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Post-Debate Musings: Bernie’s Heart and His Courage Just Fine with Me
By Donna Smith Fifteen days from now I will know what it’s like to have Medicare coverage. For the past 64 years and 11 months, I have been at the mercy of a for-profit insurance and health system that doesn’t forgive illness or injury and never forgets my age. Since...
Remembering Our Sister, Judy Hess
National Staff - Progressive Democrats of America Judy Hess—force of nature, longtime PDA National Field Coordinator, Vice Chair of PDA’s Board, California State Co-Coordinator, former Chapter Leader in San Diego and Fresno, and progressive organizer in the...
We’ve Been For Impeachment For Years. Will You Help Us Now?
In solidarity, Mike Fox for Alan, Mike H., Dan, Janis, Deb, Dr. Bill, Kimberly, and Bryan—your PDA national team. "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice."Dr. Martin Luther King We have been convinced that Donald Trump should be...
August Medicare For All Mobilization!
photo: People’s Assembly in Tampa, FL—Organize One Near You!In solidarity, Mike Hersh and Dr. Bill for Alan, Dan, Janis, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., and Shayna—your PDA national team. Tell Congress: We Need Medicare For All! Progressive Democrats of America (PDA)...
What Price Progress?
photo: Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Pocan Addresses PDA ActivistsIn solidarity, Mike Hersh for Alan, Shayna, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., Dr. Bill, Dan, and Janis—your PDA national team. Sustain PDA With Automatic Gifts On Sustainer Sunday, Progressive...
Did You Watch The Debates?
In Solidarity, Mike Hersh for Alan Minsky, Mike Fox, Kimberly and Bryan Buchan, Dr. Bill Honigman, Dan O’Neal, Janis Kay, Shayna Stevens, and Deb Schrishuhn—Your Progressive Democrats of America National Team Bernie Made Us Proud Again! When we say “Bernie made us...
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Making Improved Medicare For All A Reality!
photo: PDA Activists Demonstrating For Medicare For AllIn solidarity, Mike Hersh for Alan, Dr. Bill, Dan, Janis, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., and Shayna—your PDA national team. Tell Congress: We Need Medicare For All!Progressive Democrats of America (PDA)...
She Persists: Building Power Through Shared Humanity
photo: Donna Smith and Senator Elizabeth WarrenBy Donna Smith - former Executive Director of Progressive Democrats of America and currently a Medicare for All campaign surrogate for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. It was July 17, 2007, and I was set to testify to the House...
Blase Bonpane: Reflections on the Passing of a Lodestar
Blase Bonpane (photo credit: R. Colby)By Alan Minsky, Executive Director | Progressive Democrats of America Since I first began working alongside Blase Bonpane around the beginning of this century, he has been one of the most influential people in my life. With his...
