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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
Labor Update: Harris v. Quinn
Organized labor has a voice in Iowa politics, but not the power it once had to move its agenda. Looking back at Nate Willems’ March 30, 2007 article from Prairie Progressive, and the Iowa Fair Share debate, he wrote, “the … Continue reading
Posted in Labor
Tagged Fair Share, Harris v. Quinn, Iowa Fair Share, Iowa labor, U.S. Supreme Court
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There Can Be No Winners In A Nuclear War
(Editor’s Note: This article by colleague Steven Starr first appeared on June 11 in Truthout. Starr summarized why there is a real threat of nuclear war, and how it would be devastating. While Starr is a bit alarmist, he reminds … Continue reading
Posted in Nuclear Abolition, Nuclear Disarmament
Tagged nuclear abolition, nuclear disarmament, Steven Starr
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Anti-O'Malley Demonstration Planned For Iowa Democratic Convention
(Editor’s Note: The following came to our inbox from Matt Ohloff, regional organizer for Food and Water Watch in Des Moines. It has been edited for length). Action alert: Iowans should know that Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, keynote speaker at … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign
Tagged corporate factory farms, factory farming, Food and Water Watch, Iowa Democratic Party
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Hope For A Turning Point On The Climate Crisis
(Editor’s Note: Al Gore’s article in the June 18 issue of Rolling Stone is hopeful about the climate crisis in a way we have not heard lately. As members of Gore’s Climate Reality Leadership Corps, we see the former vice … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change
Tagged al gore, climate change, climate change and drought, global warming, Rolling Stone
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Iowa's New Laws Effective July 1
Rep. Sally Stutsman of Riverside forwarded a link to the Iowa House Democrats’ Statehouse News which covers the new laws that take effect July 1. Among them are several new initiatives aimed at boosting Iowa’s skilled workforce, including $66 million … Continue reading
Posted in Iowa Legislature
Tagged Iowa legislative session 2014, Iowa Legislature, Rep. Sally Stutsman
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Howard Dean's 5 Lessons For Iowa Democrats
The lessons for Democrats Howard Dean found in Eric Cantor’s primary loss are nothing if not a reminder of what grassroots politics is, and the importance of being engaged if we want to effect change in government. “The fact is, … Continue reading
Posted in Dean News, Democracy for America, DFIA
Tagged 2014 Iowa Senate Race, 2014 Midterm Election, 2014 Midterm Election, Iowa politics
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Nixing Another CAFO In Johnson County
Ray Slach has applied to build another concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) in Johnson Couty, this one with more than 2,500 hogs. He already operates CAFOs in Johnson and Cedar Counties, and the size of the proposed facility is big … Continue reading
Iowa Still Likes Dave Loebsack
Blog for Iowa is in the bag for Dave Loebsack. We will work to get him re-elected, donate to his campaign, and point out the positive things he is doing. While the corporate media focuses their spotlight on the antics … Continue reading
Iowa Agriculture Won't Feed The World
Some of us are not over replacing James Harlan with Norman Borlaug in the National Statuary Hall. Give me a Free Soiler, abolitionist and friend of Abraham Lincoln over agriculture’s “greatest spokesperson” to represent the State of Iowa any day. … Continue reading
Posted in Farming
Tagged farming, industrial agriculture, Iowa agriculture, organic farming
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Iowa Democratic Party Convention June 21
Like it or not, Iowa progressives have few places to turn except to the Democratic Party if one is serious about effecting change in our government. This is not a philosophical choice, or even a personal choice, it is one … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign
Tagged 2014 Midterm Election, Iowa Democratic Party
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