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For Immediate Release
Contact:

Tim Carpenter,
PDA National Director
Tim@pdamerica.org
413-320-2015

Andrea Miller,
Deputy Field Coordinator
Andrea@pdamerica.org
443-878-2071

Challenge to Democratic Party from PDA

WASHINGTON

Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) is sponsoring "Building the Progressive Movement Inside and Outside the Democratic Party," a forum being held on the eve of the Iowa caucuses in Des Moines, Iowa. The event is on Friday, Dec. 30 from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church, 1800 Bell Ave., in Des Moines.

Progressive activists, writers, and speakers from Iowa and beyond are participating in sessions moderated by John Nichols, author and writer for The Nation magazine. Panelists include Iowa activists Ed Fallon, Occupy the Caucuses organizer; Jeff Cox, from Iowa Healthcare NOT Warfare; and Jay Howe, with Iowa People's Alliance.

Nationally prominent guests Tom Hayden, author of the Port Huron Statement and peace and justice activist; Jean Ross, co-president of National Nurses United, which is leading the fight for Medicare for all and the financial transaction tax; and Steve Cobble, from the Institute for Policy Studies, join the conversation on progressive theory turned to action.

PDA National Director Tim Carpenter and Deputy Field Coordinator Andrea Miller contribute their experience as progressive activists inside the halls of Congress and outside, creating "street heat."

A reception for the panelists and audience will follow the forum at 4:30 p.m. This free event is open to the public. Sponsors for the forum are Progressive Democrats of America, National Nurses United, and The Nation, with endorsement from the Progressive Coalition of Central Iowa, The Prairie Progressive, the Iowa Healthcare NOT Warfare Caucus Campaign, and the Fallon Forum. For further information, visit https://tinyurl.com/ProgressiveMovementForum or PDA's Website at pdamerica.org.

Progressive Democrats of America was founded in 2004 to transform the Democratic Party and U.S. politics by working inside and outside of the party by working to elect empowered progressives and by building the progressive movement in solidarity with with peace, justice, civil rights, environmental, and other reform efforts. For more information about PDA, please see PDAmerica.org.