Progressive Democrats Sonoma County

PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS OF AMERICA presents an evening with:

JOHN NICHOLS, Washington correspondent for The Nation magazine,

MICHAEL LIGHTY, Policy Director of the California Nurses Association,

and NORMAN SOLOMON, Co-chair of the national Healthcare NOT Warfare Campaign.

Doors open at 7:30 pm.

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This is a rare opportunity to see these three dynamic leaders and speakers together in one room. Join us for an evening of community and celebration in support of Healthcare NOT Warfare!

No entry charge. Donations accepted. Wheel-chair accessible.

Cosponsored by the Expressions Program of the Humanities Department, Dominican University.

Location

Working Group Meeting

*Join the PDA Economic & Social Justice Conference call to update on activities in support of John Conyers’ Jobs Bill HR870 and the fast tracked Free Trade Agreements with Korea, Columbia and Panama.

*Continue planning activities to lobby Rep. Mike Thompson on HR870.

*Discuss joining with other progressive groups to work on SEIU’s Fight for Fair Economy, participating in training to research corporate tax evasion in Sonoma County and plan actions that spotlight local tax evaders.

For More Information, contact:
Alice Chan,
PDA Economic & Social Justice Issue Organizing Team Co-coordinator
& PDSonoma contact for PDA Economic & Social Justice IOT (Issue Organizing Team)

alice AT pdsonoma.org

meeting is held in the basement level office of the Redwood Empire Environmental Center

Location

Join local PDA members as we welcome PDA Advisory Board member and honored guest Lynn Woolsey, Healthcare NOT Warfare co-chair Norman Solomon, PDA Advisory Board member and Director of Administration and Public Policy for the California Nurses Association (CNA)/National Nurses United (NNU) Michael Lighty, along with Tim Carpenter, Conor Boylan, and Dr. Bill Honigman of the PDA National team for the last leg of the PDA California Healthcare NOT Warfare Tour. Celebrate with us as we honor Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey and her six years with PDA.

Click Here to read the rest or RSVP. RSVP required but no charge to attend.

Location

Working Group Meeting to discuss and plan support for Rep. John Conyers Full Employment bill.

For More Information, contact:
Alice Chan,
PDA Economic & Social Justice Issue Organizing Team Co-coordinator
& PDSonoma contact for PDA Economic & Social Justice IOT (Issue Organizing Team)

alice AT pdsonoma.org

Location

Please join Sonoma County PDA members and allies as we keep vigil in front of Rep. Lynn Woolsey’s office to stop the escalation and funding for war.

We thank Rep. Woolsey for signing on to support HR 2454, calling for an exit strategy from Afghanistan & HR 3699, prohibiting any increase in the number of U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan.

Further, we call on Rep. Woolsey to publicly commit to voting “No” on any bills that fund wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, or Yemen, and to publicly urge her colleagues and the House leadership to make the same commitment.

Bring your lunch and your signs. Please plan to make this a regular lunch date the 3rd Wednesday of every month, 12 noon – 1 pm.

WAR IS OVER if we want it.

CLICK HERE for more information about the PDA Brown Bag Lunch Vigils – an expansion of the PDA Healthcare Not Warfare Campaign

From the PDA Blog: BBLV On the Move!

Location

Please join Sonoma County PDA members and allies as we keep vigil in front of Rep. Lynn Woolsey’s office to stop the escalation and funding for war.

We thank Rep. Woolsey for signing on to support HR 2454, calling for an exit strategy from Afghanistan & HR 3699, prohibiting any increase in the number of U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan.

Further, we call on Rep. Woolsey to publicly commit to voting “No” on any bills that fund wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, or Yemen, and to publicly urge her colleagues and the House leadership to make the same commitment.

Bring your lunch and your signs. Please plan to make this a regular lunch date the 3rd Wednesday of every month, 12 noon – 1 pm.

WAR IS OVER if we want it.

CLICK HERE for more information about the PDA Brown Bag Lunch Vigils – an expansion of the PDA Healthcare Not Warfare Campaign

From the PDA Blog: BBLV On the Move!

Location

Please join Sonoma County PDA members and allies as we keep vigil in front of Rep. Lynn Woolsey’s office to stop the escalation and funding for war.

We thank Rep. Woolsey for signing on to support HR 2454, calling for an exit strategy from Afghanistan & HR 3699, prohibiting any increase in the number of U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan.

Further, we call on Rep. Woolsey to publicly commit to voting “No” on any bills that fund wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, or Yemen, and to publicly urge her colleagues and the House leadership to make the same commitment.

Bring your lunch and your signs. Please plan to make this a regular lunch date the 3rd Wednesday of every month, 12 noon – 1 pm.
WAR IS OVER if we want it.

CLICK HERE for more information about the PDA Brown Bag Lunch Vigils – an expansion of the PDA Healthcare Not Warfare Campaign

CLICK HERE to register for this event

Location

Please join Sonoma County PDA members and allies as we keep vigil in front of Rep. Lynn Woolsey’s office to stop the escalation and funding for war.

We thank Rep. Woolsey for signing on to support HR 2454, calling for an exit strategy from Afghanistan & HR 3699, prohibiting any increase in the number of U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan.

Further, we call on Rep. Woolsey to publicly commit to voting “No” on any bills that fund wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, or Yemen, and to publicly urge her colleagues and the House leadership to make the same commitment.

Bring your lunch and your signs. Please plan to make this a regular lunch date the 3rd Wednesday of every month, 12 noon – 1 pm.
WAR IS OVER if we want it.

CLICK HERE for more information about the PDA Brown Bag Lunch Vigils – an expansion of the PDA Healthcare Not Warfare Campaign

CLICK HERE to register for this event

Location

— THIS EVENT IS FULL & we are not accepting any more RSVPs —-

However, Norman Solomon will be the featured speaker at our next monthly meeting. He will be giving a report back from Afghanistan. Please check our Calendar for details.
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Come to the party to meet fellow progressives or say hi to your old friends when PDA’s national team pays a visit to Santa Rosa on their West Coast ‘tour’. Tim Carpenter, Conor Boylan, Laura Bonham and Roberta McNair will be in the Bay Area for the PDA Western Regional Meeting in Oakland on Saturday, September 26 and we are honored that they will be staying over to visit us on Monday, September 28.

We are also very happy that Norman Solomon who has just returned from a trip to Afghanistan will be joining us as well. In addition to being a noted author, media critic and peace and social justice activist, Norman is Co-Chair of Healthcare Not Warfare & Green New Deal for the North Bay and a member of PDA’s Advisory Board.

Please join us and meet the National Team or get to know them better. There will be a Q&A with the team to find out (almost) anything you want to know! PDSonoma County will supply the yummy dessert for this festive occasion.

Space is Limited. Please RSVP if you plan to attend.
THIS EVENT IS FULL. WE ARE NOT ABLE TO ACCEPT ANY MORE RSVPS.

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A full day of planning & strategy with PDA National Team and regional leadership and activists.

CLICK HERE to see the schedule and to register for the meeting

Location

6:00 pm – Potluck Dinner
7:00 pm – BD Celebration in honor of PDA
7:30 pm — Movie – TBA

Come One, Come All – It’s a Party!

For More Info &
to RSVP – anna@pdsonoma.org

Location

Join PDA state and national leaders and the California Democratic Progressive Caucus for a robust discussion on issues and organizing over lunch.

Taking place in conjunction with the California Democratic Convention, just three blocks from the Convention Center. You do not have to be a delegate to attend this event. CA PDA’ers, we hope to see you here!

REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT

Non-delegates may also attend a great deal of the Convention. Details Here

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