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Progressive Picks
Books and films that we find thought-provoking and insightful.
By Rigging the Cost of Money, Central Banks Contributed to Inequality
Nomi Prins discusses solutions to the financial threat we face.
How the Central Banks May Bring About Another Economic Implosion
“Conjured money” issued by central banks is one of the strategies at the heart of the vulnerability of the banking system.
“Freedom” and “Liberty” Were Only for Whites in Settler Colonialism
Modern capitalism was built on colonial slavery.
White Supremacy and Capitalism Are Deeply Entangled With the Colonial Slave Trade
Slavery, settler colonialism, white supremacy and capitalism were essential features of what would become the US.
To Be a Survivor in a Nation of Embedded Racism: Black Lives Matter
A compelling memoir from a co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement.
List-Making as Resistance: Chronicling a Year of Damage Under Trump
A catalog of the real damage done behind the tweets.
Yes, We Are Like Frogs in Boiling Water With Trump as President
As we feel battered by the media covering every vile Trump tweet storm, Amy Siskind's The List offers the chance to review the details of his destructive trail.
Islamophobia Is Structured Into the State
The West has racialized Muslims for centuries.
The Fall of the “Alt-Right” Came From Anti-Fascism
Entire communities took up the anti-fascist fight.
Suspicion of Muslims in the US Is Deeply Rooted in Bigotry
Islamophobia was already structured into society.