News + Politics

Five Minutes With
Five Minutes With Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper
The freshman congresswoman from Pennsylvania spoke about her experience as a single mother, what she learned during the campaign, and young voters.
By David Spett, Monday January 5, 2009

Crib Sheets
Top Ten Stories of 2008
The most popular Campus Progress stories published last year: Rachel Maddow, Late Night Shots, and The Weather Underground.
By Campus Progress, Friday January 2, 2009

Field Report
Not Buying It
The Big Three auto companies have a hard time selling to young people.
By Blake Thorne, Monday December 22, 2008

Crib Sheets
Tuition Crunch
The economic crisis has created tight budgets everywhere—and it may end up being students who pay the price.
By Pedro de la Torre III, Friday December 19, 2008

Opinions
The Death of Intellectual Conservatism
After a crushing electoral defeat, conservatives are dashing further to the right. Such a direction leaves the movement intellectually bankrupt.
By Ned Resnikoff, Wednesday December 17, 2008

Opinions
The Case Against Robert Gates
The current secretary of defense has a somewhat sordid history, so why is Obama asking him to stay on?
By Dylan Matthews, Monday December 15, 2008

Opinions
Sick Leave Sniffles
Three cities have passed mandatory paid sick leave. Will everyone get it next?
By L. Russell Allen, Thursday December 11, 2008

Opinions
Taking Responsibility
One student examines her life for opportunities to be an ethical consumer.
By Suyeon Khim, Wednesday December 10, 2008

Making Progress
Crunching the Numbers
Students are adding small fees onto their tuition to make a big impact on the environment.
By Tristan Fowler, Friday December 5, 2008

Field Report
Should Domestic Violence Abusers Own Guns?
Of course not. Hopefully, the Supreme Court agrees.
By Katie Gaughan, Thursday December 4, 2008

Crib Sheets
No Child Left Behind (For Real This Time)
With a new administration waiting in the wings, an unlikely coalition—including Bill Ayers!—has formed to push education to the top of the president’s agenda.
By Celia Segel, Wednesday December 3, 2008

Books
Don't Trust Anyone Over 30
A new book bashing the Millennial generation may have its facts mostly right, but the reasoning is all wrong.
By Lauren Yingling, Monday December 1, 2008

Opinions
Be a Little Thankful
What Campus Progress and Pushback.org are thankful for this Thanksgiving.
By Campus Progress and Pushback, Wednesday November 26, 2008

Opinions
Professor-in-Chief
Unlike other egg-headed candidates, President-elect Obama has proven that an intellectual can make it to the Oval Office.
By Emily Rutherford, Monday November 24, 2008

Crib Sheets
Investing in High-Speed Rail
New legislation supports trains that can compete with planes for travel between major American cities.
By Eliza Krigman, Friday November 21, 2008

Opinions
On Our Watch
What one student believes President Obama must do to restore America’s place in the world.
By Sahil Kapur, Thursday November 20, 2008

Opinions
Alternative Travel for the Wealthy
California’s high-speed rail initiative has been hailed by urbanists around the country, but it might be more worthwhile to increase public transit in cities instead.
By Ben Adler, Wednesday November 19, 2008

Field Report
A Serene Place Touched By Violence
What one American’s trip to Kashmir revealed about the region.
By Amin Eddebbarh, Tuesday November 18, 2008

Field Report
Protesting Prop 8 In Portland
This weekend, thousands gathered in more than 300 cities nationwide to protest the passage of Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California.
By Pedro de la Torre, Monday November 17, 2008

Field Report
Double Standard
The people in Uruguay distrust our government but revel in our culture.
By Benjamin N. Gedan, Thursday November 13, 2008

Opinions
The Fire of a New Generation
Railing against expectations, young people voted in record numbers—and it’s just the beginning.
By Tim Fernholz, Wednesday November 5, 2008

Books
Inspiration for a Green Economy
Van Jones’ new book proposes concrete solutions for today’s economic and environmental problems.
By Cameron Cook, Monday November 3, 2008

Crib Sheets
Why Transportation Matters
If our country’s financial crisis and subsequent government bailout have made one thing clear, it’s that the next few years will be no cakewalk.
By Andrew Bielak, Friday October 31, 2008

Books
Writing on the Wall
A new academic book on graffiti offers a far too uncritical look at the art form.
By Ben Adler, Wednesday October 29, 2008

Crib Sheets
Moving Toward Life Sentences
The death penalty has become less frequent in the United States, but that doesn’t mean it will be abolished any time soon.
By Matthew Corritore, Tuesday October 21, 2008

Books
Nixon’s Failed Vision
Rick Perlstein’s book on the divisive politics of Nixon’s era reveals a lot about America, including that the left’s vision has largely prevailed today.
By Ethan Porter, Monday October 20, 2008

