Progressive Democrats of America Blog
Straw Poll Results
In solidarity, Alan Minsky for Deb, Mike F., Mike H., Janis, Dan, Dr. Bill, Kimberly, Bryan, and Shayna—your PDA National Team Bernie Tops the Field in a LandslideSupport Progress as a PDA SustainerProgressive Democrats of America (PDA)’s Presidential Straw Poll...
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Former Sanders Delegates to Mobilize Behind 2020 Presidential Campaign
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACT: info@pdamerica.org Former Bernie Sanders delegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention are gearing up to actively support him for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. The independent Bernie Delegates Network -- which...
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Why Does the Democratic Party Refuse to Address Poverty
photo: Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez listens to a speaker as he chairs an executive committee meeting at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Summer Meeting in Chicago, August 23, 2018. (Reuters / Daniel Acker)By Alan Minsky, Executive Director -...
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Bernie 2020 Campaign Has Corporate Democrats Running Scared
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) addresses the crowd during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Dome event on January 21, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo: Sean Rayford/Getty Images) by Norman Solomon | Common Dreams The overarching fear that defenders...
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Black History Matters
photo: A painting dedicated to the founders of Black History Month the Black United Students at Kent State University, by Ernie Pryor.In solidarity, Debra Schrishuhn for Alan, Mike F, Mike H, Janis, Dan, Dr Bill, Kimberly, Bryan, and Shayna—your PDA National Team Join...
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Progressive Democrats of America Support Rep. Jayapal’s Medicare For All Act of 2019
photo: Healthcare expenses are a leading cause of bankruptcy, while profiteering in the system creates perverse incentives that delay and even deny care even from people who believe they have adequate insurance. (Photo: National Nurses United/flickr/cc)By Alan Minsky,...
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Tulsi Gabbard Under Attack Driven By Sexism
By Donna Smith, Advisory Board Chair - Progressive Democrats of America It’s been just four short days since Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, HI-2, announced she will make a run for the presidency in 2020. The attacks against her began growing rapidly — many surrounding her early...
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Shutdown Offers Taste of Suffering the Poor and Vulnerable Know Too Well
Furloughed federal workers and area elected officials hold a protest rally in front of Independence Hall on January 8, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The government shutdown, now lasting 18 days, marks the second longest in United States history, affecting about...
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The Game-Changing Promise of a Green New Deal
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks to activists w/the Sunrise Movement protesting in the offices of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi in Washington D.C. on Nov. 13, 2018. Photo Sarar Silbiger/TheNewYorkTimes via ReduxBy Naomi Klein, The Intercept LIKE SO MANY others,...
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Making People Poorer Is Not Good for Public Health
By Donna Smith In January 2017, the city of Philadelphia imposed a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, ostensibly in the name of public health. Politicians promised that the new tax would raise $92.4 million, which would be earmarked for public education and job...
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