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Wednesday’s anniversary memorial service for Jamal Khashoggi reminds us that on the same day of the Ukraine call, Trump vetoed resolutions in Congress to block the sale of $8.1bn (£6.5bn) worth of weapons … Read More
One hundred years ago the legislature of North Dakota created a public bank for the state and its people. Today, moments ago, Governor Newsom signed into law legislation passed last … Read More
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Jr. (D. PA) in support of his colleague, U.S. Senator Tina Smith’s (D. MN) re-election campaign: Special interests and lobbyists just spent … Read More
In solidarity, Mike Hersh for Alan, Dan, Janis, Deb, Dr. Bill, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., and Shayna—your PDA national team. Sustain PDA’s Climate OrganizingWith Automatic Gifts Each Month! Unlike … Read More
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator and Presidential candidate, Elizabeth Warren (D. MA): Yesterday, we woke up to the second mass shooting in just as many days. I’m heartbroken … Read More
Received this e-mail today from CREDO Action: We've known for a long time that the Koch brothers – the billionaire donors who run an international oil, chemical and manufacturing conglomerate … Read More
By Alan Minsky and Mike Fox for Mike H., Janis, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Dan, Shayna, and Dr. Bill — your PDA national team. Hold A House Party Or Public Viewing … Read More
“It’s not so much left vs. right as it is top vs. bottom…” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Joe Crowley was moving up the line to become Speaker, but he should never have … Read More
In service to justice for all, Alan Minsky for Mike H., Mike F., Janis, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Dan, and Dr. Bill — your PDA national team. Hold A House Party … Read More
Republican Senate Majority Leader Tommy Norment is facing re-election this November, (VA has off-year elections), and what he’s done in just the past few years is nothing short of despicable. Ask … Read More
The Louisville Courier Journal has an article that examines how both Mitch McConnel and Rand Paul raise and spend their PAC money, and it is not a pretty picture. But … Read More
When last we saw our intrepid hero, Cantaloupe Calves King was in a bad way. Being chased by a ravenous pack of 434 wolves through a forest, all seemed lost. … Read More
The day is finally here. Lord and little fishes, it took the GOP longer than it took Mother Nature to create the Grand Canyon, but the RNC and the GOP … Read More
Here’s how it ultimately breaks down, in pure and simple human terms. This Friday morning, over 800,000 federal employees will wake up, hit the “brew” button, and log into their … Read More
2019 is going to be great. 2020 even better. Yeah, the shutdown sucks, but I imagine it can only last so long—Trump’s 54,000 border patrol agents are currently not getting paid, … Read More
T'was the night before Trumpmas, and all through the town Not a creature was stirring, the place was shut down The lobbyists all drove around in their cars Since no … Read More
Seems Trump has another conflict of interest when it comes to MBS the Butcher. David Fahrenthold, who’s been a bee in Trump’s dainty hair weave for years now, has a story … Read More
OK Democrats, in another two months it’s going to be time to put up or shut up. We got the House over the finish line, and we did it the … Read More
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D. OR) in support of his colleague, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown’s (D. OH) re-election campaign: We cannot afford to lose even one Senate … Read More
He’s really getting desperate: Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz told supporters at a rally on Saturday that Democrats wanted to make Texas like California and listed off a few things … Read More
While the Media is eulogizing Senator John McCain for having principles, there is this noted puzzlement from the same talking heads about Senator Lindsey Graham throwing his little buddy Attorney General … Read More
Photo: PDA’s Judy Hess with Kevin de León By Mike Hersh for Judy, Donna, Dr. Bill, Mike F, Kim, Janis, Deb, Dan, Bryan, and Shayna—Your Progressive Democrats of America National Team Not … Read More
Bunch of damn p*****s Marine combat veterans are, at least compared to the hazards of being a Republican Congressman like Andy Barr of Kentucky! U.S. Rep. Andy Barr compared his political … Read More
Received this e-mail today from the gubernatorial candidate, Richard Cordray (D. OH), in support of U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown’s (D. OH) re-election campaign: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D. OH) When … Read More
Taxes should be paid where the sales generate profit, this in turn benefits those who actually buy the products. If money is continually siphoned out of an economy that economy … Read More
Hillary Clinton’s opponents in the Democratic primary pledged to not take donations from the fossil fuel industry. It’s an appropriate response to the fossil fuel industry’s tremendous influence in Washington, … Read More
Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis visited Chicago to host a sold out premier showing of their new documentary film, This Changes Everything. I wasn't expecting to enjoy it. I know … Read More
See evil. This goes to May 14th when the U.S. military does surveillance and gets all the proper details: how many truck bombs, how many ISIS fighters came in, how … Read More
Nearly half of Illinois voters oppose fracking, according to a new poll by the Simon Institute. The statewide poll reveals 48.6% oppose fracking while only 31.8% believe it should be … Read More
Illinois environmentalists are cheering the spectacular success of the movement to ban fracking in New York. The victory is justifiably spurring reflection on how it was done. What happened in … Read More
Bloomberg News reviews studies on the link between birth defects and living near fracking sites. It's compelling. Multiple studies show increased rates of congenital heart defects, low birth weight, and … Read More
The Southern Illinoisan has a long running competition with the Belleville News-Democrat over which Illinois newspaper has the strongest bias in favor of the coal industry. So I was pleasantly … Read More
In what may be the most shameless in a long line of dishonest appeals, the Illinois oil industry is now asking us to start fracking for the children. The oil … Read More
The NRA waited one entire week before issuing a statement about the Newtown, Connecticut massacre that left 26 people dead. When they did break silence, they once again broke a … Read More
