Progressive Democrats of America

Racism does not only come in the form of bullets fired by a police officer. Gentrification and cutting off of water to minority residents in predominantly African American communities is simply another form.

PDA Calls On Public To Organize Town Hall Meetings With The Unemployed, And Calls On Congress To Pass “Emergency” Job Creation And Training Legislation Now To Address Crisis; And Bring Rep. Conyer’s Jobs For All Bill, HR 1000, For A House Vote

PDA Virginia chooses 8th Congressional District candidate from large field of candidates.

Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) is saddened to announce the passing of our founder, Tim Carpenter, who died at his home on Monday evening. He is survived by his wife Barbara Considine, and their two daughters, Sheila and Julia.

Progressive Democrats of America ERA Issue Team endorsed candidate Ronny Richards (OH-02). This is the first endorsement made by the team for the regular 2014 mid-term election.

Special Guests include: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Jim McGovern, Mimi Kennedy, Thom Hartmann, John Nichols, Jim Hightower, Tom Hayden, Donna Smith and Michael Lighty.

The Better off Budget creates 8.8 milion jobs in the US and reduces the deficit by $4.08 trillion over the next 10 years; the TPP sends American jobs to other countries, raises the cost of prescription drugs and endangers our sovereignty.

Voting Rights hero, Ohio Senator Nina Turner, joins Appalachia civil rights progressives

Today SJ 78, a bill to ratify the stalled Equal Rights Amendment, was placed on the docket of the Elections subcommittee in the Virginia House. Could this signal GOP support for Constitutional pay equity?

Delegate Cole claims that he supports equality for women, yet refuses to allow even a committee hearing on the ERA bill.