Article Archive for March 2009
By Hailey Snow | YDA
Over 300 young people participated in the Kentucky Young Democrats (KYD) annual convention this past weekend, March 27-28 in Lexington. Representing nearly 50 cities across the state, convention participants heard …
by Eric Boehlert | MediaMatters
Any day now, a three-judge panel in Minnesota will rule on Norm Coleman’s lawsuit to overturn the results of the state’s Senate election recount, which was completed in January. The complete …
Houston, Texas. IAMAW Local Lodge 2339H in Houston, representing 5,000
flight attendants at Continental and Express Jet Airlines, is the
500th union organization to endorse HR 676, single payer healthcare
legislation introduced by Congressman John Conyers …
By Mike Copass | PDA Blog Contributor
Norman Solomon, author of “War Made Easy” and “Made Love, Got War” said “Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) isn’t about hoisting a sail to the prevailing winds. PDA …
By Jayne Lyn Stahl
Obama’s recent decision to escalate troop presence, in Afghanistan, by adding an additional 4,000 troops will be easier to pitch at home, and abroad, if he avoids talking about taking out the …
March 23, 2009
Congressman Rush Holt has authored a new version of the “Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act” which will be introduced soon. A copy of the final draft is attached.
VotersUnite! commends the Congressman …
WE ENCOURAGE YOU AFTER READING THIS ARTICLE TO VOTE IN OUR PDA BLOG POLL REGARDING THE HOLT BILL. THE POLL AND A LINK TO THE ACTUAL BILL (PDF) IS LOCATED ON THE TOP RIGHT …
Washington, DC. The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) has adopted single payer health care as a legislative priority for 2009.
A copy of the APWU’s booklet “Legislative Priorities 2009″ has just been placed on …


