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December 12, 2005
01:52
[Original Article] By John Nichols December 8, 2005 NEW YORK - Former National Writers Union President Jonathan Tasini, one of the most outspoken progressive activists in the U.S. labor movement, has launched a Democratic primary challenge to New York Sen. Hillary Clinton on a progressive platform that features a call for bringing U.S. troops home from Iraq. Tasini's candidacy [...]
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December 10, 2005
08:21
... in Mexico. [Original Post] The government formally abolished the last vestiges of the death penalty on Friday, the eve of International Human Rights Day. President Vicente Fox described as "historic" the constitutional change, which was approved by Congress in June and by a majority of state legislatures in the intervening months, and published Friday in the [...]
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December 6, 2005
10:21
PDA members and chapters in Orange County are working hard this evening. They have organized 110 Get Out the Vote canvassers walking over 65 precincts from the Teamster’s hall in the district in an all out effort to turn out the vote. Steve Young is a true peace and justice candidate running in a very red [...]
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December 5, 2005
14:02
Guest Blogger: Tim Goodrich - Co-founder, Iraq Veterans Against the War / Western Region Contact www.ivaw.net So often in our quest to end the war in Iraq and bring our troops home, we work from the bottom up. This happens when we have people in the streets protesting, people calling their elected officials and Iraq war [...]
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December 4, 2005
23:37
By David Swanson On Tuesday in New York, Jonathan Tasini will announce the launch of his campaign for United States Senate, challenging Hilary Clinton in the Democratic primary. A Democrat, at least one who convincingly opposes Bush, is very likely to win the general election in this race. This means that the [...]
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23:34
A GRASSROOTS REPORT BACK FROM THE DNC MTG. IN PHOENIX, AZ (Thurs. 12/1/05 - Sat. 12/3/05) A great weekend was had! Many from PDA, DFA and others from the grassroots attended a DNC meeting for the first time.:) PDA organized getting grassroots participants democratically (small d) educated about and involved in a DNC meeting.:) All meetings [...]
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15:18
From Phoenix... [Original Post] Rachel Gluck On Thursday, December 1, The Progressive Democrats of America hosted the opening party of the Democratic National Committee semi-annual meeting at The Lucky Break on Second Street and Jefferson in downtown Phoenix. It was a boisterous event with about 200-300 of the party’s 450 delegates present. People milled around the pool [...]
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December 3, 2005
16:25
Post by Kevin Spidel, PDA Hey fellow progressive bloggers the movement needs your help! Did you know there is a Congressional Election this Tuesday! The California's 48th District. The right wing extremist running against a solid progressive candidate is one of the founders of the "Minute Men Project." Yes that is right... the new armed organization with links [...]
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01:09
By Tom Hayden As long predicted, the Pentagon and White House are preparing to “draw down” [not “withdraw”] thousands of troops from Iraq beginning with ten thousand in the near future and 20-30,000 by spring 2006, while turning over bases to Iraqi troops with ceremonial fanfare, and proclaiming the coming of political democracy. A [...]
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December 2, 2005
13:13
This is what they call democracy? Rep. Emanuel should be ashamed! Residency an issue for 6th District rivals BY LYNN SWEET Sun-Times Columnist Democratic congressional candidate Christine Cegelis said Thursday she did not understand why Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) recruited a rival to run against her who did not live in the district. Democratic Party of DuPage [...]
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08:15
[Original Post] Filed by Larisa Alexandrovna Phase II, the follow-up to the Senate Intelligence Committee’s investigation into pre-war intelligence on Iraq, is still facing opposition from administration officials and has seen little action from the committee’s chairman, Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS), RAW STORY has learned. Following a surprising move early last month by Senate Minority Leader Harry [...]
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08:15
[Original Post] Filed by Larisa Alexandrovna Phase II, the follow-up to the Senate Intelligence Committee’s investigation into pre-war intelligence on Iraq, is still facing opposition from administration officials and has seen little action from the committee’s chairman, Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS), RAW STORY has learned. Following a surprising move early last month by Senate Minority Leader Harry [...]
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December 1, 2005
06:18
Submitted for consideration by Sandra Spangler, and John R Brakey co-founders AUDIT AZ (Americans United for Democracy, Integrity and Transparency (Arizona) Proposed Amendments are based upon the RESOLUTION FOR PUBLIC OVERSIGHT AND TRANSPARENCY OF ARIZONA ELECTIONS TO BLOCK PURCHASE OF DRE VOTING MACHINES adopted by the Executive Committee of the Arizona Democratic Party, November 19, 2005. [...]
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November 30, 2005
15:29
Dear Vice President McMorris, Dean Hopewell, and Dean Long: Progressive Democrats of America with associates in fifty states and over 70 active chapters nationwide, hereby expresses its unconditional support for all students at Hampton University facing expulsion or disciplinary action for peaceful protest. In times such as these, when the conscience, soul, and fundamental morality of [...]
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05:20
Pelosi Backs Murtha Call for U.S. Withdrawal By Erin P. Billings Roll Call Staff Wednesday, Nov. 30 In a move likely to cause a stir among members of her divided Democratic Caucus, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) on Wednesday endorsed fellow Democratic Rep. John Murtha’s (Pa.) recent call to begin withdrawing troops from Iraq as soon as possible. [...]
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