Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Jim Mowrer Calls Out Steve King On His Obstructionist Tactics

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Excellent interview with Jim Mowrer at Salon.com.   Here is an excerpt. Could you talk a bit more about what you saw at the Pentagon? What’s an example of the kind of dysfunction you’re thinking of when you talk about your … Continue reading →

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America, You Know Not What You Have

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Trish Nelson

I could not agree more with this Canadian’s observation of  how America has treated our President.  In my view, it is not just the conservative right (although they have taken disrespect to new lows), but I feel that some on … Continue reading →

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Labor Update: Wages In Iowa

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Trish Nelson

http://stateofworkingiowa.org/ By Colin Gordon Senior Research Consultant — Iowa Policy Project Each year at Labor Day, we survey the “State of Working Iowa.” This annual report card examines trends in wages, job growth, and job quality in Iowa. This fall, … Continue reading →

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DFA Night School: Online Organizing Training June 23-26

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Trish Nelson

When Howard Dean, DFA‘s founder, first began using online organizing to build his 2004 presidential campaign, his campaign’s tactics were initially written off by pundits as a waste of time. By 2008, when a long-shot candidate named Barack Obama fully … Continue reading →

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Loebsack Works For The Second District

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Trish Nelson

thegazette.com James Q. Lynch It can be tough building a case for re-election when you’re a member of the minority party, but 2nd District Rep. Dave Loebsack thinks his work on economic development and infrastructure issues — and his promise … Continue reading →

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Spend Your Summer Vacation With Paul

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Trish Nelson

BFIA readers,  Paul Deaton will be taking over summer weekday editorship of Blog for Iowa starting on Monday through Labor Day.  Paul is wonky on just about every topic, but particularly food, climate change, energy policy, and progressive politics.  He … Continue reading →

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What Dave O’Brien Won’t Do

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Dave O’Brien is making some great ads.  

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Dave O’Brien Wants To Take Meaningful Action On Climate Change

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Trish Nelson

OBrienforIowa.com Dave O’Brien is a native Iowan and lifelong progressive Democrat who has spent his career standing up for the rights of Iowans as an attorney. He is running for congress in Iowa’s 1st District to be an advocate for … Continue reading →

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How The NRA Rewrote The Second Amendment

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Trish Nelson

This is an excerpt of a very long article. The popular notion that the 2nd Amendment has always guaranteed an absolute right for every individual to own a gun is dismantled. The 2008 SCOTUS decision that brought constitutional change came … Continue reading →

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Maya Angelou “On The Pulse Of Morning”

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Maya Angelou born Marguerite Ann Johnson, April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014, was an American author and poet.  She was the first poet since Robert Frost to give an inaugural recitation.  

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