How American History Celebrates Enslavers and Erases Their Victims laprogressive.com/racism/ame… Sharon Kyle: The documentaries Natchez and The American Revolution raise an unsettling question: Why do we celebrate enslavers while minimizing their victims’ suffering?

How American History Celebrates Enslavers and Erases Their Victims mailchi.mp/laprogressive.com… Sharon Kyle: The documentaries Natchez and The American Revolution raise an unsettling question: Why do we celebrate enslavers while minimizing their victims’ suffering?

AI Data Centers Are Sparking a Political Revolt in California laprogressive.com/election-a… Zoe Meyers: In Imperial County, Republicans and Democrats are joining forces against a massive data center project, turning environmental concerns into grassroots political power ahead of the 2026 elections.

They Voted for Trump: Now They're Having Second Thoughts laprogressive.com/election-a… Gabriel Thompson: In California's Central Valley, Latino and Sikh voters who helped fuel Trump's 2024 gains are confronting rising prices, immigration crackdowns, and broken promises ahead of the 2026 midterms.

A World Record Presidency laprogressive.com/progressiv… Steve Hochestadt: From presidential falsehoods and political payoffs to attacks o Trump is compiling a remarkable list of achievements no president should want to claim.

Upsurges Bubble Around the Globe But Will It Evolve into Effective Change? laprogressive.com/civil-libe… Michael Albert: Upsurge is in the air, you can see it happening or ready to happen, maybe all over. Will it grow into sustained, collective, strategic commitment that persists?

BiVisibility 2026: “I See You; You Are Not Alone; Let’s Tell Stories Together.” hollywoodprogressive.com/lgb… Artemis Glass: At West Hollywood's Write Us In Summit, LGBTQ+ artists, activists, and writers challenged Hollywood's stereotypes and explored how storytelling can become a powerful form of political resistance.

Trump's Imperial Decline: America in Retreat laprogressive.com/progressiv… Tom Engelhardt: From the Iran war to public execution spectacles, Trump's presidency exposes a superpower in retreat.

The Trouble With Relaxation hollywoodprogressive.com/hum… Garrison Keillor: After spending $245 to relax, an 84-year-old writer decides he'd rather get back to work.

From No Future to a Mosh Pit Utopia: Frank Carter Makes His Mark on The Sex Pistols hollywoodprogressive.com/mus… Billy J. Stratton: When I looked up at the marquee announcing the Sex Pistols I thought to myself, “Johnny should be proud.”

Josh Fox: Climate Change Isn't Just About Carbon. It's About Colonialism. hollywoodprogressive.com/fil… Audrey Carelton: The Gasland filmmaker examines displacement, borders, and the global struggle for home.

Cupertino, AI, and the New Limits of Network TV Critique hollywoodprogressive.com/tel… Dennis Broe: The pilot begins with what is now becoming common in the Valley, firings, of two employees, both for spurious reasons.

From No Future to a Mosh Pit Utopia: Frank Carter Makes His Mark on The Sex Pistols mailchi.mp/laprogressive.com… Billy J. Stratton: When I looked up at the marquee announcing the Sex Pistols I thought to myself, “Johnny should be proud.”

The National Anthem and America's Dangerous Brand of Patriotism laprogressive.com/progressiv… Chuck Yates: When love of country becomes loyalty to war and intolerance of dissent.

Trump's Imperial Decline: America in Retreat laprogressive.com/progressiv… Tom Engelhardt: From the Iran war to public execution spectacles, Trump's presidency exposes a superpower in retreat.

Let Them Eat Touchdowns! The NFL Meets the French Revolution laprogressive.com/foreign-po… Desi Cortez: As the Steelers and Saints arrive in a Paris shaken by protests, the NFL's billionaire spectacle collides with the demands of working people—and raises the question of whether athletes will stand with them.

The 2028 Olympics Can't Hide Los Angeles' Homelessness Crisis laprogressive.com/housing-an… Dick Platkin: As LA prepares to welcome the world, its unhoused and overcrowded residents face an uncertain future. Will Olympic organizers confront the housing crisis or simply push it out of sight?

Trump Amps Up Anti-Ilhan, anti-Somali Hysteria  laprogressive.com/racism/ant… Ann Garrison: Trump is terrorizing Minnesota’s Somali Americans in a desperate xenophobic and racist appeal to voters in the state’s white farming and mining communities.

The Black Panthers at 60: Black Liberation Was Never Just About Voting laprogressive.com/racism/bla… Melina Abdullah: From community survival programs to revolutionary solidarity, the Black Panther Party demonstrated that freedom requires more than elections—it requires organized people power.

Speaking Truth in MAGA Country: Chris Kluwe on Free Speech f.mtr.cool/z10roi2f86