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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
Iowa Forms Sixth LULAC Council
(EDITOR’S NOTE: While some seek to disenfranchise U.S. citizens, others are registering voters. On Aug. 4, the League of Latin American Citizens of Iowa (LULAC) announced formation of its sixth council in Storm Lake in Buena Vista County. Iowa’s other … Continue reading
Posted in Progressive Community
Tagged Buena Vista County, Immigration, Immigration in Iowa, Iowa's 4th District, LULAC Iowa
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Friday In Iowa: Nixon Resignation
Forty years ago today, Richard Nixon announced his resignation as president. It was a good day for the country. Here is video from the CSPAN archive. http://static.c-span.org/assets/swf/CSPANPlayer.1405958893.swf?pid=8664-1
Posted in Progressive Community
Tagged politics, Richard Nixon, Watergate
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Resisting CAFOs In Iowa – JFAN
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Jefferson County Farmers and Neighbors (JFAN) is a nonprofit community organization composed of rural and town residents, and traditional family farmers. Their common concern is to stop the growth of CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation) factories in Jefferson … Continue reading
Posted in Farming
Tagged CAFOs in Iowa, Factory farming in Iowa, farming, Iowa agriculture, JFAN, new CAFOs in Iowa
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Odds Favor Bruce Braley for #IASEN
Whatever one thinks of Nate Silver, his 55-45 odds of Bruce Braley winning in November are interesting and hopeful. It’s not the typical results of a single poll dividing the number of respondents. It’s Silver’s form of statistical probability, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Braley, Iowa politics, Nate Silver
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69th Anniversary Of Hiroshima
Aug. 6 marks the 69th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan when between 60,000 and 80,000 people were killed instantly, with a final death toll estimated at 135,000. Aug. 9 will mark the anniversary of Nagasaki where about … Continue reading
Posted in Nuclear Abolition, Nuclear Disarmament
Tagged Hiroshima Day, IPPNW, nuclear abolition, nuclear disarmament, Physicians for Social Responsibility
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Iowa Bakken Pipeline Demonstrations Planned
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The Great March for Climate Action has been holding events along their path since they left California. The march is presently in Iowa, and they planned events in Des Moines, Newton, Iowa City and Davenport to rally opposition … Continue reading
Tolerance In Iowa Without Congress
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This guest opinion first appeared in the Daily Iowan on Feb. 2, 2010. The idea of creating a sanctuary city did not gain traction, but local groups continue to seek ways to make the city more welcoming to … Continue reading
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Tagged immigration reform, iowa city, Sanctuary City
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Labor Update: Schedules That Work In Iowa
Four Democratic legislators introduced the Schedules That Work Act (H.R. 5159) on July 22 without fanfare. Labor and Women’s groups were quick to sign on to a bill that asserts its help for part time workers in a middle class … Continue reading
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Tagged labor, Schedules That Work, Senator Tom Harkin
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Iowa Climate Advocates Update
Five items for August from Iowa Climate Advocates: 1. The Great March for Climate Action is now in Iowa, and is making its way across our state. The march has events in Atlantic (Aug. 3), Greenfield (Aug. 7), Winterset (Aug. … Continue reading
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Tagged ActOnClimate, Bakken Oil Pipeline, Bakken Shale, Citizens Climate Lobby, climate action events in Iowa, climate change, Climate March for Climate Action, Sierra Club
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Still Not Ready For Hillary
Where the weird Ready for Hillary political action committee (PAC) gets it wrong is political organizing in 2014 Iowa is about the 2014 midterms, not raising money and identifying support for a potential 2016 presidential candidate. Think back to 2006, … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign
Tagged 2014 Midterm Election, 2016 Iowa Caucuses, Bruce Braley, Evan Bayh, John Edwards, Ready for HIllary, Rep. Dave Loebsack
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