Author Archives: Paul Deaton

Kimberly Graham – A Voice For ‘Us’

Posted on April 2, 2020

On Tuesday, March 17, Blog for Iowa conducted a telephone interview with U.S. Senate candidate Kimberly Graham. We had intended to do an in-person interview but in consideration of the coronavirus pandemic we maintained social distancing. Graham was thoughtful in … Continue reading →

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Theresa Greenfield – Jobs To Get Done

Posted on February 26, 2020

On Saturday, Feb. 22, I met with U.S. Senate candidate Theresa Greenfield at a coffee shop in Coralville, immediately after her appearance at the Linn County Phoenix Club. She arrived on time and was thoughtful in her answers to my … Continue reading →

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Can Michael Franken Beat Joni Ernst?

Posted on February 12, 2020

I’d just secured the last part of my barter share from a local CSA — a large bag of heads of garlic. I put seven or eight of them into a lunch bag and headed along Highway One toward Iowa … Continue reading →

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Thom Hartmann Interview, Part I

Posted on February 10, 2020

If the Iowa precinct caucuses created doubt about the efficacy of our voting process, we are not the only ones with concern. Thom Hartmann, the number one progressive-talk-show host in the United States wrote the book, The Hidden History of … Continue reading →

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Media’s Theft From The Commons

Posted on January 29, 2020

“Right-wing media have been laying the groundwork for Trump’s acquittal for half a century,” Nicole Hemmer wrote in the New York Times. “These tactics (i.e. minimize Trump’s transgressions and paint a picture of non-stop Democratic scandals) are not inventions of … Continue reading →

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Why Should Progressives Consider Eddie Mauro For U.S. Senate?

Posted on January 27, 2020

When Eddie Mauro is campaigning around Iowa he considers the communities in which he finds himself. “Every time I drive into a community I look at places where I say we help insure that,” Mauro said. “We help insure that … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Power Is Not The Answer

Posted on January 23, 2020

In 2018 NextEra Energy Resources announced plans to retire the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) — a 615-MW nuclear power plant located in Palo, Iowa — before the end of 2020. NextEra’s main customer at DAEC, Alliant Energy, will buy … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Hidden History Of The War On Voting

Posted on January 14, 2020

The Hidden History of the War on Voting: Who Stole Your Vote — and How to Get it Back by Thom Hartmann is a quick but important read for people who want or need to review the history and origins … Continue reading →

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Slaying A Foreign Government Official

Posted on January 4, 2020

The politics of Iran has been on my radar since the Iranian Revolution when Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was overthrown in 1979 and an Islamic republic replaced the monarchy. I lived in Mainz, Germany that year. I was a mechanized infantry … Continue reading →

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Questions About Our New War With Iran

Posted on January 3, 2020

At 3:15 a.m. CST my phone rang. It was an international call from Jordan. I don’t know anyone in Jordan and the caller did not leave a message. I know a few people who travel in the Middle East from … Continue reading →

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