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Progressive Picks
Books and films that we find thought-provoking and insightful.
Aaron Swartz’s Quest to Keep Corporations From Privatizing the Internet
One of the editors of the late Aaron Swartz's writings discusses Swartz's life and his commitment to the free culture movement.
Runaway Inequality Is Ripping Us Apart
Les Leopold, author of “Runaway Inequality,” discusses how progressives can form a united movement against income inequality.
Corporations, Not People, Have Been Made Stakeholders in the New Global Order
Susan George, author of “Shadow Sovereigns,” discusses the rise of corporate personhood on a global scale.
“The Feminist Utopia Project”: Figuring Out the Futures We Want to Build
Contributors to a new anthology discuss the value of imagining a feminist utopia.
“Rad American Women A-Z” Author on Confronting Patriarchal Narratives of US History
Author Kate Schatz discusses the significance of elevating women activists within US historical narratives.
Memoirist Charles Blow on Growing Up in the South and Learning to Love Himself
Author Charles Blow discusses his memoir and how he arrived at a place of personal acceptance regarding his sexuality.
“We Cannot Remain Silent” on Palestine, Says Activist From Jewish Boat to Gaza
Lillian Rosengarten discusses what brought her to sail on the Jewish Boat to Gaza in an effort to break the Israeli siege.
Reclaiming Labor History: How Domestic Workers Resisted Racism in the ’60s and ’70s
Premilla Nadasen discusses how Black women domestic workers organized for better pay and conditions in the 1960s and 1970s.
Understanding Mass Incarceration and Bringing It Down: An Interview With James Kilgore
The author explains who is affected by the US imprisoning 2.3 million people.
Community Groups Work to Provide Emergency Medical Alternatives, Separate From Police
U.S. communities are experimenting with alternative first-response models that minimize contact with the police.