Author Archives: Trish Nelson

List of #StopTheBans Actions In Iowa

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Republicans are attempting to turn America into a third world country where women and girls are forced to bear children against their will, even if they are a victim of rape. State legislators are passing laws making it a crime … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Warren First Democrat To Stand Up To Right Wing Media

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Elizabeth Warren so far is the only Democratic presidential candidate I know of who has refused to do a town hall event on Fox “News.” Other candidates are still offering the same old lame, cliche excuses, basically perpetuating the problem … Continue reading →

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Kamala Harris Campaign Seeks Iowa Interns

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Trish Nelson

https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/kamala-harris-campaign-launches-paid-internships-in-iowa-20190510 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is launching a program in Iowa that pays interns $15 an hour to become involved in the campaign and recruit and train supporters. According to the campaign, the “organizing fellows” will be deployed across … Continue reading →

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Could Kamala Harris Be America’s Promise?

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Trish Nelson

NBC News, MSNBC and Telemundo will host the first 2020 presidential primary debate in June of 2019. This is the sixth in a series of BFIA’s coverage and commentary of the announcement speeches by the declared Democratic candidates for president … Continue reading →

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Did Trump Traffic Cocaine?

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Trish Nelson

ICYMI:  This has been out there for awhile in the whisper stream (Twitter) but no real coverage on MSM.  Dear Leader during the eighties seems to have been “deeply entangled with an international cocaine trafficker,”  according to David Cay Johnston, … Continue reading →

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Corporate Anti-Science Tactics Similar To Political Propaganda

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Some corporations manipulate science to hide the truth about faulty or dangerous products.  No different than political propaganda, they rely on the similar tactics. The Union of Concerned Scientists has identified these tactics and given them a name, the “Disinformation … Continue reading →

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How Does America Protect Itself From 24-7 Propaganda?

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Dave Bradley’s civics quiz will be back next Sunday.  Happy Mother’s Day! Propaganda works.  CNN/WSJ poll:  Half of Fox viewers say the Mueller report cleared Donald Trump.  The average for people who watch any other media is 16-17%.  61% of … Continue reading →

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Lindsey Graham Senate Seat In Danger

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Many of our readers may not know that this blog began with the Howard Dean presidential campaign of 2004.  And so we continue to honor the doctor’s requests if we can.  It’s not like we don’t have enough places to … Continue reading →

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Joe Biden’s Ode To The Middle Class

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Trish Nelson

NBC News, MSNBC and Telemundo will host the first 2020 presidential primary debate in June of 2019. This is the fifth in a series of BFIA’s coverage and commentary of the announcement speeches by the declared Democratic candidates for president … Continue reading →

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Attend Your Local Town Hall On Iowa’s Medicaid Mess

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Progress Iowa From cuts to services for Iowa’s most vulnerable – some people are even being denied coverage for their wheelchairs – to late reimbursements for providers, Governor Kim Reynolds’ Medicaid privatization scheme is a disaster. We can’t … Continue reading →

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