Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Society
07/25/2024
![Logan Edra, also known as B-Girl Logistx, of the United States competes in the B-girl Red Bull BC One World Final at Hammerstein Ballroom on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Manhattan, New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)](https://theprogressnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/image-paris-2024-olympics-1200x800-1.jpg)
What Could Go Right? The Ever-Evolving Olympics
This year's Games has many firsts, from new sports to parent-friendly accommodation.
07/18/2024
![An America flag draped over a somber black background](https://theprogressnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/assassination-attempt-test-for-america-1200x800-1.jpg)
What Could Go Right? A Nation Tested
After the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, what does it look like to acquit ourselves well in this moment?
07/11/2024
![A scattered pile of election stickers reading "VOTE YOUR VOICE"](https://theprogressnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/image-2024-elections-liberal-democracy-1200x675-1.jpg)
What Could Go Right? It Ain’t Over till It’s Over
Voter turnout is the secret sauce for fending off the far right.
06/27/2024
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What Could Go Right? Feeling Good Again
The world has returned to pre-pandemic levels of positivity.
06/20/2024
![Congressman Albert Ely Edwards speaking the day HB1016 was made into law](https://theprogressnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Image-hb1016-texas-congressman-albert-ely-edwards-1200x796-1.jpg)
What Could Go Right? Mainstreaming Juneteenth
Americans are slowly becoming better informed about black history.
06/13/2024
![Supporters of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold](https://theprogressnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/image-2024-elections-update-india-modi-1200x800-1.jpg)
What Could Go Right? People Power
Surprising results in recent global elections show that voters are having their say.
06/06/2024
![An illustration of a man at sea in a small boat looking through a spyglass](https://theprogressnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/image-prediction-journalism-1200x989-1.jpg)
What Could Go Right? Beware Prediction Journalism
We are much better at recognizing sketchy positive conjecture than negative.
05/16/2024
![A classic Pokeball toy on a spread of Pokemon cards](https://theprogressnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image-yakuza-decline-pokemon-1200x801-1.jpg)
What Could Go Right? Pokémon Pilferers
The yakuza, Japan's mafia, are a shadow of their former selves.
05/09/2024
![In the distance, tents and Palestinian flags on the Columbia University campus in New York City. In the foreground, a makeshift memorial to Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023.](https://theprogressnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image-gaza-war-campus-protests-1200x800-1.jpg)
What Could Go Right? Dial Down the Tension
Coverage of campus protests tends to represent the extreme of any one side.
05/02/2024
![A woman holding a jar of coins labeled "savings"](https://theprogressnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image-young-americans-high-wealth-1200x801-1.jpg)
What Could Go Right? They Rich Rich?
Gen Z is wealthier than generations before, and the wealth of all young Americans has soared post-pandemic.
04/04/2024
![Abortion rights advocates hold a sign reading 'Protect Abortion Access' in front of the US Supreme Court Building](https://theprogressnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/image-abortion-access-united-states-2024-1200x800-1.jpg)
What Could Go Right? Two Years Post-Roe
Abortion access is patchwork but has also held up better than expected.
03/28/2024
![Supporters of Presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye gather at his campaign headquarters after preliminary results put him as the expected winner, in Dakar, Senegal, Monday, March 25, 2024. Faye's expected victory reflected frustration among youth with high unemployment and concerns about governance in the West African nation. Faye, backed by popular opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, has vowed to protect Senegal from corruption and interference from foreign powers like former colonial master France. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)](https://theprogressnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/image-senegal-election-2024-1200x800-1.jpg)