Author Archives: Paul Deaton

This Week's Fallon Forum Lineup

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Today’s Fallon Forum features five topics and four great guests: 1. “Treating Customers Like They’re Stupid” with Maisie Ganzler, of Bon Appétit Management Company; 2. “Greece: Democracy in Action or Chaos?” with Ayman Amer, Economics Professor at Mt. Mercy College; … Continue reading →

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DSCOVR Our Blue Marble

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Paul Deaton

This week NASA released new photographs from the DSCOVR satellite launched Feb.11 from Cape Canaveral. DSCOVR, or Deep Space Climate Observatory, is a NOAA Earth observation and space weather satellite. DSCOVR arrived at the L1 Lagrangian point, roughly 1 million … Continue reading →

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Blog For Iowa On RAGBRAI

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Trish Nelson continues her summer break on RAGBRAI, sending these photographs from Butler County, home of those great Butler County Democrats. Safe travels and have fun!

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5 Reasons Jim Webb's Stock Is Up

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Many Democratic caucus goers are dismissive of former U.S. Senator Jim Webb’s chances in the Feb. 1 Iowa caucuses. The recent Quinnipiac University poll shows 84 percent of registered Iowa voters haven’t heard of him, while the same numbers for … Continue reading →

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Iran And The Iowa Senators

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Both Iowa Senators, Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, said they would use the 60-day evaluation period congress mandated for their approval of the agreement between Iran and the P5+1 states (United States, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, China and Germany) … Continue reading →

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Concentrated Press Feeding Operation

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Paul Deaton

The corporate media deserves criticism. Occasionally they redeem themselves, as in Margie Mason’s coverage of slavery on Indonesian fishing boats for Associated Press, but mostly its people produce hack work and appear to do what they must to get through … Continue reading →

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Des Moines Shaken As Fallon Threatens Squirrels

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Paul Deaton

DES MOINES–In a move with few precedents, former legislator and crusader for social and environmental justice Ed Fallon has threatened to subsist on squirrels and weeds. Either that or seek work with a major corporation–his email, written in obvious frenzy … Continue reading →

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Iran – Verification, Not Trust

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Iran deal built on verification, not trust By Brittany Kimzey As a young activist fighting to eliminate nuclear weapons, I’m often faced with pessimism. Apathetic peers, skeptics who call me naïve, and cynics who believe that complete disarmament is impossible. … Continue reading →

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IDP Hall Of Fame Celebration – Overnight Reactions

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Paul Deaton

CEDAR RAPIDS–It was a great night for Iowa Democrats as the state party hosted five announced presidential candidates during its annual Hall of Fame celebration at the Cedar Rapids Convention Complex yesterday. Former Cedar Rapids mayor Kay Halloran, one of … Continue reading →

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First Press Pass IDP Hall Of Fame Celebration

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Paul Deaton

The Iowa Democratic Party approved my press credentials to attend the Hall of Fame Celebration Friday night for Blog for Iowa. This is the first time the five declared candidates for president will speak from the same stage. It is … Continue reading →

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