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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
A Dose of Citizens United Reality
Writing in The Nation, John Nichols put the best possible face on what he described in as, “the broad-based national campaign to enact a constitutional amendment to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court rulings that ushered in a new era of … Continue reading
Posted in Citizens United
Tagged Campaign Reform, Citizens United, corporate personhood, Iowa Move To Amend, McCain-Feingold Act, Move to Amend, Public Citizen
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Monday Event Roundup
Wednesday, July 24, President Obama returns to Knox College in Galesburg, Ill. to deliver major speech. Details of live event unknown. Speech will be webcast. Click here for available details. Saturday, July 27, Hawkeye Labor Council Steak Dinner. 1211 Wiley … Continue reading
Posted in Event Roundup
Tagged Hawkeye Labor Council, president obama, Rep. Bruce Braley
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This Week on the Fallon Forum: Immigration, Health Care, Breast-Feeding and More.
Dear Friends, I have oft proclaimed that the three most destructive technological advancements in human history are, in order of severity: Nuclear bombs, Cars and Televisions. But perhaps I haven’t given the TV enough credit. In today’s news, we learn … Continue reading
Posted in Fallon Forum
Tagged ACA, Bob Krause, breast-feeding, Ed Fallon, fallon forum, Governor Branstad, healthcare, Immigration, Progress Iowa, Trayvon Martin
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Cesar Chavez's Unfinished Legacy- Organizing Farm Workers
Trampling Out the Vintage by Frank Bardacke (Verso) A Union of Their Dreams by Miriam Pawel (Bloomsbury Press) A Book Review by Mike Matejka, Grand Prairie Union News, Bloomington, Ill. Across the U.S. are schools and parks named for Latino … Continue reading
Posted in Labor
Tagged book review, boycotts, Cesar Chavez, Mike Matejka, United Farm Workers
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Dealing with Low Wages in Iowa
In adding my congratulations to Mike Owen for his promotion as executive director of the Iowa Policy Project, I also suggest readers check out his latest blog post titled, “We promise: We won’t cook burgers.” It is about the spurious … Continue reading
Posted in Iowa Policy Project, minimum wage, Progressive Community
Tagged living wage, minimum wage, wages
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Iowa's Culture of Climate Change
David Biello of Slate wrote an opinion piece in Newsday titled, “Why Don’t Farmers Believe in Climate Change,” on July 16. Link to the article here or here, but here’s a spoiler alert: it’s the Farm Bureau. I commented on … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Environment, Farming
Tagged climate change, environment, Iowa Farm Bureau, Iowa farmers, The Climate Reality Project
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It's a Gatsby Kind of Summer
The story about the termination of Special Agent in Charge Larry Hedlund of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation won’t be going away soon. Ryan Foley of the Associated Press picked up the story, which is garnering some national attention. … Continue reading
Posted in Branstad, Iowa in the News
Tagged 2014 Midterm Election, Debi Durham, Larry Hedlund, terry branstad
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There Ought to Be a Better Law
By Donald Kaul The Trayvon Martin verdict shows that with “Stand Your Ground” laws, it’s your word against theirs and they’re dead. I wasn’t too surprised when do-it-yourself vigilante George Zimmerman was found not guilty of murdering Trayvon Martin. The … Continue reading
Posted in gun control, Progressive Community
Tagged Donald Kaul, gun control, stand your ground, Trayvon Martin
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Branstad One of the Worst
Just received in our inbox from Troy Price, Executive Director of the Iowa Democratic Party. TERRY BRANSTAD NAMED ONE OF AMERICA’S WORST GOVERNORS DES MOINES – A recently released report has named Terry Branstad as one of America’s Worst Governors. … Continue reading
Posted in Progressive Community
Tagged Citizens for Ethics, Iowa Democratic Party, politics, Scott Brennan, terry branstad, Troy Price
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An Iowa Temp Worker Bill of Rights?
In a strip mall in Cedar Rapids, a temp agency opens at 6 a.m., ready to place workers in temporary jobs. A registered applicant can enter the waiting room, sign in on a clipboard at the counter, and wait for … Continue reading
Posted in Labor, Progressive Community
Tagged labor, labor unions, off-shoring, outsourcing, subcontracting, temp workers
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