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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Take Nuclear Weapons Off of Hair-Trigger Alert »

By Matthew Rothschild, August 7, 2012

To honor those who died 67 years ago in Japan, we must march for nuclear disarmament.read more

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Chavis Carter Committed Suicide While Handcuffed in a Squad Car?!? »

By Matthew Rothschild, August 3, 2012

Too often in America, police are literally getting away with murder, especially when the victim is a young black man.read more

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Bill Keller’s Misguided Attack on “Entitlements” »

By Matthew Rothschild, July 31, 2012

As if cutting benefits to the elderly and the poor and the disabled is somehow noble!read more

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Revealed! Romney's Waling Wall Prayer »

By Matthew Rothschild, July 30, 2012

“Heavenly Father, please don’t let me say any more stupid things on this foreign policy tour.”read more

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NorthCom Is Going to the Conventions »

By Matthew Rothschild, July 28, 2012

Already there are 60 law enforcement agencies involved in providing security at the upcoming Republican Convention in Tampa. Well, you better make that 61 because the U.S. Northern Command is also getting involved.read more

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How the New York Times Tries to Cover Its Ass on Glass-Steagall »

By Matthew Rothschild, July 27, 2012

It tried to excuse itself by saying that its view at the time was conventional wisdom. As if that’s an excuse!read more

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Wis. State Sen. Jauch Slams WMC over Mining Letter »

By Matthew Rothschild, July 26, 2012

“It’s a frightening letter. It reveals this arrogant, narrow, partisan, secretive, private business-controlled effort to keep the public in the dark.”read more

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Best Quote Ever on Citizens United! »

By Matthew Rothschild, July 26, 2012

“For a very small percentage of your wealth, we’re going to give you the opportunity to own the United States government….”read more

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Walker’s Cronies Still Crudely Push Bill for One Mining Co. »

By Matthew Rothschild, July 26, 2012

“Pursuing legislation that does not work for Gogebic Taconite is a waste of time,” says Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce.read more

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Bernie Sanders Calls Out Obama on Social Security »

By Matthew Rothschild, July 24, 2012

“It is past time that the president told the American people in no uncertain terms that he will not cut Social Security on his watch.”read more

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Alexander Cockburn, Defiant to the End »

By Matthew Rothschild, July 21, 2012

The great leftwing polemicist died on Friday, and I will miss his clarity and his fearlessness.read more

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Morning Carnage in Colorado  »

By Matthew Rothschild, July 20, 2012

What is this country coming to when you can’t go out and see a Batman movie without fearing for your life?read more

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On Global Warming, Republicans Burying Their Heads in the Dried-Up Soil »

By Matthew Rothschild, July 17, 2012

But ignoring the science on global warming isn’t common sense. It’s a planetary death wish.read more

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Pres. Could Seize Radio, Internet, under New Exec. Order »

By Matthew Rothschild, July 16, 2012

President Obama continues to plan for emergencies in a way that aggrandizes the power of the Executive Branch.read more

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Divide and Conquer in Manitowoc School District »

By Matthew Rothschild, July 15, 2012

This time, teachers win and janitors lose.read more

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