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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
Pints, Politics And Media Narrative
In an effort to get outside my comfort zone I tried something new. I went to a media event called “Pints and Politics” at the Cedar Ridge Winery and Distillery in Swisher Thursday after my shift at the home, farm … Continue reading
Posted in Media Bias
Tagged Adam B. Sullivan, Ben Keiffer, Cedar Rapids Gazette, Christopher Peters, Iowa media, Iowa Public Radio, Joyce Russell, media, Media Bias, Todd Dorman
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Obama And Trump On Immigration
By Ralph Scharnau The history of immigration to the United States reveals a long and continuing pattern of fractious immigration debate, laced with myths, xenophobia, racism, sexism, and classism. Over the years, American Indians, women, Catholics, workers, and leftists among … Continue reading
Public Health Approach To Gun Violence
On page A5 of Tuesday’s Cedar Rapids Gazette was the headline “75 shot in Chicago last weekend.” From 3 p.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Monday 12 people were killed and 63 wounded, mostly on the south and west sides of … Continue reading
Posted in gun control, Public Health
Tagged gun control, gun culture, gun violence, public health
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After Dave Loebsack
You don’t need to be a political insider to understand Dave Loebsack’s days in the U.S. House of Representatives are getting numbered. Loebsack seems likely to dispatch with power his second time opponent, Chris Peters from Coralville, this year. He … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Election Campaign, politics
Tagged #iapolitics, Congressman Dave Loebsack, dave loebsack, Iowa politics, Iowa second district, politics
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Tim Gannon For Agriculture – An Easy Decision
Supporting Tim Gannon for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture is an easy decision. Iowa Democrats want and need a secretary of agriculture that understands the current farm economy and is willing and capable of moving the state toward sustainability in agriculture. … Continue reading
Scourging Yemen
Scourging Yemen by Kathy Kelly On May 10, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia informed the UN Security Council and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres that Saudi Air Defenses had intercepted two Houthi ballistic missiles launched from inside Yemeni territory targeting … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Foreign Affairs, Guest Posts
Tagged children, Foreign Affairs, Peace, Voices for Creative Nonviolence, Yemen
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On The Comeback Trail – Asbestos
The Environmental Protection Agency is not what it once was as the Trump administration finishes year two. In addition to public renunciation of the words “climate change,” combined with promotion of fossil fuels which contribute to global warming, Trump’s minions … Continue reading
Sinclair Is Extremely Dangerous To Our Democracy
“Just amazing that a video about a conservative media company’s orders to its stations has become evidence of liberal media collusion…” ~ Dave Weigel
Posted in Media Bias
Tagged conservative media, Media Matters for America, Sinclair Broadcasting
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Hiroshima Day 2018
Monday, Aug. 6, will mark the 73rd anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan during World War II. The atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan took place three days later. It’s time for nuclear-armed states to begin the work … Continue reading
Posted in Nuclear Abolition, Nuclear Disarmament
Tagged nuclear abolition, nuclear disarmament, Peace
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Splitting Migrant Families, How Could This Happen?
Splitting Migrant Families, How Could This Happen? By David Shorr Ever since President Trump started splitting parents and children at our southern border, I’ve been thinking about the last time I was called for jury duty. Jurors were being picked … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Election Campaign, Foreign Affairs, Immigration
Tagged Foreign Affairs, human rights, Immigration, refugees
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