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Progressive Picks
Books and films that we find thought-provoking and insightful.
“Frostlands” — Our Climate Future Foretold
In this excerpt of “Frostlands,” the main character of the novel grapples with the climate debate in 2051.
What Happened to the Struggle for Socialism in Latin America?
The "pink tide" governments undermined themselves by committing to extractivism, says author Mike Gonzalez.
Neoliberal Ties Doomed Latin America’s Leftist Political Tide
We must be willing to criticize Latin American governments from the left, says author Mike Gonzalez.
A Third of the Himalaya Ice Cap Will Melt by 2100
Truthout's Dahr Jamail discusses climate change and his newest book.
What Activists Need to Understand About Fascism
Shane Burley's "Fascism Today" is an accessible primer about the roots and future of fascism in the US.
In Facing Mass Extinction, We Must Allow Ourselves to Grieve
"Grief is a way to honor what we are losing," writes Dahr Jamail.
The World Will End in Fire
The vanishing of ice from Earth is helping to rapidly render this planet uninhabitable.
A Planet in Crisis: The Heat’s on Us
We have a finite amount of time left to coexist with significant parts of the biosphere.
To Take Down Fossil Fuels, We Must Abandon Capitalism
Dahr Jamail's latest book bears witness to the destruction of our natural world due to climate change.
The Age of Technology Requires Us All to Reimagine Politics
We must be able to think critically about social changes caused by digital technology.