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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
Featuring: White House Rural Stakeholders Call
One of the best kept secrets of the Biden administration that shouldn’t be is his rural outreach program. Each week I receive an email invitation from Will McIntee, associate director of public engagement. This one for today’s Zoom call is … Continue reading
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Tagged rural broadband, Rural hospitals in Iowa, Rural Iowa, Rural voters, White House
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Can Deidre DeJear Win? The Answer Is Yes!
I attended enough events and got enough one-on-one time with Deidre DeJear – both during her current campaign and when she ran for Secretary of State – to know she would be a good governor. When I compare her to … Continue reading
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Tagged #iagov, 2022 Election campaign, Deidre DeJear, DeJear for Governor, Iowa Democratic Party 2022, Iowa Democrats, racism
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Howard Zinn’s 100th Birthday
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Howard Zinn’s birth, Aug. 24, 2022, several organizations collaborated to offer a series of events to celebrate his legacy. Running from Aug. 23-25, most of them will be available online. “Howard Zinn … Continue reading
Posted in Peace
Tagged #veterans for peace, Howard Zinn, Peace
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Supporting Access To Abortion After Dobbs
In the Des Moines Register Iowa Poll released on Sunday, “A majority of Iowans – 60% – say abortion should be legal in most or all cases, at a time when the state’s Republican lawmakers have new freedom to restrict … Continue reading
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Tagged #iapolitics, abortion, Dobbs v. Jackson, Iowa Democrats, Iowa politics, Roe v. Wade, SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade
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Feature Friday: Progressive Action For The Common Good
One of the most active progressive groups one never hears about outside their Quad-Cities base is Progressive Action for the Common Good. “As progressives, we empower people to take action for positive change and social justice by coordinating a network … Continue reading
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Tagged Iowa politics, Progressive Action for the Common Good, Progressive Community, progressive values
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Don’t Let Social Media Discourage You – Vote
A lot changed in political campaigns since I worked my first for Lyndon Johnson in 1964. Democrats and Republicans are now at a place where established patterns repeat each cycle: marching in parades, having a booth at the county fair, … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Data, Cambridge Analytica Facebook, politics
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Bill McKibben Interview By Ed Fallon
On July 11, Ed Fallon interviewed author and climate activist Bill McKibben on his program The Fallon Forum, after release of the new book The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon: A Graying American Looks Back at his Suburban … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged Bill McKibben, direct action, Ed Fallon, environment, fallon forum
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Environmental Round Up – It’s Getting Hotter
I’ve written about the environment on Blog for Iowa since my first post on Feb. 25, 2009. Never in the time since then has there been more happening regarding degradation of our environment. As Scott Duncan’s graphic above indicates, it … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged carbon capture and sequestration, CCS, climate change, climate crisis, environment, global warming
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Webinar: Burn Hydrogen At Home?
Why in the world should we be concerned about hydrogen? The answer comes from utility companies and can be summed up in two words: hydrogen blending. Gas companies across the country are proposing to blend hydrogen gas with methane to … Continue reading
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Tagged #ActOnClimate, climate change, Hydrogen, Natural Gas, public health
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Feature Friday: The Franciscan Sisters Of Clinton
Our third July Feature Friday group is the Sisters of St. Francis of Clinton, Iowa. I first visited the sisters while working on a nuclear disarmament campaign. They are great peace and justice allies and when they say they will … Continue reading
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Tagged community action, Iowa progressive actions, Organizing for Action, Peace, Sisters of St. Francis
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