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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
Reclaim Armistice Day
It’s probably just as well the 45th president cancelled his military parade and commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day. Armistice Day was born and designated as “a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and … Continue reading
Posted in Veterans
Tagged armistice day, Iowa veterans, Peace, veterans, Veterans for Peace
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Public Dollars And Private Education
The Iowa Republican argument for spending $53 million dollars to support private schools and home schooling programs during the 2017-2018 school year is giving parents options. “There’s been a trend to slowly put some dollars towards people who are choosing … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Election Campaign, Education
Tagged de-funding education, Educaation budget, education, home schooling, private schools
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Irony About Climate Change In New Orleans
It is no surprise the Heartland Institute hosted a conference called “The America First Energy Conference” for climate change deniers on Aug. 7 in New Orleans. Heartland is the libertarian think tank that teamed up with Philip Morris to deny … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged climate change, climate change deniers, environment, global warming, Heartland Institute
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A Difficult And Strange Season Of Weather
By Carmen Black (Editor’s Note: Iowa Farmers deal with an existential reality that is the weather. Regardless of increasingly polarized discussions about climate change, weather affects real people in tangible ways. Carmen recently wrote this piece to members of her … Continue reading
Posted in Farming, Local Food
Tagged Community Supported Agriculture, farming, Iowa weather, Local food, sustainability
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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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