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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Santorum’s Backwardness »

By Matthew Rothschild, February 8, 2012

He wants more government intrusion into your bedroom.read more

Wis. State Journal Columnist Slams Citizen Journalists over Madison Prep »

By Matthew Rothschild, February 7, 2012

Chris Rickert didn’t even deign to mention them by name, but he couldn’t refute their facts.read more

The Koch Brothers Want to Buy the White House »

By Matthew Rothschild, February 6, 2012

They’ve pledged $60 million to defeat Obama, and they rounded up $40 million in pledges from other fat cats. And the Supreme Court is fine with that.read more

After Florida, Romney Poses Threat to Obama »

By Matthew Rothschild, February 1, 2012

Romney hammered Obama on the issue that concerns Americans the most, and that’s the economy.read more

Newt Gingrich akin to Joe McCarthy, says Dave Obey »

By Matthew Rothschild, January 29, 2012

“He did more than anybody except Joe McCarthy in my lifetime to denigrate the political dialogue and to degrade it.”read more

Dave Obey Sounds Off on Scott Walker »

By Matthew Rothschild, January 28, 2012

“I don’t really want to run,” says the former Congressman, who calls Walker a “local water boy” for the Koch Brothers.read more

In Obama’s State of the Union, Troublesome Passages for Progressives »

By Matthew Rothschild, January 24, 2012

Did you catch his gratuitous swipe at universal single-payer health care?read more

In His Victory Speech, Newt Doubles Down on Racism, Hints at Anti-Semitism »

By Matthew Rothschild, January 22, 2012

He repeated the “food stamp President” charge, and his ranting against Saul Alinsky, the media, and elites in New York sent a subtle anti-Semitic message.read more

Overturn Citizens United: Amend the Constitution »

By Matthew Rothschild, January 21, 2012

The only way we have a prayer of democracy is if we overturn Citizens United. And there are just two ways to do that.read more

Banned in Tucson »

By Matthew Rothschild, January 19, 2012

By banning Mexican American Studies, the Tucson Unified School District taught the students an object lesson in cowardice and racism and censorship.read more

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The Koch Brothers Conspire to Buy the White House