Films + TV
Ridiculing Religion
Bill Maher’s new film makes the case against religion by interviewing a few fringe characters.
By Sarah Dreier, Thursday October 16, 2008

Field Report
Reevaluating the Peace Corps
Some ex-volunteers are asking tough questions about the international program’s effectiveness while others are trying to double its budget.
By Adam J. Welti, Thursday October 9, 2008

Crib Sheets
Reorganizing the International Service Bureaucracy
International service and foreign aid span too many departments and government agencies; what it needs is organization.
By Celia Segel, Thursday October 9, 2008

Ask the Expert
From the Frontlines
An Iraq war veteran talks about how the G.I. Bill doesn’t stretch far enough, his experience in Iraq, and his struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder.
By Sayeda Fazel, Tuesday October 7, 2008

Opinions
The Problem with the Debates
Why presidential debates have become more like bi-partisan press conferences.
By Kay Steiger, Friday September 26, 2008

Field Report
Buckeye Battleground
Ohio has a new voting law that helps enfranchise the young and urban poor. So why are some conservatives fighting it?
By L. Russell Allen, Wednesday September 24, 2008

Ask the Expert
Outlaws: Andrew Edwards and Jeff Fontas
The youngest legislators in the country talk about new media’s role in democracy, legislating with the “grown ups,” and if they plan on running again.
By Natalie Ondiak, Monday September 22, 2008

Opinions
No Laughing Matter
Community organizing isn’t a joke—it’s one of our country’s proudest traditions.
By Rob Anderson, Wednesday September 17, 2008

Crib Sheets
Wal-Mart’s Labor Problem
The company has a history of (not) dealing with workers’ rights and shirking on employee benefits.
By Aaron Ludensky, Monday September 15, 2008

Opinions
We Still Don’t Get It
Seven years later, America’s conversation about terrorism hasn’t grown up.
By Jesse Singal, Thursday September 11, 2008

Five Minutes With
John Podesta
The Center for American Progress’ CEO talks about the religious left, President Clinton’s progressivism, and the next generation of politicos.
By Tim Fernholz, Wednesday September 10, 2008

Crib Sheets
The Legacy of PEPFAR
Bush has made HIV/AIDS relief a priority, but he’s thwarted his own efforts by relying on unsound abstinence-only education.
By Stephanie Gross, Wednesday August 20, 2008

Know Your Right-Wing Speakers
Hugh Hewitt
One highly connected neoconservative radio host’s influence extends beyond the airwaves.
By Pat Garofalo, Monday August 18, 2008

Ask the Expert
In Need of Home and Country
An expert from Refugees International explains how we can help displaced Iraqis.
By Aaron Ludensky, Monday August 11, 2008

Opinions
Wanted: Female Cartoonist
Slowpoke artist Jen Sorensen explains why comics have historically been a nerdy guy thing and how we can change that.
By Jen Sorensen, Friday August 8, 2008

Opinions
A Proactive Progressivism
Rather than playing Whack-A-Mole with conservative ballot initiatives, Colorado activists are trying to get voters to say “yes” to affirmative action.
By Erica Williams, Wednesday August 6, 2008

Five Minutes With
Dennis Kucinich
The congressman discusses his articles of impeachment against President George W. Bush and what the public still doesn’t know about the Iraq war.
By Aaron Ludensky, Monday August 4, 2008

Know Your Right-Wing Speakers
Trent Lott
A former Mississippi senator who carries on the proud tradition of racial exceptionalism.
By Laura Perez, Friday August 1, 2008

Field Report
Globe Trotting
International volunteer organizations may do a lot of good, but they also have problems that need to be addressed.
By Thomas Coen, Thursday July 31, 2008

Books
Optimism Deficient?
A wrongheaded experiment to prove poor people are lazy shows it’s easy to succeed when you’re young, healthy, white, and male.
By Kayla Walker, Tuesday July 22, 2008

Five Minutes With
Luis Moreno-Ocampo
The International Criminal Court prosecutor speaks on the genocide in Darfur, youth activism, and what young people can do about it.
By Natalie Ondiak and Matthew Szewczyk, Friday July 18, 2008

Five Minutes With
Rick Sanchez
The CNN anchor talks about what it’s like to be a Latino in mainstream journalism.
By Saxon Baird, Wednesday July 16, 2008

Opinions
A Steeple of Progressive Policy
Faith-based initiatives have gotten a bad rap under the Bush administration, but the problem isn’t the idea—it’s the execution.
By Ben Weyl, Tuesday July 15, 2008

Opinions
The Young and the Indebted
College students face unique challenges when it comes to credit cards and debt.
By Erica L. Williams and Tim Westrich, Thursday July 3, 2008