Founded in 1909 as La Follette s Weekly, The Progressive is a monthly leftwing magazine that specializes in investigative reporting, political commentary, cultural coverage, activism, interviews, poetry and humor. The magazine stands against militarism, the concentration of power in corporate hands and the disenfranchisement of the citizenry. It supports peace, social and economic justice, civil rights, civil liberties, human rights, preserved environment and a reinvigorated democracy. The leading writers who contribute articles for the magazine include Wendell Berry, Edwidge Danticat, Barbara Ehrenreich, Jim Hightower and Eduardo Galeano among others.