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What will it take to defeat Ted Cruz in 2018?

The Progressive Wing Posted on December 13, 2017 by Subir GrewalDecember 13, 2017

Before last night, this is what the Senate looked like: Notice the sea of red stretching from North Carolina to Texas? It’s now got one unexpected kink in it, Alabama. There are three senate seats that will be contested across that belt in 2018 (yes, I’m going to totally ignore Florida). An open seat in Tennessee (Bob Corker’s retiring), Mississippi (Roger Wicker) and Texas (Ted Cruz). A lot of attention will be focused on Tennessee, where Corker’s open seat creates a lot of possibilities. A Democrat has not represented Tennessee in the Senate since 1995. I’m going to ignore Mississippi But I want … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alabama, Mississippi, Texas

8/3 News Roundup – Sanders On Supporting Nissan Workers’ Fight To Unionize, Bernie’s Medicare For All Digital Campaign & More

The Progressive Wing Posted on August 3, 2017 by LieparDestinAugust 3, 2017

Today’s news roundup/open thread includes:

*Bernie’s Op-Ed on supporting Nissan workers’ fight for the right to unionize.
*Bernie’s Medicare-For-All Digital Campaign
*Tim Canova Responds to the DWS IT Scandal
*Jimmy Dore on the Democratic establishment’s scheming
*Cory Booker’s Marijuana Bill
*The latest pipeline/environmental/Water protector updates
& More

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Posted in Amy Vilela, Bernie Sanders, Jimmy Dore, Marijuana, News, Nina Turner, Open Thread, Tim Canova, Video | Tagged Amy Vilela, Bernie Sanders, Jimmy Dore, Mississippi, Nissan, Tim Canova, unions, video

6/28 News Roundup – Chokwe Lumumba: I Plan to Build the “Most Radical City on the Planet”, The Healthcare Fight Continues & More

The Progressive Wing Posted on June 28, 2017 by LieparDestinJune 28, 2017

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Posted in Chokwe Lumumba, DemocracyNow!, Video | Tagged Bernie Sanders, Chokwe Lumumba, Healthcare, Jackson, Mississippi, News, Open Thread

3/5 Bernie, Nina, Danny Glover March for Workers Rights In MS; Jordan Charlton Launches New Website & TPW Open Thread

The Progressive Wing Posted on March 5, 2017 by BennyMarch 5, 2017

Greetings TPWers. Lots going on this weekend. We’ll Start with Bernie’s, Nina’s and Danny Glover’s March on Mississippi, which was held yesterday in Canton. Bernie’s message: share the wealth with the workers. As usual, please add your news and thoughts in the comments section below. [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcAgAogEdic[/embedyt] The Real News has an interview of Bernie, Nina, and Danny [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_raYGLrB4o[/embedyt]

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Posted in Activism, Bernie Sanders, Meta, News, Open Thread, Video | Tagged auto workers, Civil Rights, Danny Glover, Mississippi, Nina Turner, UAW

Fanny Lou Hamer Challenged Corporate Dems in 1964

The Progressive Wing Posted on June 13, 2016 by LieparDestinJune 13, 2016

Civil rights leader Hamer led the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party delegation to the ’64 Democratic Party convention demanding to be recognized – President Johnson called an”urgent” press conference so there would be no TV coverage of her statement https://youtu.be/3J7dWi6i5Ac Some History Via Wikipedia In the summer of 1964, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, or “Freedom Democrats” for short, was organized with the purpose of challenging Mississippi’s all-white and anti-civil rights delegation to the Democratic National Convention, which failed to represent all Mississippians. Hamer was elected Vice-Chair. The Freedom Democrats’ efforts drew national attention to the plight of blacks in Mississippi, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernie Sanders, Democratic Convention, Democrats, grassroots, History, Video | Tagged Civil Rights, History, Mississippi, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, President Johnson, Voting Rights

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