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Monthly Archives: June 2020
The Politics Of Economic And Social Issues
by Ralph Scharnau Arguments about the importance of economic and social matters usually get resolved in legislative bodies. In democratic republics, the majority political party’s view ordinarily prevails. In governing a city, county, state, region, or nation, lawmakers address a … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged "Inequality for All", American labor force, economic inequality, one percent, social inequality
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Darnella Frazier Is A Real Life Hero
Video 3 minutes: “The Revolution will not be televised” the current saying goes. Well, the Revolution itself may not get televised, but the spark that lights the fire will most likely be televised. The spark in this case was the … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, Blog for Iowa
Tagged cameras everywhere, Darnella Frazier, George Floyd, heroism, Minneapolis, mobile phones
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Sunday Funday: What Day Is It? Edition
First a sad note: Yesterday (according to worldometers), deaths due to coronavirus surpassed the number of US casualties in World War 1 – 116,651. Our president doesn’t care. Nobody better to pay tribute to a birthday honoree than Randy Rainbow … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, Blog for Iowa, Humor
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Who Is Really Looting America?
Robert Reich must see video. About 4 minutes. Did I say Must See?
Posted in #trumpresistance, Blog for Iowa, Covid-19, economic inequality, Economy
Tagged billionaires, raiding the treasury, Robert Reich
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Ali Velshi “What Is Happening To The Press”
The following is a tread readers app rollout from a tweet series by MSNBC correspondent and anchor concerning the roll of the Press in America today. This was written a week ago, right after Velshi himself was shot with rubber … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2020 election campaign, Blog for Iowa
Tagged Ali Velshi, Freedom of the press, MSNBC, police crowd control, scutiny
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Ernst Refuses To Condemn Health Care Lawsuit
Matt Sinovic <matt@progressiowa.org> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 10, 2020 Contact: Matt Sinovic, (515) 423-0133 *ICYMI* Des Moines Register Editorial Board: “Republicans Should Withdraw Lawsuit Against the Affordable Care Act; Having Health Insurance is Crucial in a Pandemic” Sen. Joni Ernst … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2020 election campaign, Affordable Care Act, Blog for Iowa, Health Care & Medicare, Joni Ernst
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Theresa Greenfield Wants A Real Conversation With Iowans
What conversation does Joni Ernst want to have with Iowans about the fall election for United States Senate? If a recent advertisement by the National Republican Senatorial Committee is an indication, she doesn’t want any conversation with Iowans. She’s letting … Continue reading
Posted in 2020 election campaign, Joni Ernst, Theresa Greenfield
Tagged #iasen, 2020 election campaign, joni ernst, Theresa Greenfield, U.S. Senate
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TV With The Sound Off
Chyron – an electronically generated caption superimposed on a television or movie screen. Although it’s often used generically, it actually comes from the name of the company whose software allows television producers to add those crawling words, phrases, and images … Continue reading
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Tagged fairness doctrine, Heather Cox Richardson, right wing propaganda
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Reflections On The Color Of My Skin
America we must do better.
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Tagged #BLM, police brutality, racial violence, Racism in America
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#BLM, Reparations And White Privilege
The success of the Black Lives Matter movement is crucial to America’s survival. President Abraham Lincoln believed that the Republic could not survive if slavery continued. Today, our country may not survive if we continue on our current path of … Continue reading
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Tagged #BlackLivesMatter, #BLM, Reparations, White Privilege
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