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Harriet “Mandy” Pino Oral History Interview
Activist Extraordinaire Mandy Pino was born in 1925 in a small mining town outside of Gallup, New Mexico. As the daughter of the mine superintendent, she became aware of the social stratification and racial inequality at a very young age....
Prop 33 is an Essential Step in Rebuilding California
Prop 33 is an Essential Step in Rebuilding California, and Renewing Democracy, for the 21st Century. By Alan Minsky Californians have an opportunity in Tuesday’s election to pass a ballot measure that will address the high cost of...
After Brief Hiatus, Powerfully Positive Candidate from CD36 in Texas Joins the Fun
Positively Progressive Launches New Episode by Donna SmithAfter Brief Hiatus, Powerfully Positive Candidate from CD36 in Texas Joins the FunRead on Substack It has been way too long since we’ve been with you on our Podcast — Positively...
Positively Progressive Launches New Episode
After Brief Hiatus, Powerfully Positive Candidate from CD36 in Texas Joins the Fun Read on Substack It has been way too long since we’ve been with you on our Podcast — Positively Progressive. The DNC put us into another mode — and I wanted to...
Progressive Democrats of America’s Statement on Tonight’s Presidential Debate
Kamala Harris Triumphed Tonight! The Vice President delivered tonight. Now we must join with her and do the same! Together we will preserve and strengthen our democracy and build an America that fulfills our dreams. President Abraham...
PDA’s End Wars Working Group Calls for an Arms Embargo on Israel
Progressive Democrats of AmericaEnd Wars Working GroupThe Progressive Democrats of America's End Wars Working Group (EWWG), the largest active committee in PDA, reaffirms our call for an immediate, permanent ceasefire in Gaza, enforced by an...
Mimi Kennedy on PDA’s Positively Progressive Podcast with Donna Smith
In this installment of Positively Progressive, podcast host Donna Smith interviews one of PDA’s founders, Mimi Kennedy. This interview begins the celebration of PDAs first 20 years and many of the people who have helped PDA thrive over the...
After Trump’s Inauguration—A Work Of Fiction, Hopefully
"After Trump’s Inauguration—A Work Of Fiction, Hopefully” by Mike Hersh I was rudely awakened in the middle of the night, Monday January 20, 2025, hours after Donald J. Trump’s second inauguration. I looked around in the dimness of my...
Positively Progressive: Two Incredible Women and Their Positive Organizing and Governing Power
Positively Progressive presents the new leader of Healthcare-NOW, our longtime partner on the road to improved, expanded, single-payer Medicare for all. Veteran organizer Gillian Mason takes the helm from Benjamin Day as he moves on to organize...
Voting as a Tactic on the Terrain of Struggle
by Randy Shannon, Secretary of the PDA BOD"Voting" in a bourgeois democracy is a tactic, not a principle, and not a strategy. Tactics for progressives must be designed to support allies, defeat threats, and expand the terrain of struggle. ...