Matthew Rothschild

Matthew Rothschild is the editor of The Progressive magazine, which is one of the leading voices for peace and social justice in this country. Rothschild has appeared on Nightline, C-SPAN, The O'Reilly Factor, and NPR, and his newspaper commentaries have run in the Chicago Tribune, the L.A. Times, the Miami Herald, and a host of other newspapers. Rothschild is the host of "Progressive Radio," a syndicated half-hour weekly interview program. And he does a two-minute daily radio commentary, entitled "Progressive Point of View," which is also syndicated around the country.
Rothschild is the author of You Have No Rights: Stories of America in an Age of Repression (New Press, 2007). He also is the editor of Democracy in Print: The Best of The Progressive, 1909-2009 (University of Wisconsin Press, 2009).
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By Matthew Rothschild, May 22, 2013

He discusses the spying on Occupy activists, and why Eric Holder should resign.read more

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Think the IRS Was Bad? Try the Spying on Occupy Activists »

By Matthew Rothschild, May 20, 2013

This was not a mere bureaucratic foul-up. It was a systematic effort to monitor leftwing activists who were simply exercising their First Amendment rights.read more

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Spying on Occupy Activists »

By Matthew Rothschild, June 2013 issue

How local law enforcement and Homeland Security help Wall Street.read more

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House GOP: No Free Lunch for 200,000 Poor Kids »

By Matthew Rothschild, May 17, 2013

Republicans voted to slash the food stamp program by $21 billion.read more

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Obama Should Fire Holder over the AP Scandal »

By Matthew Rothschild, May 14, 2013

Grabbing reporters’ phone records was a gross violation of their First and Fourth Amendment rights.read more

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The Bravery of Jason Collins »

By Matthew Rothschild, April 30, 2013

Jason Collins no longer has to endure the misery or live that lie. And no other athletes should have to, either.read more

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Rearview Mirror »

By Matthew Rothschild, May 2013 Issue

It shouldn’t be too much to expect Rumsfeld, Bush, and Cheney to be tried for their crimes. The fact that it is says a lot about how lawless our nation has become.read more

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The Barbaric Lust to Execute Dzhokhar Tsarnaev »

By Matthew Rothschild, April 23, 2013

Vengeance should not be part of our penal system.read more

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Five Questions in Wake of Boston Bombings »

By Matthew Rothschild, April 20, 2013

Did the Tsarnaev brothers give the FBI and law enforcement a way to test out plans for martial law?read more

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Tsarnaev Brothers and Propaganda of the Deed »

By Matthew Rothschild, April 20, 2013

The deed is evil; the propaganda horrible.read more

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What Does Obama Mean By Bringing the Culprits to “Justice”? »

By Matthew Rothschild, April 17, 2013

Is Obama going to send in the drones against the Boston Marathon suspects?read more

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On Cable, a Need for Restraint »

By Matthew Rothschild, April 17, 2013

This is a story that needs no hype, just more tenderness than usual from the journalistic corps.read more

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Let’s Be Cautious in Wake of Boston Marathon Bombings »

By Matthew Rothschild, April 15, 2013

This is not the time for random speculation, or for rash reactions.read more

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Margaret Thatcher, Mother of Austerity »

By Matthew Rothschild, April 8, 2013

She made it fashionable to forsake social democracy and shove it to the poor.read more

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Obama’s Huge Betrayal »

By Matthew Rothschild, April 5, 2013

He reneges on his campaign pledges, and he snubs the needy as well as his progressive base.read more

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