Monthly Archives: July 2025

Clean Energy Future

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Paul Deaton

If a person doesn’t believe an industry can capture the U.S. government, they haven’t been paying attention. The proposed rescission of congressionally approved funding for clean energy projects, combined with the omnibus reconciliation bill endeavor to strip away any government … Continue reading →

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Today’s Nuclear Times

Posted on July 12, 2025 by Paul Deaton

I remember watching one of the Soviet Sputnik satellites flying over the back yard of our Iowa home. Besides launching a “space race” between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Sputnik heightened tensions between the two … Continue reading →

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What’s The Plan?

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Trish Nelson

You can sign up for the weekly planning calls with Indivisible co-founders Ezra Levin and Leah Greenberg, held every Thursday at 2 pm central. If you sign up and attend the call you will receive an email afterward with an … Continue reading →

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Winning The Info Wars With Independent Media

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Trish Nelson

“Tara McGowan is the founder and CEO of COURIER Newsroom and one of the most determined pro-democracy media entrepreneurs in America today.”

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Taylor Wettach Announces Congressional Bid In Iowa 01

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Taylor Wettach from Muscatine has announced he is running against Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in IA-01.  Check out his website.   taylorwettachforcongress.com Follow Taylor on Facebook  Twitter  Blue Sky  Instagram

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Wanted: Volunteers For Clean Water In Iowa

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from our inbox: CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FAYETTE COUNTY DOOR-TO-DOOR FRIDAY JULY 11, 2025, STARTING AT 10 A.M. We are searching for volunteers who would be available to go door-to-door in West Union, Iowa, to inform residents of our … Continue reading →

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Can You Restart A Closed Nuclear Reactor?

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Trish Nelson

From the July 2025 edition of The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter. The PP is  funded entirely by reader subscription, available in hard copy for $15/yr.  Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa City 52244. Click here for archived … Continue reading →

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On The First Anniversary Of The Death Of The Republic

Posted on July 6, 2025 by Dave Bradley

While America’s vaunted media was chasing the very latest on Sean “Diddy Diddy” Combs, a few, including Heather Cox Richardson, noted that that day was the first anniversary of the day on which the Supreme Court said “Yep, there is … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Viewing The Future Edition

Posted on July 6, 2025 by Dave Bradley

This Land is Your Land! – Woody Guthrie! – love the “this machine kills fascists” decal (4 minutes) I guess I could understand it if the billionaires were desperately in need of tax cuts in order to eat. But I … Continue reading →

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“What To A Slave Is Your Fourth Of July?”

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Dave Bradley

  I try to remember to post this every year in some form to remind us that the history that most of us were taught had a few holes in it. For most of us the horrible history of slavery … Continue reading →

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