Author Archives: Trish Nelson

TV With The Sound Off

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Chyron – an electronically generated caption superimposed on a television or movie screen. Although it’s often used generically, it actually comes from the name of the company whose software allows television producers to add those crawling words, phrases, and images … Continue reading →

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Reflections On The Color Of My Skin

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Trish Nelson

America we must do better.

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#BLM, Reparations And White Privilege

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Trish Nelson

The success of  the Black Lives Matter movement is crucial to America’s survival.  President Abraham Lincoln believed that the Republic could not survive if slavery continued. Today, our country may not survive if we continue on our current path of … Continue reading →

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Theresa Greenfield Leads Joni Ernst In New Poll

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Over the weekend, amidst the ongoing pandemic and the #BLM nationwide protests, a new poll was released showing Democrat Theresa Greenfield ahead of Republican Joni Ernst by two points in the race for U.S. Senate. This is within the margin … Continue reading →

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The Real Looters

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Trish Nelson

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Obama Town Hall: Use This Opportunity To Create Change

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Trish Nelson
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A Fractured People

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Reprinted with permission from the May 2020 issue of  The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter. The PP is  funded entirely by reader subscription,  available only in hard copy for $12/yr.  Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa City 52244. … Continue reading →

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Statement By Our Last Real President Barack Obama

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Trish Nelson

npr.org/2020/05/29/865295468/obama-on-george-floyds-death-and-the-maddening-normalcy-of-racism I want to share parts of the conversations I’ve had with friends over the past couple days about the footage of George Floyd dying face down on the street under the knee of a police officer in Minnesota. The … Continue reading →

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Corporate DC Lobbyists Dictate Senator Joni Ernst’s Every Move 

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Trish Nelson

As Over 14,500 Iowans File New Jobless Claims, Corporate DC Lobbyists Dictate Senator Joni Ernst’s Every Move DES MOINES, IA — More than 200 trade groups represented by D.C. lobbyists sent a letter to Congress yesterday, revealing the marching orders … Continue reading →

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Getting Real About Trump

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Discover a whole new level of truthiness. Follow these people on Twitter and elsewhere. Noel Casler, John Melendez, Sarah Kendzior,  Brett and Ben Meiselas of @meidastouch “Once Pompeo and Barr get ahold of this place, we ain’t gettin’ it back.” … Continue reading →

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