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Climate Week NYC 2026: War and the Climate Crisis Demand International Solidarity From Our Movements
The world we want now and for future generations is one where we are safe, healthy, and cared for. Let’s work together to...

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Foreign Policy Crisis Points Awaiting the Next Generation of Progressive Lawmakers

The next Congress may see a record crop of progressive lawmakers. Here are some of the global issues they’ll need to confront.

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American Mining Corporation Wins Partial Victory in Lawsuit Against Mexico

An international tribunal awarded only a fraction of the firm’s original claim, but Mexico’s struggle against corporate legal threats continues.

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New Report “High Flyers 2026” Reveals How Private Jets Costs Taxpayers and the Planet

One key solution: make private jet-setters pay their fair share.

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High Flyers 2026: The High Cost of Private Jet Excess

How taxpayers and commercial passengers subsidize luxury private jet travel.

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High Flyers 2026: The High Cost of Private Jet Excess

How taxpayers and commercial passengers subsidize luxury private jet travel.

SYMPOSIUM ROUNDUP: Forging a Democracy That Works for All

A visionary exercise for progressives in an age of American fascism from our third annual Wallace Symposium.

BLUEPRINT: Forging a Democracy that Works for All

Countering the power of billionaires, corporations, and the Pentagon

The True Cost of the Military in Hawaiʻi

A comprehensive analysis of the economic, environmental, strategic, and social impacts of the U.S. military presence in Hawaiʻi

The Dark Side of the Energy Transition: Green Colonialism in Southern Honduras

Multinational corporations exploited demand for green energy to shake down some of the most impoverished communities in the Americas.

The G20 at a Crossroads

An independent assessment of the G20’s impact — and lessons for an equitable economic future.

2025 Rural Policy Action Report: A Roadmap for Rural Progress

A positive agenda to improve rural people’s lives and deliver lower costs, higher wages, and freedom.

Barriers to Implementing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Massachusetts

Sustainable Aviation Fuels aren’t a realistic way to reduce aviation emissions in the Bay State.

Bold Ideas for a New Progressive Majority

A visionary exercise for progressives in an age of American fascism from our second annual Wallace Symposium.

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