Progressive Picks

Sara Ahmed looks at the role of hope in feminism, the stereotypical figure of the judgmental feminist, and more.

Imprisonment, as it exists today, can never play a part in transforming people and communities, says Susan Burton.

Susan Burton writes about how her work with incarcerated women drove her to oppose racist mass incarceration.

What used to be counterinsurgency training is now disguised as counter-narcotics training, but it's just as brutal.

Sister Maura's death and life raise profound questions about the intersection of religious conviction and political action.

Both Republicans and Democrats are responsible for letting corporations run roughshod over all attempts at regulation.

Antony Lowenstein examines how the success of modern day capitalism “guarantees unfairness and rewards greed,” threatening society and the planet.

Gentrification creates a rich, city-based ruling class and a mass of disconnected people spread out everywhere else.

In this excerpt from “How to Kill a City,” Peter Moskowitz describes how the changing landscape of New York City prompted his desire to understand gentrification.

“How to Kill a City” exposes how gentrification monetizes the loss and destruction of Black communities.