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Beverly Nelmes
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Retired Marketing Consultant. Eckerd College Graduate. Disabled woman fighting for civil rights of the disabled and their caregivers throughout the land!
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Campaign to Victory Call
Thursday, February 19, 2026
9pm ET/8pm CT/7pm MT/6pm PT

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RSVP now for Good News on Thursday’s Campaign Call, then Pile On for Our Endorsed Candidates! - Progressive Democrats of America
RSVP now for Good News on Thursday’s Campaign Call, then Pile On for Our Endorsed Candidates!Feb 17, 2026 | PDA News RSVP for Some GREAT NEWS on Our Campaign to Victory Call Thursday, Then Make Calls ...
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February 17, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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His Memory will continue to be a Blessing & an Inspiration to us all!

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Bernie Sanders on Jesse Jackson: One of the Most Significant Political Leaders of “Last 100 Years”
As we remember the life and legacy of civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at the age of 84, we air remarks by Senator Bernie Sanders from a 2024 tribute held during the Democrat...
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February 17, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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In 1992, when 1,700 workers went on strike for seven weeks at Oakland's Summit Medical Center, Rev. Jesse Jackson walked the picket line with us. He stood shoulder to shoulder with five unions fighting for justice.

Rest in power, Rev. Jackson, we'll keep fighting from here. ✊❤️
February 17, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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The Reverend Jesse Jackson passed away this morning, surrounded by members of his family,

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“Keep Hope Alive”: Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Icon Who Twice Ran for President
Civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson died Tuesday at the age of 84. Jackson is known for working closely with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference during the...
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February 17, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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My editor @thenation.com , @chrislehmann.bsky.social, on Colbert snapping back against CBS groveling to MAGA over his James Talarico interview. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
CBS Surrenders to Trump
The network tried to bury an interview critical of Trump. Stephen Colbert made it an indictment of the administration’s assaults on the First Amendment.
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February 17, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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IL is crucial to our flipping the U.S. House to a Democratic majority. PDA has endorsed Dylan Blaha for IL-13, The primary election is on March 17.
We need help from phone bank volunteers all over the country RIGHT NOW. Please sign up for at least an hour:

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Virtual Phone Bank for Dylan Blaha · Mobilize
# Join us for an hour of phone banking for Dylan Blaha's grassroots, progressive campaign! ### Every session will feature a breakout training, so no experience is required! ### Participants will nee...
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February 15, 2026 at 4:55 AM
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IL is crucial to our flipping the U.S. House to a Democratic majority. PDA has endorsed Robert Peters for IL-02, The primary election is on March 17.
We need help from phone bank volunteers all over the country RIGHT NOW. Please sign up for at least an hour:
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Make Calls with Robert Peters for Congress (IL-02) · Mobilize
Join the Robert Peters for Congress (IL-02) team as we talk to our friends and neighbors about the upcoming Primary Election on March 17th! We'll begin right at 5:30pm CT with introductions and a t...
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February 15, 2026 at 4:52 AM
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February 15, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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February 15, 2026 at 3:29 AM
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Happy Valentine's Day to All!
February 15, 2026 at 3:20 AM
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Campaign to Victory Call
Thursday, February 12, 2026
9pm ET/8pm CT/7pm MT/6pm PT

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HUGE win for Analilia Mejia in NJ-11 Special Election Primary — Join us for a Victory Lap Thursday! - Progressive Democrats of America
HUGE win for Analilia Mejia in NJ-11 Special Election Primary — Join us for a Victory Lap Thursday!Feb 11, 2026 | PDA News The Progressive Blue Wave Continues to Surge with Analilia Mejia's Important ...
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February 11, 2026 at 10:46 PM
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Progressive Town Hall
Sunday February 15, 2026
4pm ET / 3pm CT / 1pm PT

One of our featured guests this Sunday will be Brandee Marckmann, who is running for the San Francisco School Board.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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Brave New Films gives a compelling 2-minute chronicle of Bruce Springsteen's Anti-ICE Crusade.

