https://laprogressive.substack.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!EZyE!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F329420c9-1d6f-471f-a445-1d5c5ce058d8_256x256.pnghttps://laprogressive.substack.comSubstackFri, 19 Jun 2026 06:52:54 GMThttps://laprogressive.substack.com/p/michelle-obama-the-obama-presidential-70ahttps://laprogressive.substack.com/p/michelle-obama-the-obama-presidential-70aThu, 18 Jun 2026 18:36:23 GMTAs Michelle Obama, the former president and others celebrated a historic milestone in Chicago, a deeper truth emerged: democracy is not built by heroes alone but by ordinary people willing to turn America's ideals into reality.

]]>https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/americas-world-cup-americas-exclusions-632https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/americas-world-cup-americas-exclusions-632Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:52:37 GMTNicolas Garon: The Trump administration has made it difficult for fans and others to participate in this year's games.

]]>https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/the-bipartisan-war-on-venezuela-cuba-265https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/the-bipartisan-war-on-venezuela-cuba-265Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:43:29 GMTRoger Harris & John Perry: While Democrats criticize Trump's foreign policy style, both parties continue to support sanctions, economic coercion, and efforts to reshape governments across Latin America and the Caribbean.

]]>https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/donald-trump-americas-end-times-president-e1ahttps://laprogressive.substack.com/p/donald-trump-americas-end-times-president-e1aThu, 18 Jun 2026 15:38:36 GMTA presidency defined by perpetual conflict, climate denial, and imperial overreach raises unsettling questions about the future of American democracy and global power.

]]>https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/from-juneteenth-to-karmelo-anthony-e0bhttps://laprogressive.substack.com/p/from-juneteenth-to-karmelo-anthony-e0bThu, 18 Jun 2026 06:35:34 GMTMelina Abdullah: Supporters of Karmelo Anthony see his conviction not as an isolated tragedy but as the latest chapter in a centuries-long struggle against racial injustice in the state that was last to free enslaved Black people.

]]>https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/can-a-virtually-all-black-nba-team-7efhttps://laprogressive.substack.com/p/can-a-virtually-all-black-nba-team-7efThu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:02 GMTDesi Cortez: The Knicks' rise from basketball punchline to champion mirrors the struggles of ordinary Americans—and raises uncomfortable questions about race, power, and a White House visit under Donald Trump.

]]>https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/liberals-suck-9d9https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/liberals-suck-9d9Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:39:52 GMTChuck Yates: Instead of defining ourselves through hostility and exclusion, Americans must rediscover the shared democratic values that connect us.

]]>https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/why-anti-black-racism-persists-the-eaahttps://laprogressive.substack.com/p/why-anti-black-racism-persists-the-eaaWed, 17 Jun 2026 22:29:27 GMTOver 160 Years After Abolition, Anti-Black Racism Still Structures US Economy. Scholars Michelle Holder and Jeannette Wicks-Lim share their analysis of the formation of US anti-Black racism.

]]>https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/family-dairy-farms-dont-need-subsidiesthey-bbbhttps://laprogressive.substack.com/p/family-dairy-farms-dont-need-subsidiesthey-bbbWed, 17 Jun 2026 17:20:33 GMTAnthony Pahnke: As dairy bankruptcies rise and family farms disappear, advocates say supply management and fair-market reforms—not taxpayer bailouts—offer the best path to saving rural America.

]]>https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/stop-trump-sure-but-the-problem-goes-ee0https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/stop-trump-sure-but-the-problem-goes-ee0Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:27:59 GMTJoshua Pechthalt & Bill Gallegos: Mass opposition to MAGA may help win elections, but reversing decades of corporate power, wealth inequality, and right-wing authoritarianism will require a broad-based movement rooted in working-class organizing and progressive reform.

]]>https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/race-baiting-as-a-campaign-strategy-444https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/race-baiting-as-a-campaign-strategy-444Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:38:27 GMTBerry Craig: Kentucky's Republican power brokers continue to deploy coded attacks on welfare, diversity, and Black elected officials as they seek to energize a predominantly white MAGA voter base.

]]>https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/how-ai-sycophancy-fuels-technofascism-31ahttps://laprogressive.substack.com/p/how-ai-sycophancy-fuels-technofascism-31aTue, 16 Jun 2026 23:48:50 GMTLily Minh Wass: As chatbots learn to flatter users and reinforce their beliefs, researchers warn that artificial intelligence may be accelerating the same culture of obedience, propaganda, and anti-democratic thinking driving moern authoritarianism.

]]>https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/why-bolivia-is-exploding-the-battle-017https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/why-bolivia-is-exploding-the-battle-017Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:03:43 GMTTeri Mattson: As nationwide protests and road blockades paralyze the country, a deeper struggle is unfolding over who controls Bolivia's resources, development strategy, and political destiny.

]]>https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/wisdom-vs-will-the-new-rights-contempt-384https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/wisdom-vs-will-the-new-rights-contempt-384Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:26:36 GMTJohn Peeler: Whether the issue is climate change, vaccines, international cooperation, or social policy, today's right-wing movement increasingly dismisses knowledge that conflicts with its worldview.

]]>https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/alex-haleys-roots-at-50-book-bans-31fhttps://laprogressive.substack.com/p/alex-haleys-roots-at-50-book-bans-31fTue, 16 Jun 2026 14:52:49 GMTErin Aubry Kaplan: The controversy surrounding Roots reveals how efforts to restrict Black history are colliding with a powerful legacy that helped reshape the nation's understanding of slavery and freedom.

]]>https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/the-new-gods-among-us-how-billionaires-21bhttps://laprogressive.substack.com/p/the-new-gods-among-us-how-billionaires-21bMon, 15 Jun 2026 18:20:37 GMTJohnny Townsend: From Elon Musk to Jeff Bezos, extreme wealth has created a modern pantheon of oligarchs whose influence over governments, information, and everyday life rivals the powers once reserved for the gods of mythology.

]]>https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/thanks-to-trumps-war-iran-no-longer-437https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/thanks-to-trumps-war-iran-no-longer-437Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:11:43 GMTPaul desPlanaise: The recent U.S.-Iran confrontation may have revealed a strategic reality Washington has long ignored: Iran’s ability to disrupt global oil flows gives it more leverage than a nuclear arsenal ever could.

]]>https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/trumps-war-on-immigrants-is-also-f62https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/trumps-war-on-immigrants-is-also-f62Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:39:14 GMTTom Engelhardt: Tom Engelhardt connects his grandfather’s immigrant journey to today’s climate crisis, arguing that Donald Trump’s assault on immigrants and clean energy is accelerating the very global disruptions that force people to flee their homes.

]]>https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/why-graham-platners-critics-are-missing-ad1https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/why-graham-platners-critics-are-missing-ad1Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:33:16 GMTAs opponents fixate on a combat veteran's past mistakes, they ignore tribal politics, selective outrage, and the erosion of moral judgment in the Trump era.

]]>https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/media-watch-the-scandals-behind-the-2e3https://laprogressive.substack.com/p/media-watch-the-scandals-behind-the-2e3Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:54:21 GMTDennis Broe: This edition of Media Watch examines how establishment news organizations spotlight distractions while minimizing deeper questions about corruption, war, wealth, and political power.

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