Progressive Democrats of America Energized by National Conference

Submitted by Anna on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 19:31

By David Swanson

Progressive Democrats of America marked the beginning of its seventh year with a three-day conference that brought hundreds of activist leaders from all over the country to a Cleveland, Ohio, hotel this past weekend. Participants heard from and met with star speakers, and split up and strategized in groups organized around issue areas and geography.

PDA activists engaged in similar work in distant states — opposing war funding, promoting single-payer healthcare, protecting civil rights, and advancing progressive candidates’ campaigns — were able to compare their tactics and success rates. Many commented in the closing plenary on how much they’d benefited. Videos of many of the weekend’s events are being posted at PDA’s Blog

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