Submitted by Illinoisnoki1 on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 22:16
The Sheyman for Congress campaign in IL-10 N. E. Illinois) received a big boost from two important labor unions. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Illinois Council 31 and the Lake County Federation of Teachers have endorsed the campaign to turn Ilinois’ 10th District blue! Read more »
Using May's G-8 and NATO summits as the trigger, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proposed sweeping changes that would greatly restrict public assembly in Chicago!Read more »
Submitted by Illinoisnoki1 on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 14:31
Bill Bianchi, PDA Chicago
Alternative idea: Jobs instead of Payoffs
Eight things you need to know about Illinois' recently passed tax cuts given to Sears and the CME as a payoff to keep them and their jobs in state. Read more »
Submitted by Illinoisnoki1 on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 13:52
Our PDA Mission:
We know that many liberal Democrats are fearful of criticizing the Party or the President during campaign season. They fear criticism, no matter how well deserved, might turn off some of the Party's base and thus enable Republicans to win control of the Senate and White House in 2012. Read more »
Submitted by Illinoisnoki1 on Wed, 11/30/2011 - 17:07
On Wednesday, Novemeber 30th, National Nurses United, rallyied at British Consulates around the country to support Britain's 2.5 million nurses and public workers who went on strike to protest draconian cuts to public programs, wages and pensions.
PDA was invited to speak. Below is our full statement on the meaning of the rally. Portions or which were delivered at the Chicago Rally.
I thank the Nurses for standing in solidarity with their counterparts in Britain. We know that the attacks on the standard of living of working people are international in scope. In continental Europe, in Britain, and here in the U. S, the 1%, the wealthy investors and their allies in government, are working in unison to deprive the 99% of our economic and political power.Read more »
Submitted by Illinoisnoki1 on Tue, 11/22/2011 - 11:08
By Ron Kampeas · November 21, 2011 Jewish, Global News Service of the Jewish People
WASHINGTON (JTA) -- A suburban Chicago congressional primary featuring two Jewish candidates is being cast by political observers as a test of the Democratic Party’s direction. Read more »
Submitted by Illinoisnoki1 on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 16:13
By Bill Bianchi, PDA-Chicago
Illinois’ Danny Davis, Mike Quigley and Dan Lipinski joined with 57 other Democrats and only 40 Republicans in signing a letter asking Congress' debt-reduction committee (the Super Committee) to consider all options including cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Danny Davis? Read more »
The Sheyman for Congress campaign in IL-10 N. E. Illinois) received a big boost from two important labor unions. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Illinois Council 31 and the Lake County Federation of Teachers have endorsed the campaign to turn Ilinois’ 10th District blue! .jpg)
Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia, blacked out his website Wednesday to protest a bill in Congress against online piracy. 
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