PDA BLOG
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. ...
Progressive Conference plans for Chicago during DNC, plus Jamie McLeod-Skinner for Congress.
The PDA National TeamIt's been a tradition at PDA to do a Progressive Central event during each Democratic National Committee Convention since our inception in 2004. We've been joined by progressive federal and state elected officials, leading...
ESCROW FOR ISRAEL AID IS U.S. SELF-DEFENSE
Mimi Kennedy is an LA-based actress and Board Member of Progressive Democrats of America.The inability of U.S. citizens, even a majority, to influence our country’s policies of war and peace in a rapid and effective way has long been obvious to...
A New episode of Positively Progressive, PDA’s podcast hosted by Donna Smith
Listen to the new episode of PDA's Podcast Positively Progressive hosted by Donna Smith—"The New Generation: Jena Griswold and YPDA" In the new installment of Positively Progressive we hear from Young Americans taking the lead in forging a...
Summer Lee: The Next, Most-Important Election of 2024
Victory for the excellent Squad member in her April 23rd primary is essential, as defeat portends the collapse of the Democratic Party’s winning coalition. All Democrats who hope to defeat Donald Trump in the Fall need to recognize the...