the public can still reject the lawlessness of the Trump Administration.

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#FreeSpeech #FirstAmendment #Censorship
The Case of Free Speech v. Trump
The courts, American institutions, and the public can still reject the lawlessness of the Trump Administration.
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January 7, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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Artificial intelligence is endangering lives and privacy, especially for survivors, children, and people seeking reproductive care.

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#artificialintelligence #humanrights #privacy
The Silent Danger of AI
Artificial intelligence is endangering lives and privacy, especially for survivors, children, and people seeking reproductive care.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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“I fear President Trump believes the American people are so divided that today they will not stand up, fight for, and defend our most precious Constitutional values so long as they are lulled into thinking their own personal interests are not affected."
January 7, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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The Case of Free Speech v. Trump:
The courts, American institutions, and the public can still reject the lawlessness of the Trump Administration.

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#FreeSpeech #FirstAmendment #Censorship
The Case of Free Speech v. Trump
The courts, American institutions, and the public can still reject the lawlessness of the Trump Administration.
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January 7, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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Recovered from decades of industrial waste dumping, one river in the nation’s capital is again threatened—this time by federal budget cuts.

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#washingtondc #anacostiariver #environmentalracism
Uncharted Waters
Recovered from decades of industrial waste dumping, one river in the nation’s capital is again threatened—this time by federal budget cuts.
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January 7, 2026 at 9:11 PM