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Rally For Education In Davenport
JOIN STUDENTS, TEACHERS, BOARD MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS RALLY FRIDAY AT 5PM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL – 626 W. 53RD STREET, DAVENPORT None of Iowa’s children are worth-less On Monday night, Davenport School Superintendent Art Tate made headlines when he announced … Continue reading
Posted in Iowa legislature 2015
Tagged Davenport School District, Iowa education budget, Superintendent Art Tate
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Iowa Workers Demand Apology From Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker
As Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker makes his first appearance in Iowa after making comments at CPAC comparing union members protesting his policies to ISIS, Iowa workers are speaking up and demanding an apology. Union Members and workers from all over … Continue reading
Iowa House Democrats Rank High In Gender Equity
Gender Disparity in State Houses There is still much work to be done if women are to achieve overall gender equity in representative democracy leadership. House Minority Leader Mark Smith put out an e-newsletter that announced a remarkable statistic. For … Continue reading
Posted in Iowa legislature 2015
Tagged gender equity in state legislatures, Iowa gender equity, Iowa House Democrats, Iowa legislature 2015, women in state government
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The Calm Before The Storm
“There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm.” – Willa Cather December is the calm before the storm. I’ve delayed writing a post-election synopsis partly due to the fact that the gains Republicans made in … Continue reading
Because Women's Lives Matter
“Pro, Reclaiming Abortion Rights,” a just-published book by Katha Pollitt, could just as easily have been called “Because Women’s Lives Matter,” adopting the phrase used in the aftermath of the Ferguson shooting. Framing reproductive rights as a Civil Right must … Continue reading
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Symposium On Wealth Disparity In America
Yours truly will speak on the role of unions in decreasing inequality at this forum: November 22nd, 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM at Augustana College: If you are in the Quad Cities Saturday, join us for this event: “Symposium on … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, economic inequality
Tagged income disparity, income inequality, wealth disparity
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Don't Be Fooled By Joni Ernst
To watch the onslaught of television advertising for Iowa Senate candidate Joni Ernst is to be taken for an idiot. Her handlers have packaged her simultaneously as the conservative mom next door, or as the courageous veteran, or as the … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Joni Ernst
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Iowans Say "Run Bernie Run!"
Standing room only crowd at Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaking event in Davenport, Iowa Sunday. Crowd welcomes him by yelling, “Run, Bernie, run.”
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Citizens United
Tagged Bernie Sanders in Iowa
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What Did You Learn At Work Today?
What did you learn at work today? By Helena Worthen Reviewed by Mike Matejka Grand Prairie Union News We all learn something new. We learn from school, family and friends, and much of what we learn is on the job. … Continue reading
Posted in Labor
Tagged afscme, Helena Worthen, labor, Mike Matejka
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'Sixteen Tons' Captures Coal Field Life
Sixteen Tons by Kevin Corley Hardball Press Reviewed by Mike Matejka Grand Prairie Union News, Bloomington, Illinois Posted with permission Coal miners were once referred to as the “shock troops of labor,” hardened union members who were often shot at … Continue reading
Posted in Labor
Tagged book review, coal mining, Iowa labor
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