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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
Message Is To Vote. How Do We Get There?
In a 589-word article published Monday, July 11, Des Moines Register reporters Katie Akin and Francesca Block managed to reduce Sunday’s Reproductive Freedom Rally of thousands of people at the State Capitol to pabulum. “Speakers encouraged attendees of the event … Continue reading
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Tagged #iapolitics, abortion, politics
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Newspaper Closings Cripple Our Democracy
U.S. newspapers close at a rate of two per week, according to David Bauder of Associated Press, referring to a recent study. In most cases, there is no replacement, creating a news desert. Lack of local news is bad for … Continue reading
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Becomes Law
On June 25, 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law S.2938, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. The bill passed the U.S. Senate by a vote of 65-33, and the U.S. House by a vote of 234-193. Chuck Grassley, Randy Feenstra, … Continue reading
Posted in gun control
Tagged Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, gun control, gun control legislation, Uvalde
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Politics In An Unending Pandemic
Part of the new protocol for summer events in Iowa, including political events, is recognition of and taking action to avoid contracting the coronavirus. It may not be going well because it seems a lot of people recently tested positive … Continue reading
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Tagged #iapolitics, coronavirus pandemic, Covid-19, Covid-19 in Iowa, Iowa Democrats
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Crops in Northwest Iowa Suffer Due to Drought
Photo credit: Josie Taylor | July 6, 2022. This is the second in our July series called Feature Friday. Iowa Environmental Focus, a product of the Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research (CGRER) at the University of Iowa, is … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Action, Climate Change
Tagged #ActOnClimate, climate change, climate crisis, Iowa agriculture, The Climate Reality Project
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West Virginia v. EPA
What is the meaning of last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency? Certainly it is a setback for the environmental movement. A court bought and paid for by the billionaire class did industrial polluters … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged #ActOnClimate, climate change, environment, Environmental Protection Agency, Jane Mayer, Nancy MacLean, Scotus, West Virginia v. EPA
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What’s So Imminent About Eminent Domain?
The Heart of Iowa 1st Wednesday Speaker Series continues tonight, Wednesday, June 6, at 8 p.m. with “What’s So Imminent About Eminent Domain?” Three companies are proposing capturing carbon dioxide from ethanol and other industrial ag plants in Iowa and sequestering it underground. … Continue reading
Posted in Local Events
Tagged Carbon Capture, carbon capture and sequestration, CO2
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Neoliberalism in Iowa: An Interview with Thom Hartmann
On Wednesday, June 29, I interviewed Thom Hartmann in advance of the September release of his new book The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How To Restore Its Greatness. This will be the eighth book in … Continue reading
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Tagged Hidden History, Iowa politics, Neoliberalism, Progressive Radio, progressive values, thom hartmann
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Independence Day 2022
Happy Independence Day from Blog for Iowa. Where I live Independence Day is often about the weather. Today, the weather was exceptional: scattered clouds set against the azure sky, moderate temperatures and low humidity. It was a great day to … Continue reading
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Tagged #iapolitics, Community Life, Independence Day, Iowa Democrats, Iowa politics, parades
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Gun Violence: A Public Health Crisis
In July, Blog for Iowa will present some different news sources on Feature Friday as the regular editors take summer break. This week is a blog post from International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War on the relationship between … Continue reading
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Tagged gun control, gun violence, IPPNW, public health
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