Thursday, June 23, 2011 Senator Kerry Resonds to PDA Letter Demanding Withdrawal from Afghanistan
After Progressive Democrats of America delivered more than 25,000 signatures to Senator John Kerry asking for a significant withdrawal of US troops in Afghanistan beginning in July, the senator sent us the following email:
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 The DNC is asking Democrats to weigh in (1 comments)
My answers to the DNC's online poll regarding the direction the party should take and issues we should focus on.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 A Tale of Two Bags: Brown Bags vs. Tea Bags (7 comments)
Question: How would the mainstream media react if several organizations mobilized nation-wide demonstrations to demand action on their political agenda? Answer: It depends on who did the organizing. Fringe, unpopular AftroTurf Tea Baggers get wall-to-wall coverage from the so called "liberal media". Grassroots Brown Baggers advocating common sense mainstream policies on healthcare and peace get a mass media silent treatment.
Thursday, February 14, 2008 Contact Congress NOW--Contempt Vote As Early as TODAY (3 comments)
Please, email your member of Congress and ask them to support the Judiciary Committee's actions concerning contempt of Congress charges against Bolton and Miers. Contempt of Congress proceedings against top administration officials could lead to damaging evidence to bolster efforts to bring impeachment charges against Cheney and Bush. Email your member of Congress and ask them to support the Judiciary Committee's action NOW!
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Progressive Democrats of America Helps Donna Edwards Win (3 comments)
Progressive Democrats of America helped progressive challenger Donna Edwards win a stunning upset victory against eight-term incumbent Albert Wynn. Despite Wynn's huge advantages in terms of special interest contributions and insider connections, Donna Edwards marshaled support from what Wynn's campaign dismissed as "a vast left-wing conspiracy" to defeat the most conservative member of the Congressional Black Caucus.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 "Come senators, congressmen, please heed the call!"
Democrats ignore Bush / Cheney crimes and the American Ideal that holds no Vice President, no President, no administration, is a law unto themselves. As Bob Dylan sang, "Come senators, congressmen, please heed the call! Don't stand in the doorway! Don't block up the hall! For he that gets hurt will be he who has stalled." Democrats will get hurt if they continue to stall on holding the criminals accountable.
Sunday, September 23, 2007 it's time to be good friends to our Senators (2 comments)
A good friend tells you when you're wrong, and it's time to be good friends to our Senators. Any Senators who voted the wrong way, to "censure" MoveOn.org for an ad which raised legitimate concerns about the Bush Administration's politicization of the military and misconduct sending Gen. David Patraeus to Congress as essentially a PR stooge. They blew it.
Thursday, September 13, 2007 Force a Fully Funded Safe and Orderly Withdrawal from Iraq
Rep. Lynn Woolsey, the (D-CA) Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement in response to the testimony by General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker:
"No amount of sugar coating and spin can change one simple fact - four years after the President's invasion of Iraq our troops are caught in the midst of a civil war...."
Thursday, May 3, 2007 PDA Gathers 100 State Leaders and Activists to Discuss Progress in Maryland
State Democratic Party Chair Terry Lierman, 7 State Legislators, and 3 PDA national leaders met in Wheaton, Maryland for a legislative wrap up and planning town hall meeting May 1. Fresh from the 2007 Maryland legislative session, State Senators Jamie Raskin, Rich Madaleno, and Mike Lenett joined State Delegates Roger Manno, Tom Hucker, Jane Lawton, and Jeff Waldstriecher and PDA leaders to plan for progress in Maryland.
Thursday, March 15, 2007 Support Barbara Lee's Amendment to bring our troops home safely
Call your Representative and strongly urge support for Barbara Lee's Amendment to bring our troops home safely: If you haven't contacted your Congress members to support the Lee Amendment for fully-funded withdrawal from Iraq by the end of 2007, please do that now. Call (and get others to call) Congress at 1-202-224-3121 or toll-free 1-888-851-1879.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007 Maryland is Poised for Progress
Exciting news out of Annapolis: Maryland legislators, concerned citizens working together for progress on voting, environment and more. You can get involved now.
Monday, January 8, 2007 Impeach for Peace!
When Cindy Sheehan led our "Peace Surge" into DC this week, Sen. Reid was considering supporting Bush's Push to send more troops in Iraq. The Democratic House leadership was too self-satisfied to take defunding the war off the table. Then Cindy took over their press conference in the Cannon House Office Building.
Tuesday, November 14, 2006 There's Nothing to Fear from "the I Word" but Fear Itself
Impeachment is out there. It was a major issue in the 2006 election. As for the base, we've clearly made the decision: Pushing for investigations, exposure, censure and - yes, even impeachment - of this extremely partisan Republican Administration will help Democrats win elections. It's also simply the only acceptable moral and ethical thing to do. You can help mobilize support in the House for accountability / impeachment.
