by Rabbi Michael Lerner
For all the media chatter about how far we’ve come since the Democratic Convention in Chicago,1968, or the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s. “I Have A …

by Linda Milazzo

The above video, courtesy of the Minneapolis Star Tribune and videographer, Jeffrey Thompson, is one of the first behind-the-scenes views of the extreme dedication and depth of organization of CODEPINK, which like …

by Laura Bonham (PDA Communications Director) and Susan Harmon (Code Pink, National Impeachment Network)
Progressive Democrats of America and The Nation will host Congressmen Robert Wexler (D-FL) and Keith Ellison (D-MN) in a panel discussion entitled …

by Norman Solomon
Contents this post:
Unpacking The Sights and Sounds of Opening Night
Media Bubbles and Consequences
The Subtext of Race
The Opportunity Society
Whatever might be said about Hillary Clinton’s speech on Tuesday night, it was superb in comparison …

by Linda Milazzo
IS THIS REALLY WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE?!
There are characteristics essential to being a member of the peace and social justice organization, CODEPINK. Chief among them is compassion. One can hardly dedicate …

by Ann Wright | co-author of “Dissent: Voices of Conscience” Progressive Central Speaker
In June, 2008, by a vote of 137 to 110, Canadian parliamentarians in a non-binding resolution asked the Harper government not to deport …

by Linda Milazzo
At the very core of patriotism is the desire to preserve and enhance democracy. For true patriots – those who take their love of nation beyond the confines of their cushy sofas and …

by Marcy Winograd
Pelosi thanked her host, American Jewish University, proclaimed her support for Israel as a Jewish state, and then talked about the importance of women owning their power – this from the woman who …