Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Podcast By George Revisits The Assassination Of JFK

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Trish Nelson

If you lived through and remember the assassination of JFK watching this podcast might be like reliving the trauma. But if it happened before your time or memory,  today would be a good day to learn and pay homage to … Continue reading →

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The Only Woman In The Room

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Trish Nelson

This documentary on Frontline, “Pelosi’s Power” felt slapped together and was infuriating most of the way through. It stuck closely to media narratives about her. And why they felt they needed to include observations about Nancy Pelosi  by  Frank Luntz … Continue reading →

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What Is The Iowa GOP Long Game For Our Public Schools?

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Trish Nelson

If Iowa’s public schools are so bad, what is the Republican Trifecta in Des Moines doing to improve them? If more Iowans knew what Republicans are really up to, they would not agree with their big plans. After Iowa Republicans … Continue reading →

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Ann Selzer: Iowa Red Wave Explained By Huge Drop In Early Voting

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Republican vote suppression laws worked in 2022 midterms Listen to the conversation about the drop in early voting and what Ann Selzer has to say about it if you want your blood to boil even more than it likely already … Continue reading →

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Midterm Election Analysis

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Trish Nelson

One of the better political podcasts out there, IMHO. “On this episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast, we break down the latest midterm election results. During this episode we also recap the horrible predictions from pollsters, Fox News & Rupert Murdoch … Continue reading →

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The Wave That Didn’t Happen

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Trish Nelson

…unless you live in Iowa.

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Armistice Day Observance 2022

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Trish Nelson

If you are in the Iowa City area today, the public is invited to attend an Armistice Day Observance. Anti-war activist Ed Flaherty, Veterans for Peace, holds this event every year. Armistice Day Observance, November 11 Veterans For Peace #161 … Continue reading →

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Kim Reynolds’ Punch Down Politics No Bar To Reelection

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Trish Nelson

From an article by Dave Leshtz published in The Nation. Dave is editor of The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newslettter.  What, Her Worry? Iowa’s Kim Reynolds Is Running a Dishonest and Nasty Campaign Iowa City—The painting American Gothic, by … Continue reading →

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America Doesn’t Yet Exist

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Trish Nelson

“There is nowhere in this country that I would want to fly over. I’m interested in all Americans.” – Bono Bono has always been a fan of the idea of America. And today for me, a moment of contemplation is … Continue reading →

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Today Is National Save Our Democracy Day

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Trish Nelson

You CAN register to vote on Election Day in Iowa.  For the full list of details, visit:  https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterinformation/edr.html How you can help elect Democrats today: Go vote. Help others vote. In 2020 the IA-02 (now IA-01) congressional race was lost by … Continue reading →

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