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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
Into The Wilderness, Will Iowa Democrats Find Their Way?
The Iowa Democratic Party has its work cut out between now and the 2020 presidential election. About 75 people gathered Tuesday night at the Coralville Public Library to air grievances, express hopes, make observations and promote causes to party representatives. … Continue reading
Posted in Iowa Democrats
Tagged Iowa politics
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Bait And Switch Over Manufacturing Jobs
Since the general election I’ve been laying low, listening to people talk about the new administration and what President Donald J. Trump means to them. Most supporters found a lot of what the president said and stands for to be … Continue reading
Posted in Labor
Tagged #Trumpworld, jobs, labor, manufacturing
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Rain Remains
Rain is the best natural resource left in Iowa, helping us grow crops without irrigation because of its abundance. If other parts of North America can more deserving be called America’s breadbasket — Central Valley, Imperial Valley and Salinas Valley … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged ActOnClimate, climate change, environment, global warming
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Making Climate Change Personal
“We could use some of that global warming,” a truck driver told me. It was a joke. The ambient temperature was in the low teens and we both work outside as part of our jobs. If the weather were warmer … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged ActOnClimate, climate change, environment, global warming
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Command And Control To Air Nationwide
On Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 8 p.m. CST Command and Control will air nationwide on Public Television. The film from director Robert Kenner, based upon the book by Eric Schlosser, is the true story of a Titan II missile silo … Continue reading
Posted in Nuclear Abolition, Nuclear Disarmament
Tagged #goodbyenukes, Command and Control, nuclear abolition, nuclear disarmament
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24 Hours of Reality — 2016 Edition
Who knows what President Trump’s impact on the environment will be? To hold ground environmental advocates have claimed since the Nixon administration, we can’t ignore the renewed challenges presented by the mogul’s rise to power. We don’t know what Trump … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged environment, sustainability, The Climate Reality Project
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Call For Medical Professionals At Standing Rock
Howard Ehrman, MD, MPH is coordinating a medical response to the eviction notice served last week to the Oceti Sakowin Camp at Standing Rock, asking for physicians and other medical professionals to volunteer. Wendy Ring, member of Physicians for Social … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Progressive Community
Tagged #noDAPL, Bakken pipeline resistance, Bakken Pipeline Resistance Coalition, climate change, Dakota Access Pipeline, environment, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Standing Rock, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
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Open Letter To Bobby Kaufmann
Open Letter to State Representative Bobby Kaufmann sent to The Solon Economist, a newspaper in his district. Congratulations on your mentions on FOX News and in the Washington Post last week. Your proposed legislation to claw back money from state … Continue reading
Hope After The Fire
Having inoculated myself early on to the possibility of Donald Trump winning Iowa’s six electoral votes, my reaction to his Nov. 8 victory in a close national election was more recoil than shock. “Expect Iowa to award its six electoral … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Progressive Community
Tagged #iapolitics, 2016 Election, hope, Iowa politics
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Into The Hurricane And Presidential Politics
Millions of people began evacuating Florida, Georgia and South Carolina in advance of hurricane Matthew. Hundreds are reported dead in Haiti. Downgraded to Category 3, Matthew began hitting Florida Thursday. It’s expected to pick up velocity. During the most recent … Continue reading
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Tagged #HD77, #iapolitics, Hillary Clinton
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