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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
The Health Care Abomination That Is America
Dec. 15 is the deadline to sign up on the ACA marketplace for health insurance effective Jan 1, 2025. When I left the company and career of 25 years, securing health insurance was an issue. That was July 2009. There … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care & Medicare
Tagged ACA, ACA enrollment, COBRA, Health Insurance, medicare, obamacare, Obamacare enrollment
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Nuclear Testing Again?
There is no acceptable rationale for the United States to conduct more nuclear weapons testing. I was surprised when I heard the president took to Truth Social on Oct. 30, to post he had “instructed the Department of War to … Continue reading
Posted in Nuclear Abolition
Tagged nuclear abolition, nuclear disarmament, nuclear treaties, nuclear weapons
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Dr. James Zogby Joins Veterans For Peace on Armistice Day
IOWA CITY — On Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, beginning at 11 a.m. CST, the local chapter of Veterans For Peace will hold three public events in Iowa City to re-dedicate ourselves to the work of peace. Members of the public … Continue reading
Posted in Peace
Tagged Dr. James Zogby, Peace, politics, Veterans for Peace, Veterans for Peace Chapter #161
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No, We’re Not In An ‘Ideological War’
There is little to say about the death by gun violence of Charlie Kirk. Too many U.S. citizens die of gun violence and the Congress can, and should do something to prevent more death and destruction. On the other hand, … Continue reading
Posted in politics
Tagged culture wars, Iowa politics, right wing authoritarians, Right wing ideology
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Food Without SNAP
SNAP cuts: how will they impact eastern Iowa? How can our community respond? Please join Fairness for Iowa for a Town Hall event that discusses how the $1 billion of cuts to SNAP in Iowa will impact our communities in … Continue reading
Posted in Food Insecurity
Tagged art, community, Food, Food Insecurity, food insecurity in Iowa, Iowa Food Insecurity, sustainability, travel
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Know Your Rights
ICE rolled out “Operation Midway Blitz” in Chicago yesterday. News media reported federal troops had been positioned at Great Lakes Naval Station in Chicago for more than a week, and the president announced his plans to kick off their activities … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance
Tagged #trumpresistance, Chicago, Immigration, know your rights, politics
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Electricity Today
There is a lot of chatter in the national news media about the price of electricity. We are apparently in a war with China over dominance in artificial intelligence, which requires a lot of electricity. National Public Radio reported, “Electricity … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged Environment, politics, renewable energy, Solar Energy, wind energy
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A New Grassroots Politics
If I had a nickel for every time someone said today’s Democrats need to get in the game, I’d be rich. The trouble is what do Democrats do differently to overcome the Republican advantage in Iowa? Democrat Catelin Drey is … Continue reading
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Tagged Catelin Drew, Iowa Democrats, Iowa politics, politics
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Republicans And The Damage Done
When I visited the Iowa legislature, one of the people I sought was Rep. Chuck Isenhart from Dubuque. Almost every bill regarding conservation, climate change, renewable energy, and water quality involved him in some way. We were sad to see … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged Environment, Solar Energy, sustainability, tax credits, wind energy
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AFGE Solidarity Picket On Aug. 27
Join the Solidarity Picket Line! The VA announced it ceased to recognize the union contract. This action is illegal. The VA took this action because the union has successfully stopped attacks on federal workers, and they hope to break the … Continue reading
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Tagged direct action, labor, union busting, veterans affairs
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