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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
To Those Tinkering With Voting
Like in every year since 2017, when Republicans gained majorities in both chambers of the Iowa legislature, there is a voting bill this session, House Study Bill 697. A person could set their clock by this behavior. The impact of … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 election
Tagged 2024 election, Adam Zabner, Amy Nielsen, bobby kaufmann, HSB697, Iowa voting trends
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Narratives Into The 2024 Election
There are two parts to turning the country around and both run through the ballot box. The first is voting: making sure we take care of ourselves by checking our registration and then voting in person, either early or on … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 election
Tagged 2024 election, Iowa Democrats, Iowa politics, Media narratives, media reform, People Before Politics
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The Politics of Playlists
The Politics of Playlists by Chris DeLine. Editor’s Note: Chris is a writer living in Cedar Rapids. He also curates Iowa music playlists at villin.net. On the first day of June in 2022 I loaded up the last of my … Continue reading
Nuclear Disarmament — Get A Grip
From the February 2024 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
Posted in Nuclear Disarmament
Tagged 2024 election, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, nuclear abolition, nuclear disarmament
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Book Review: The Big Myth
The Big Myth: How American Business Taught Us to Loathe Government and Love the Free Market by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway is a keeper. It was written in the context of a number of contemporary books that outline … Continue reading
Posted in book review
Tagged book review, Erik Conway, market fundamentalism, Naomi Oreskes, propaganda, propaganda in America
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Ukraine, Not Immigration
I am a Cold War warrior. I was in the U.S. Military during the period NATO stood down Soviet forces at the West German border. Based on intelligence received from friends who spied on Soviet troops, we believed we could … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration
Tagged 2024 election, Ernst, Grassley, Immigration, Ukraine
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Christina Bohannan’s Common Sense Approach to Abortion
Roe v. Wade was America’s compromise on abortion and a large majority of Americans support its protections. When the 45th president appointed three U.S. Supreme Court justices during his term, his intention was clear: overturn Roe v. Wade and create … Continue reading
Posted in Iowa Democrats
Tagged Christina Bohannan, Christina Bohannan for Congress, Christina Bohannan IA-01, Iowa Democrats, Roe v. Wade
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Conversion Therapy Ban Ban
Let’s just get into this. Conversion therapy is wrong and Iowa Republicans want statewide control in how communities approach it. In case you’ve been sleeping, conversion therapy is at best a pseudoscience intended to change an individual’s sexual orientation. At … Continue reading
Posted in Iowa Legislature 2024
Tagged Conversion Therapy, Iowa Legislature, LGBTQ+, local control, Scientific Methods
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Earthrise Studio on Fossil Fuels
I met Finn Harries in Cedar Rapids at Al Gore’s 2014 Climate Reality Leadership Corps training. The diminutive Brit showed up only for the days Gore gave his Inconvenient Truth lecture. Harries and his twin brother Jack had millions of … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged Earthrise Studio, environment, Finn Harries, fossil fuel industry, Jack Harries, renewables
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Embers Of The Iowa Caucuses
Has the Iowa Democratic Party hit rock bottom? At Monday’s poorly attended precinct caucuses, small groups of long-time Democratic attendees kept political embers glowing. Although we hadn’t reached “rock bottom” one could see it from there in the dim light … Continue reading
Posted in Iowa Caucuses
Tagged caucus, Iowa Caucus, politics
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