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Author Archives: Trish Nelson
The Poor Peoples Campaign: Reclaiming The Moral Narrative
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Tagged economic inequality, Poor peoples campaign, Social Justice
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Toddlers Are Not A National Security Threat
Trump has to go and take his Republican friends with him. Here’s a message from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee – There is no universe in which forcibly separating now thousands of young children from their parents is acceptable. The … Continue reading
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Tagged border crisis, DSCC, Keeping Families Together Act
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Contact Senators Grassley and Ernst
Action alert from CCI: U.S. Senators are scheduled to debate its version of the 2018 Farm Bill this week on Wednesday, June 20. This bill doesn’t propose the same sweeping changes as the failed House Farm Bill – which attempted to eliminate the … Continue reading
Iowa’s Puppy Mill Problem
A note from Mary LaHay, founder of Iowa Voters for Companion Animals. I founded Iowa Voters for Companion Animals (IVCA) almost 10 years ago after discovering the extent of the puppy mill problem in our state. We had many good … Continue reading
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Has The Media Already Normalized Trump?
Amy Siskind, author and compiler of, The List, “a documentation of everything Trump does as he drives the United States into something close to fascism,” was a guest on Thom Hartmann’s live radio show this week. Check out The List: … Continue reading
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How To Get Congress To Reverse The Net Neutrality Repeal
This week the FCC officially repealed net neutrality. But we need everyone to know that the fight is NOT over. This summer we’re channeling our anger and using the power of the Internet to get Congress to reverse the net … Continue reading
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Fox News Staffer “Pro-Trump Thing Isn’t Working”
From Media Matters for America – mediamatters.org/blog/2018/06/04/fox-news-reportedly-having-difficulty-selling-ads Fox News in trouble: “The pro-Trump thing isn’t working” Fox News is reportedly having trouble selling ads for Sean Hannity’s and Laura Ingraham’s shows. One Fox News staffer told Vanity Fair‘s Gabriel Sherman … Continue reading
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Dave Loebsack Works for Rural Health Care And Rural Broadband
Loebsack Praises FCC’s Action to Increase Funding for the Rural Health Care Program Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to raise the cap on the Universal Service Fund’s … Continue reading
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Could Trump-Kim Summit Bring Improved Relations?
by Ralph Scharnau President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are scheduled to meet in Singapore on June 12. The paramount issue will be nuclear weapons. US-North Korean relations have been marked by conflict and distrust: the Korean … Continue reading
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Democratic Weekend of Action June 8-10
From the desk of Rob Hogg: Join Democratic Weekend of Action, Meet U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (Oregon), June 8-10 Mark your calendars now for our “Summer Solstice Fundraiser” in Cedar Rapids, Thursday, June 21, 6 to 8 p.m. Plus Other … Continue reading
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