On the Withdrawal of Rep. Weiner’s Single-Payer Amendment
11-6-2009 – 4:15 pm | Comments

n the eve of what could have been the first vote on single-payer legislation in our nation’s history, we have just learned that because of last minute developments, the vote and debate on Congressman Weiner’s …

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Rethinking the costs of peace
5-30-2009 – 6:52 pm | Comments
Rethinking the costs of peace

By Josh Ruebner | Freep.com
In pledging to trim ineffective spending, President Obama declared that “there will be no sacred cows and no pet projects. All across America, families are making hard choices, and it’s time …

IOT: Global Warming call on 05/20/09
5-29-2009 – 2:03 pm | Comments
IOT: Global Warming call on 05/20/09

Jason Kowalski and Ada Araneau from 1sky.org for a summary of pending climate legislation

Tim Carpenter appears on Fox News: makes the case for single-payer healthcare
5-28-2009 – 11:47 am | Comments
Tim Carpenter appears on Fox News: makes the case for single-payer healthcare

Dear PDA Members!
Earlier today, Tim Carpenter appeared on Fox News in a segment with Megyn Kelly on single-payer healthcare. Fox typically shades its reporting through the lens of racism, hate, and fear-mongering to promote …

Noam Chomsky, Terry Tempest Williams in support of 350.org and Bill McKibben
5-28-2009 – 11:33 am | Comments
Noam Chomsky, Terry Tempest Williams in support of 350.org and Bill McKibben

Can you help spread the word?? Go to 350.org and get involved!

Single Payer Advocates Crash Wyden Meeting
5-28-2009 – 11:29 am | Comments
Single Payer Advocates Crash Wyden Meeting

From SinglePayerAction.org
Advocates of a single payer health care system held a silent protest demonstration at Senator Ron Wyden’s town hall meeting in Forest Grove, Oregon on Sunday.
The protesters demanded that Senator Wyden open the debate …

Young Democrats of Arizona needs your support!
5-28-2009 – 5:50 am | Comments
Young Democrats of Arizona needs your support!

Arizona is a state that has transitioned from a conservative staple to a progressive battleground, in a large part due to the rise of the Millennial Generation. Young voters in Arizona voted for Barack Obama …

IOT: Healthcare for All Call 5-19-2009
5-24-2009 – 8:39 am | Comments
IOT:  Healthcare for All Call 5-19-2009

On this call we had special guest Katie Robbins from Healthcare NOW!. We discussed the DC single payer protests, May 30th planning and State reports.

An Insult to Service
5-23-2009 – 9:43 pm | Comments
An Insult to Service

By Jayne Lyn Stahl
There is nothing new about this story, and it isn’t one that is easy to read. And, for a country that is hooked on novelty, it is even harder to get down. …