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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
Talk Up Joe Biden
In an interview with Missouri political activist Jess Piper, Iowa journalist Doug Burns captured this statement: “I specifically don’t talk about Biden because all he’s doing is delivering roads and that sort of thing, but they need to talk about … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 election
Tagged Doug Burns, Iowa Democrats, Iowa politics, Jess Piper, Joe Biden, politics
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Women To Read And Follow
According to the website Wordsrated, the average American adult reads five books per year. 51.6 percent of Americans don’t finish a single book in a year. Therefore, I am pretty optimistic when I say we should be reading these eight … Continue reading
Posted in Progressive Community
Tagged #amreading, Iowa Democrats, Iowa politics, Iowa progressive activism, Iowa progressive left, Iowa progressives
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Dream Big, Get To Work
Is today a once in a lifetime chance to remake the nation? I know one thing. Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin is right, Democrats need to dream big and get to work. What does that mean? Iowa Democrats cannot resign themselves to … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 election
Tagged 2024 election, Democrats 2024, Iowa Democrats, Iowa Democrats 2024, Iowa politics
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Book Review: Attack From Within
We need information that will help us cope with the 2024 political campaigns and facilitate Democratic wins. Barbara McQuade’s new book has the potential to do that. McQuade is a law school professor and legal analyst for NBC News and … Continue reading
Posted in Media Reform
Tagged #mediareform, #socialmedia, disinformation, disinformation and democracy, disinformation crisis, Disinformation playbook
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Driveway Politics
I’m supposed to be taking it easy. When I retired during the coronavirus pandemic I knew outside activities would wind down as I age. I still care about our politics, yet in a different way from before the pandemic. It … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 election
Tagged #election2024, 2024 election, Democrats, Democrats 2024, Iowa Democrats, politics
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Open Border Blarney
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day to those who celebrate! It is hard to celebrate anything these days with all the Republican fear-mongering. In any case, Saint Patrick’s efforts to convert the Pagan Irish does not rank very highly in the life … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration
Tagged Border Control, Immigration, Immigration in Iowa, immigration reform, Iowa politics, Joe Biden, Kim Reynolds
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In Defense Of Katie Porter
I was pulling for Barbara Lee to win the March 5 California primary to replace the late U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein. I followed Lee diligently and it looked like she had a chance. She was doing the work. At the … Continue reading
Posted in money out of politics, politics
Tagged California, Katie Porter, politics, Progressives, U.S. Senate, U.S. Senate race
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Meaty Issues In Late Stage Republicanism
Another week and Republican state legislators stuck in my craw. Why do they hate plant-based food? In the end, all our food is based on plant life, including beef, hogs, and sheep which all eat plants. Ty Rushing of Iowa … Continue reading
Posted in Farming
Tagged climate crisis, Deforestation, farming, GOP Culture wars, land use, livestock, meat industry
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New Work Ahead – Re-elect Joe Biden
On Super Tuesday, March 5, the Iowa Democratic Party released the results of their mail-in presidential preference “caucus” that replaced first in the nation. Most news outlets did not recognize this was a thing to watch before it happened. After … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 election
Tagged 2024 election, Biden, Biden Administration, Biden for president, Election 2024, Iowa caucus results 2024, Iowa Democratic candidates 2024, Iowa Democrats, Iowa politics
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Sunday Grab Bag 2024-03-03
The machinery of our politics has so many moving parts it is hard to keep up. Important things are pushed from sight just because so much attention is paid to the distractions of Republicans. Here are some items that merit … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 election
Tagged 2024 election, internet access, Iowa politics, KOSA, LGBTQIA+, People Before Politics, S.1409
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