PITTSBURGH, PA — Pastor Karen Younis of Pittsburgh’s St. Andrew Lutheran Church has released a new, innovative Bible reading plan where people commit to one year of never reading the Bible. Source Views: 0
Posts Tagged ‘progressive’
Wine tasting in Napa and a staff revolt: How a progressive powerhouse went kaput
As the liberal group Democracy for America approached insolvency following the midterm elections, staffers faced a related problem: their CEO, Yvette Simpson, was on vacation at a vineyard in California. Weeks earlier Simpson had told two members of the development team that $320,000 needed to be raised for DFA to make it through the year, […]
There’s no sign that John Fetterman will be progressive on Palestine
Last month Democrat John Fetterman declared victory over Republican Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania’s Senate race. In recent years Fetterman has drawn national attention through his no-nonsense political style, criticisms of Donald Trump, and support for liberal causes like raising the minimum wage. “Here’s how John Fetterman won the all-important Pennsylvania Senate seat for Democrats: he […]
Chileans reject new progressive constitution
In Chile’s capital of Santiago, horns blared in celebration as groups of people gathered at numerous intersections to celebrate the results. Riot police used water cannon against protesters supporting the new constitution in the streets of Santiago. Chileans agreed by an overwhelming margin that a proposed progressive constitution to replace its current dictatorship-era charter was […]
Chileans reject new progressive constitution
In Chile’s capital of Santiago, horns blared in celebration as groups of people gathered at numerous intersections to celebrate the results. Riot police used water cannon against protesters supporting the new constitution in the streets of Santiago. Chileans agreed by an overwhelming margin that a proposed progressive constitution to replace its current dictatorship-era charter was […]
Chileans Resoundingly Reject New Progressive Constitution
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chileans resoundingly rejected a new constitution to replace a charter imposed by the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet 41 years ago, dealing a stinging setback to President Gabriel Boric who argued the document would have ushered in a progressive era. With 96% of the votes counted in Sunday’s plebiscite, the rejection […]
Texas Parents Win Another Round in Fight to Block Progressive Changes to Social Studies
Last minute effort to insert gender and racial content back into the classroom narrowly fails Despite amendments that could have derailed parents’ fight against gender, sexual and racial ideologies, the Texas education board voted Friday to postpone and reassess controversial changes to the state’s social studies curriculum. On Tuesday, a committee of the entire board […]
AIPAC’s nasty stealth campaign to stop progressive Yuh-Line Niou may backfire
I live in New York City’s 10th Congressional District — and I was at first enraged when I learned that AIPAC, the right wing of the pro-Israel lobby, had secretly intervened in our Democratic primary election on August 23. But then, on reflection, I realized that AIPAC’s sneaky move may backfire. The lobby does get […]
AIPAC’s nasty stealth campaign to stop progressive Yuh-Line Niou may backfire
I live in New York City’s 10th Congressional District — and I was at first enraged when I learned that AIPAC, the right wing of the pro-Israel lobby, had secretly intervened in our Democratic primary election on August 23. But then, on reflection, I realized that AIPAC’s sneaky move may backfire. The lobby does get […]
AIPAC’s nasty stealth campaign to stop progressive Yuh-Line Niou may backfire
I live in New York City’s 10th Congressional District — and I was at first enraged when I learned that AIPAC, the right wing of the pro-Israel lobby, had secretly intervened in our Democratic primary election on August 23. But then, on reflection, I realized that AIPAC’s sneaky move may backfire. The lobby does get […]
AIPAC’s nasty stealth campaign to stop progressive Yuh-Line Niou may backfire
I live in New York City’s 10th Congressional District — and I was at first enraged when I learned that AIPAC, the right wing of the pro-Israel lobby, had secretly intervened in our Democratic primary election on August 23. But then, on reflection, I realized that AIPAC’s sneaky move may backfire. The lobby does get […]
AIPAC’s nasty stealth campaign to stop progressive Yuh-Line Niou may backfire
I live in New York City’s 10th Congressional District — and I was at first enraged when I learned that AIPAC, the right wing of the pro-Israel lobby, had secretly intervened in our Democratic primary election on August 23. But then, on reflection, I realized that AIPAC’s sneaky move may backfire. The lobby does get […]
LA wants to recall its most progressive prosecutor. Inside the DA’s hostile office.
George Gascón was elected district attorney of Los Angeles County in November 2020 with 54 percent of the vote. “I won handsomely,” he reminisced Wednesday during a 90-minute conversation at the Hall of Justice in downtown L.A. “I got over 2 million votes.” It was a big victory for criminal justice reformers: the leading progressive […]
Divided we fail: A way forward for a divided progressive left?
Those that attempt to divide the progressive left into opposing camps at war with each other are almost as big a threat to the movement as the far right. Source Views: 0
On Ukraine, ‘progressive’ proxy warriors spell disaster
The unanimous vote by progressive lawmakers for the $40 billion Ukraine funding bill has been followed by a near-unanimous refusal to defend it. To date, no member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus – with the sole exception of Cori Bush – has publicly explained why they chose to hand over billions of dollars to the weapons […]
Berkeley’s progressive mayor parties in apartheid state
By taking off on a nine-day junket to Israel, Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin not only shirked his responsibilities to city residents, but also made a mockery of his own progressive pretensions and the city’s proud tradition of opposition to apartheid. Arreguin didn’t dare mention the trip on twitter, though others on the Israel lobby-sponsored junket […]
The People’s Summit for Democracy Offers a Progressive Vision to Counter U.S. Dominance in the Region
by Sheila Xiao and Manolo De Los Santos In a recent interview, Brian Nichols, the U.S. assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs, was asked the question that is on everyone’s mind ahead of the June 2022 Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California: Will three particular countries in Latin America (Cuba, Venezuela, […]
These Professors Support the ‘Progressive Stacking’ Policy That Prioritizes Students’ Comments Based on Race
By Logan Dubil Over 900 people have signed a petition in support of a Binghamton University sociology professor who considered a student’s race and gender before calling on them in classroom discussions. Campus Reform reported on Ana Maria Candela’s “progressive stacking” participation policy, which was codified in her syllabus. The policy instructed white male students to wait until […]
Progressive Christians Sad They Have No Way To Love Their Neighbors Now That Mask Mandates Are Gone
BEND, OR—Progressive Christians are saddened this week following the removal of COVID mask mandates. They allege that with no masking, there is no way for them to love their neighbors anymore. “COVID enabled me to show the world that I’m a good Christian who actually loves people,” said Alisson Forrest, who hasn’t been to church in […]
Russell Fry: Tom Rice ‘Enabling’ Progressive Left by Focusing on Impeachment of Trump
South Carolina Rep. Russell Fry (R) told Breitbart News Saturday that U.S. Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) enabled the progressive left by focusing his energy on the impeachment of former President Donald Trump. Fry spoke to Breitbart News Saturday as the South Carolina state representative hopes to unseat Rice, who was one of the ten House Republicans to […]