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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
On Being A Veteran
My 1975 enlistment in the U.S. Army had everything to do with how screwed up the military was coming out of Vietnam. I asked myself, if regular people didn’t step up and fix the mess, who will? I almost didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Veterans
Tagged veterans, Veterans Day, Veterans for Peace
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Oscar Mayer's Long Road
DAVENPORT — The Kraft Foods Oscar Mayer plant on Second Street will be razed as its new owner, Kraft Heinz, plans to move operations and layoff much of the workforce at the long-time meat packing plant. Wednesday’s announcement, that Kraft … Continue reading
Posted in economic inequality, Economy, Jobs, Labor, Progressive Community
Tagged big food, corporate America, corporate news, labor, Oscar Mayer, Processed Food, UFCW, Warren Buffett
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Hillary And The Narrative
CORALVILLE — Hillary Clinton held a town hall meeting in S.T. Morrison Park on Tuesday with more than 500 people in attendance, according to event organizers. After a brief speech, she called on audience members, taking 13 questions covering a … Continue reading
Posted in Hillary Clinton, Media Bias
Tagged Bob Dvorsky, Coralville, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton in Iowa, Iowa Caucus, Media Bias, Sue Dvorsky
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Reading Naomi Klein
Unlike the climate crisis story spoon fed to us in decreasing numbers of corporate media stories, in social media memes, and in fleeting conversations at community gatherings, in This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs The Climate, author Naomi Klein said there … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Action, Environment
Tagged ActOnClimate, Climate Action, environment, extractivism, Naomi Klein, This Changes Everything
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Hillary After Jefferson Jackson
Beginning with the first debate on Oct. 13, it has been a fast and wild ride for Democrats. Hillary Clinton held her lead in the polls, and Bernie Sanders appears to have reached a ceiling of support. Vice president Joe … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton
Tagged #iacaucus, Bernie Sanders, CAFTA, Hillary Clinton, NAFTA, TPP, WTO
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Walmart, Work and Value
The consensus in social media was Walmart’s substantial stock decline on Wednesday – in advance of lower earnings projections – couldn’t have happened to a better group of jerks. The jerks are the five individuals and groups who together own … Continue reading
Posted in Walmart
Tagged income inequality, Raise the Wage, walmart, walton wealth
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Senator Cruz And The Sierra Club
The exchange between U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and Sierra Club president Aaron Mair during an Oct. 6 Senate judiciary subcommittee hearing was a brief flash in the news cycle. Was it also a debate about climate change? The subject was … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Climate Change, Environment
Tagged Aaron Mair, climate change, environment, Iowa Starting Line, Miriam Kashia, Sarah Beckman, Sierra Club, Ted Cruz
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It Takes More Than A President
It’s hard to disagree with Bernie Sanders (I-VT): a political revolution is needed to make sustained, progressive change in the U.S. political system. It takes more than a president. “No president, not the best intentioned in the world can implement … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, Progressive Community
Tagged Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, politics, Progressive Community
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Gibson Resolution On Climate Change
(Editor’s Note: To some, eleven Republicans co-sponsoring the Gibson resolution to act on climate are merely stating obvious facts about the science of global warming, its impact on climate, and the need to take immediate action. Friends Committee on Legislation … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, climate change deniers, environment
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Pushing Back On Raising Minimum Wage
RURAL JOHNSON COUNTY — The nearby City of Solon is concerned about the impact of the recently passed county ordinance to raise the minimum wage. The city council doesn’t buy in, local businesses don’t buy in. On Sept. 10, the … Continue reading
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