Author Archives: Trish Nelson

A Live Conversation With HCR and Adam Schiff

This conversation was live yesterday on the Substacks of Heather Cox Richardson and Adam Schiff Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack… Find Senator Schiff on Substack here: https://substack.com/@senschiff

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Connecting The Dots On Why Trump Is Trying To End Cancer Research

In Iowa, we’re kind of concerned about cancer due to our high cancer rates. Check out Iowa Starting Line’s investigative series, Cancer in Iowa Why would Donald Trump want to end cancer research? Maybe because… “Both as vice president and … Continue reading

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Kathy Dolter: “Attack Policies Not People”

Laura Belin at Bleeding Heartland has been interviewing Democratic candidates running for office in 2026.  You can find the interviews on the Bleeding Heartland YouTube channel along with a summary of the interview and transcript. They are a good way … Continue reading

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September 17th Is Constitution Day

September 17 is Constitution Day. It’s the day that marks the birth of American democracy — the day that the foundational rules of our rights and freedoms were signed into law. But Constitution Day is about more than just history. … Continue reading

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Lessons From History: The 1963 Bombing of Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church

Early in the century, when he was U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, former Senator Doug Jones prosecuted Thomas Edwin Blanton Jr. and Bobby Frank Cherry, who as members of the Ku Klux Klan participated in the 1963 … Continue reading

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Sorting Out Political Violence In The U.S.

Including things that didn’t get covered last week. Follow Heather Cox Richardson – heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe http://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/podcast

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DNR Wants Your Feedback On Iowa’s Water Quality

Action alert from Citizens for Community Improvement: Iowa DNR is asking for feedback on Iowa’s water quality! They are hosting 2 virtual public hearings for a Triennial Review of water quality standards. “Under the Clean Water Act, a state shall, from … Continue reading

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Message To Americans From Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor

 “Think of how much more is at risk” This is a great short explainer to share with friends who may not be paying as much attention as you are or who say they don’t do politics.

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Miller-Meeks Copies Trump’s Pattern Of Manipulating Public Opinion

  In case you missed it, there was a terrible murder in Charlotte, North Carolina last month. It was a tragedy that does not deserve to be a talking point for Republicans to make fake arguments about crime and shamelessly … Continue reading

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No Kings 2.0 Coming

Announcement From Indivisible: In June, we mobilized millions of people to take to the streets and declare with one voice: America has no kings. Trump’s birthday parade was drowned out by protests in all 50 states and throughout the world. … Continue reading

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