Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Patriotism, Trump, And The Constitution

by Ralph Scharnau The issue of patriotism has once again surfaced. Patriotism remains a loaded concept with differing ethnic, cultural, racial, gender, political, and historical meanings. Underlying the divisions, the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution remain the most … Continue reading

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Pork and Politics In Iowa 2017

Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors, Inc. – JFAN Johnson County Supervisor Mike Carberry on organizing for better legislation and supporting public officials with backbone at the October 19, 2017 JFAN Annual Meeting, “Breaking the Grip of Corporate Agriculture on Rural … Continue reading

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Austin Frerick: “People Don’t Trust Politicians Anymore”

Even Ed had to work hard to keep up with Austin Frerick’s agile mind, impressive knowledge and quick retorts.  Austin is a candidate for U.S. congress from Iowa’s third district.   https://www.austinfrerick.com/  Follow Austin’s campaign on Facebook and Twitter. [*BFIA Editor’s … Continue reading

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Live Interview with Ari Berman on Wisconsin Voter Suppression in 2016 Election

Iowa native Ari Berman took a trip to Wisconsin to study the impact of Wisconsin’s voter ID law on the 2016 election and had this to report: “Tens of thousands of people were prevented from voting because of voter ID … Continue reading

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How You Can Help Oust Trump-Supporting Do-Nothing Congressman Steve King

Action Alert from J.D. Scholten, candidate for congress in Iowa’s fourth district What to do next when you’ve already visited nearly every one of the 39 counties in the district? Launch a 39 county tour to see them all again! … Continue reading

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Iowa Lawmakers Propose Public Option

State Lawmakers Propose Healthy Iowans for a Public Option Des Moines, Iowa – State Senator Matt McCoy, D-Des Moines, and State Representative John Forbes, D-Urbandale, said today they will propose a bill next session to make health care more accessible … Continue reading

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Constitutionality of Iowa’s “Ag-gag” Law Challenged

“’An especially grievous harm to our democracy occurs when the government uses the power of the criminal laws to target unpopular speech to protect those with power—which is exactly what this law is about. Ag gag clearly is a violation … Continue reading

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Austin Frerick’s Rurally Good Deal for Iowa

 IA-3 Congressional Candidate Austin Frerick Releases the Rurally Good Deal To  Revitalize  Rural Communities  “Incremental change isn’t enough,” Frerick says. “This is a new deal-style project to get rural Iowa thriving again.”  austinfrerick.com  WINTERSET – Iowa Third District congressional candidate Austin Frerick today announced … Continue reading

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Occupy the World Food Prize 2017

 

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Impending Environmental Crisis in Iowa

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