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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
Politics Doesn’t Change
Editor’s Note: I was cleaning up old email files and found this April 10, 2005 email from Dave Loebsack announcing to a small group he was exploring a run for the Congress. As we now know, Loebsack beat 30-year incumbent … Continue reading
Posted in Congress
Tagged dave loebsack, Iowa Democrats, Iowa politics, Rep. Dave Loebsack
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Thanks Joe Biden
The economic mark of the Biden Administration can be found everywhere in Iowa. From electric vehicle charging stations and wastewater treatment facility upgrades, to grants for improved rural broadband connectivity, Biden worked with the Congress to deliver results for Iowans. … Continue reading
Posted in Biden-Harris
Tagged Biden accomplishments, Biden Administration, infrastructure investment, Iowa rural broadband, Joe Biden
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Nonbinary People Deserve To Live
Editor’s Note: This post contains material of a highly sensitive nature including description of events leading to the death of Nex Benedict that may be triggering for some individuals. U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren describes how many of us feel about … Continue reading
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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
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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
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Tagged Christina Bohannan, Christina Bohannan for Congress, Christina Bohannan IA-01, Iowa Democrats, Roe v. Wade
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