Progressive Perspectives, formerly the Progressive Media Project, was launched in 1993 to help diversify and democratize our nation’s op-ed pages. We train activists and nonprofit staff on how to write powerful op-eds. Our op-eds are distributed nationally by the Tribune News Service, and reach a potential audience of 150 million readers each year. Our op-eds are regularly picked up by dozens of small papers as well as by mainstream news sites including the Chicago Tribune, Newsday, the Los Angeles Times, and the Miami Herald. Our goal is to support voices that are underrepresented in the mainstream media.
Schools Should Protect Trans Youth, Not ‘Out’ Them
Young people from California to Alabama are under threat from policies that require school staff to alert parents if a student identifies as trans. Read more
May 10, 2024
There Should Be Fewer Barriers for Formerly Incarcerated People
To lower recidivism, we must start with strengthening support and services for individuals impacted by incarceration. Read more
May 7, 2024
If We Want Affordable Housing, We Need Rent Control
Low-income individuals and families don't have the luxury of waiting for more housing to get built, writes Michael Weinstein. Read more
Apr 11, 2024
Students Have the Right to Protest Apartheid
Student and faculty peaceful protestors on college campuses who are being arrested and threatened are among those being punished for using their First Amendment rights to protest the actions of the Israeli government. Read more
May 2, 2024
Americans Agree with the Student Protests: The War in Gaza Must End
For young Jews like me, there’s nothing antisemitic about calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Read more
May 3, 2024
Over-the-Counter Birth Control Is Here—Young People Should Be Able to Learn About It
Now that Opill, the first FDA-approved over-the-counter daily birth control, is available to purchase, we must educate young people about it. Read more
Apr 29, 2024
Forced Treatment and Criminalization Won’t End Homelessness
If the Supreme Court rules against the right of people to sleep outdoors, it would only make homelessness harder to prevent. Read more
Apr 26, 2024
Workers Shouldn’t Have to Risk Heat Stroke
Too many workers have already died from laboring in extreme heat due to climate change. Read more
Apr 25, 2024
Why Farmers Are Standing Up Against Free Trade
Farmers around the world are going to the streets to call for decent incomes that would help their families and local economies. Read more
Apr 23, 2024