In fifty years as the head of the union, he built it into a powerful national and progressive force.

It said the front was uniting "progressive forces of society."

"You join with them, in effect, against the progressive forces of the Chinese people."

What this country really needs is a progressive political force that can deal with our mounting domestic and global problems.

If it were achieved, what name could this coalition of 'progressive forces' have?

"We wanted to show our conditional support for the progressive forces in the party."

He argues progressive forces typically have very good ideas, but no power.

It is a struggle for all the progressive forces in the country.

"It is going to build a major political progressive force in America."

The progressive forces must stick together in this case.