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Born in the USA • BRAVE NEW FILMS (BNF)
YouTube video by Brave New Films
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February 15, 2026 at 2:56 AM
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PDA remains fully committed to furthering racial equity. We combat structural racism, economic disparity, and cultural intolerance in the streets and in the halls of power. Love and justice for all will prevail over the hate and bigotry.

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Black History is American History - Progressive Democrats of America
Black History is American HistoryFeb 5, 2026 | PDA News It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men."—Frederick Douglass"Don’t Agonize, Organize."—Flo Kennedy"We Won’t Go Back."—Ka...
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February 5, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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Progressive Town Hall
Sunday February 8, 2026
4pm ET / 3pm CT / 1pm PT

Guest: Robert Peters for Congress (IL-02)
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Join us - RSVP now!

Register here for the Zoom invitation: bit.ly/PDA-TownHall...
February 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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Nurses take a sacred oath to advocate for our patients so when armed agents create a climate of fear in our communities, we take action!

Nurses don't just treat symptoms – we fight the causes. #AbolishICE
February 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Grigory Yavlinsky warns that the postwar order is collapsing and that human life is no longer the organizing principle of global politics.
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“We Are All Passengers on the Titanic”
An interview with Grigory Yavlinsky.
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February 8, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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February 4, 2026 at 2:49 AM
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There's no question that Analilia is the right choice for folks in NJ-11, but she'll also be fighting for progressives nationwide, so we all need to be in, and in big.

Here’s how we can all help her win.

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All in for Analilia in Special Election Thursday! Here’s how we can all help her win. - Progressive Democrats of America
All in for Analilia in Special Election Thursday! Here’s how we can all help her win.Feb 2, 2026 | PDA News Talk to Voters and/or Donate, NOW. Election Thursday. We at PDA National are in big for prog...
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February 2, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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Since the ceasefire was called, more than 420 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli gunfire. @mohamhawish.bsky.social dissects the language that has surrounded this period of reconstruction.
A Ceasefire in Name Only
The language of ceasefire has been repurposed in Gaza: It no longer describes a pause in violence but rather a mechanism for managing it.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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Gaza’s academics dreamed of educating the Strip’s future generations. As Ismail Nofal reports, they now live amidst garbage. Their life of lecture halls and seminars now a distant memory.
What Happens to the Educators When the Schools Have Been Destroyed?
Hamada Abu Layla spent 22 years earning three degrees from Gaza universities. Now they mock him from a garbage dump.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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Today, as Gaza continues to be stuck in a bloody limbo, we are turning our website over to Gaza and its people in an initiative we are calling “A Day for Gaza.” There will be no pieces published on our website today that do not come directly from Gaza.
A Day for Gaza
Today, The Nation is turning over its website exclusively to stories from Gaza and its people. This is why.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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"Reforms" to ICE, like requiring judicial warrants for arrests, are not enough. This administration has made it clear that they have no intention of abiding by the law. Anything short of stripping funding from this tyrannical agency is failure by Congress.
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“Reforms” to ICE are not enough. Abolish ICE Now.
National Nurses United provided the following response ahead of the House vote on H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which includes a two-week Continuing Resolution for the Department of Homeland Security.
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February 3, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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RSVP now for Thursday's Campaign Call, then let's get to work for Analilia's win.

Thursday 02/05/2026
9pm ET/8pm CT/7pm MT/6pm PT

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RSVP now for Thursday’s Campaign Call, then let’s get to work for Analilia’s win - Progressive Democrats of America
RSVP now for Thursday’s Campaign Call, then let’s get to work for Analilia’s winFeb 3, 2026 | PDA News RSVP for Some GREAT NEWS on Our Campaign to Victory Call Thursday, Then Make Calls for Analilia! ...
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February 3, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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The one and only @rokhanna.bsky.social took a train from DC to join me at one of our Power to the Polls parties.

I loved talking with him and community members about why we need more progressives in Congress in order to abolish ICE, pass Medicare for all, raise the minimum wage and more
February 2, 2026 at 11:45 PM