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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
Book Review: The Sirens’ Call
In The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource, author Chris Hayes addresses things people in my network are experiencing and to some extent freaking out about: Why can’t I stop doom scrolling TikTok and Instagram Reels? … Continue reading
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Tagged Addiction, attention harvesting, Chris Hayes, media, social media
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If It’s About Workforce
In the spiritual struggle against the sin of liberalism the Republican majority’s sights turned to the regent institutions. This session, a new legislative committee will deal specifically with higher education policy. Leading the effort is Republican Rep. Taylor Collins from … Continue reading
View Toward Tomorrow
We all have access to the news, so I need not recap what happened during the Nov. 5 election. Suffice it the front face for the Heritage Foundation, which is the front face for right-wing billionaires like Charles Koch and … Continue reading
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Tagged #trumpresistance, 2024 election, Iowa Democrats, Iowa politics
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Armistice Day 2024
Remarks as prepared for the Armistice Day observance in Iowa City on Nov. 11, 2024. Thank you for joining us during this observance of Armistice Day. My name is Paul Deaton. I was a founding member of the Iowa Chapters … Continue reading
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Tagged armistice day, Combatting misinformation, disinformation, Veterans for Peace Chapter #161
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Senior Network: Activated!
My cohort of septuagenarian and octogenarian political activist friends organized an event before the primary. (Some nonagenarians are still around, yet are taking a well-deserved break. Their work beginning with the Adlai Stevenson campaign is appreciated, they earned their spurs). … Continue reading
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Tagged campaign 2024, Iowa Democrats, Iowa politics, politics
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Ed Chabal For Education
With all the education talk before the Nov. 5 election, Ed Chabal should be a shoo-in to be elected to the Iowa state senate in District 46 (located in Iowa, Washington, and parts of Johnson counties). He served as director … Continue reading
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Tagged Ed Chabal, Iowa Democrats, Iowa politics, state senate district 46
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Book Review: The Hidden History Of The American Dream
I understand what Thom Hartmann wrote his new book, The Hidden History of the American Dream: The Demise of the Middle Class — And How to Rescue Our Future. However, the book is less likely written for a boomer like … Continue reading
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Tagged America's middle class, american dream, middle class, thom hartmann, Thom Hartmann series
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Interview With House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst
In advance of her Sept. 13 trip to Johnson County, Iowa House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst spent time with Blog for Iowa talking Iowa politics. The interview covered the prospects for Democrats to gain House seats in November, impacts of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2024 election, House Democratic Leader Jennifer Konfrst, Iowa politics, Jennifer Konfrst, Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst
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Anna Banowsky DNC Delegate, HD92 Candidate
Editor’s Note: Following are excerpts from a press release from the Anna Banowsky campaign. If you don’t know of Banowsky, she made a big splash by moving to conservative Washington County, Iowa and getting involved in Democratic politics. This week … Continue reading
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Tagged 2024 election, Anna Banowsky, House District 92, Iowa Democrats, Iowa politics
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Book Review: The Art of Power
The Art of Power: My Story as America’s First Woman Speaker of the House by Nancy Pelosi is a solid read from a person at the center of American politics since first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in … Continue reading
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