Though Progressives advocated for many different reforms, the central, shared idea was that the government should lead efforts to change society’s ills. Previously, the general consensus was ...

If it costs less, we’ll pay less,” the mayor explained when some questioned the wisdom of trusting someone outside government to do something that would typically have been handled by a public ...

Progressivism, as understood in the last several ... The forces that dominate most aspects of society, Fichte labeled the “thesis.” Those who opposed those forces, he called the “antithesis.” ...

The disintegration of working-class institutions and the rise of professionalized advocacy have severed the connections between progressive civil society and working-class communities. The ...

Progressive Resistance: Form alliances with civil society, Indigenous leaders, human rights defenders, and climate advocates to actively advance social progress—and ensure your business stands ...

KEYWORDS: Harrisburg, urban reform, Progressivism, City Beautiful, historiography Many of the articles within this issue explore the origins of the City Beautiful movement in Harrisburg, including ...

have turned to the moral certitudes of the new progressivism. It is the failure of American elites to articulate a compelling justification for the state of our economy and society that has ...

They believe that high immigration helps cause economic inequality and that progressives should care above all about improving life for the most vulnerable members of their own society.