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Replace The 2nd Place Club With Winning People-First Politics
Meet “The Second Place Club” whose bad advice loses to Republicans. Then, replace these overpaid, underperforming consultants with winning people-first progressive politics.
Democratic Party Consultants Profit from Failure; We Must Shake Off Their Stranglehold
Have you wondered why the Democratic Party keeps losing winnable elections by listening to consultants who keep giving terrible advice and cashing huge pay checks? This, while the country lurches further into fascism. It’s only a mystery if we fail to follow the money.
“Third Way” Is The Wrong Way
It’s time to reject the DLC "Third Way" as the wrong way, and return to the good ol’ New Deal way. Expanded and improved for the 21st Century.
Progressives Should Lead The Democratic Party
This article will focus on the ways and means to enact essential policies by implementing PDA’s theory of change. That means inspiring people to start working inside the Democratic Party, leading and supporting new leadership within the Party, in order to achieve shared objectives.
Alan Minsky: How Progressives Can Transform the Dems to Save Our Democracy and Renew Prosperity
by Alan Minsky How Progressives Can Transform the Dems to Save Our Democracy and Renew Prosperity Either we act now to position progressive politics as the viable alternative to Trump or we’re complicit in the end of our democratic society. Read...
I Never Thought Trump Would Eat My Face
Trump’s attacks on essential services make his voters regret their votes. This opens an opportunity for candidates running on inclusive economic policies.
A Winning Agenda For A Governing Mandate
Opinion polling reveals strong support for progressive policies, providing a roadmap for electoral victories and a governing agenda in the public interest.
On Positive Progressivism
By Mike Hersh, PDA Communications Director. Mike’s views are his own, and do not represent PDA’s official positions. Right Side vs. Right Wing For several decades, we progressives have been on the right side of history on a wide range of...
Positively Progressive: Social Security on the Line. We Are Called to Rise.
Positively Progressive's latest episode, hosted by PDA Advisory board chair Donna Smith features another important and urgent conversation. With the looming threat of deep cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, millions of Americans...
PDA in Print: Our Democracy Is in Peril, But Progressives Are Poised to Lead Its Revival
Our Democracy Is in Peril, But Progressives Are Poised to Lead Its Revival In my new article, just posted on Commondreams I make an argument that only progressives are well-positioned to lead the rejuvination of the Democratic Party and,...