A “Progressive Hero?” Time to Think Outside of the Boxer admin, October 20, 2010September 14, 2024 Huffington Post Oct 20, 2010|Updated May 25, 2011; also ZNetwork The failure of progressives to make major inroads in electoral politics in the U.S. today could not be better illustrated than a recent decision by Democracy for America, a million-member political action committee founded by former Vermont governor Howard Dean which claims leadership in the support for progressive candidates for office, regarding a veteran U.S. senator facing reelection in November. The senator has strongly defended Israeli attacks on civilian population centers in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and Lebanon and rejected calls for linking the billions of dollars in U.S. aid to human rights considerations… Democratic Party Democratic Party Foreign Policy Huffington Post Israel and Palestine Barbara Boxer