The Irvine Progressive
Encyclopedia
The Irvine Progressive is a left
leaning student newspaper at the University of California, Irvine
(UCI). It was launched in April 2003 by a group of undergraduate activists at UCI. Today it is run by a dedicated staff of student volunteers wishing to promote progressive
values and interest in political discourse at the University of California, Irvine campus.
The paper is a Campus Progress
publication, receiving funding from the group Campus Progress. Campus Progress is a project of the Center for American Progress
.
The paper covers subjects as varied as foreign policy, national security, economics, and campus issues.
Published monthly, it has a circulation of about 3,000. The Progressive is distributed throughout the campus of the University of California, Irvine at various media kiosks.
Left-wing politics
In politics, Left, left-wing and leftist generally refer to support for social change to create a more egalitarian society...
leaning student newspaper at the University of California, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA...
(UCI). It was launched in April 2003 by a group of undergraduate activists at UCI. Today it is run by a dedicated staff of student volunteers wishing to promote progressive
Progressivism
Progressivism is an umbrella term for a political ideology advocating or favoring social, political, and economic reform or changes. Progressivism is often viewed by some conservatives, constitutionalists, and libertarians to be in opposition to conservative or reactionary ideologies.The...
values and interest in political discourse at the University of California, Irvine campus.
The paper is a Campus Progress
Campus Progress
Campus Progress, launched in February 2005, is an American non-profit organization that promotes progressive political and social policy through support for student activists and journalists on college campuses in the United States...
publication, receiving funding from the group Campus Progress. Campus Progress is a project of the Center for American Progress
Center for American Progress
The Center for American Progress is a progressive public policy research and advocacy organization. Its website states that the organization is "dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through progressive ideas and action." It has its headquarters in Washington D.C.Its President and Chief...
.
The paper covers subjects as varied as foreign policy, national security, economics, and campus issues.
Published monthly, it has a circulation of about 3,000. The Progressive is distributed throughout the campus of the University of California, Irvine at various media kiosks.