Link to April 27 Capital Times article, "Rebel with a cause: The Progressive magazine celebrates 100 years".Excerpt: On May 1, the Madison-based publication with a nationwide reach will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a two-day conference here at Monona Terrace featuring Robert Redford, Jesse Jackson, anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan and others, along with regular magazine contributors including Howard Zinn, Jim Hightower and Barbara Ehrenreich.
And while The Progressive hasn't veered from its core issues -- the power of corporations; the concentration of the media; the plight of workers, consumers and small farmers; opposing war and empire building; a commitment to the environment -- the publication under Rothschild has taken on a less didactic tone. It's even added poetry and a fair dose of humor to its regular offerings, something often missing from the usual left-wing rant.
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