progressive
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Jason Arday's appointment in 2023 was hailed at the time as a progressive moment.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
On Tuesday, two progressive congressional candidates in Michigan beat out establishment Democrats in House races — in one case, ousting an incumbent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
On the opposite coast, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington easily put down a progressive challenge.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
This time, progressive and Black political organizations have largely united behind McKinney in a historically Black district, making the incumbent vulnerable to the anti-establishment mood sweeping Democratic primaries.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Thus knowledge, in so far as we have it, is not absolute but progressive, not definitive but provisional.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
But as excitement over his campaign began to mount among progressives on a national level, Ryan said, El-Sayed’s public posture swung to a middle ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
So while it may seem like progressives and conservatives in the U.S. agree on little or nothing, they seem to be finding some common ground on solutions to the housing crisis.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
In an essay for the Journal, author Charlotte Alter argues that Michigan’s Senate primary is more than just another fight between moderates and progressives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
"This may not be the moment for progressives," said Colleen Houlihan, a 74-year-old from Ferndale, Michigan who is likely voting for Stevens.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Middle-class progressives, disgusted by the corrupt politics of both Thompson and Sweitzer, threw their weight behind an independent reformer.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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Theodore Roosevelt on "New Nationalism" (1910)
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