Author Archives: Trish Nelson

60th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Trish Nelson

60th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday contributed by Molly Regan Saturday, March 8, 2025 1:00PM – 2:30PM MLK Interpretive Center 501 N. Brady St., Davenport, Iowa Join us, on an educational journey, as we discuss the events leading up to, and … Continue reading →

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Seen Enough Of DT? Learn About Authoritarianism Instead

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Tuesday, March 4 at 7:30 pm ET, 6:30 CST, join Red Wine and Blue and the author of the bestselling book “On Tyranny,” Timothy Snyder, to discuss the urgent threat of authoritarianism and what we can do to resist it. … Continue reading →

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Sex, Libraries, and Rock and Roll

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Trish Nelson

From the March 2025 edition of The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter. The PP is funded entirely by reader subscription, available in hard copy for $15/yr. Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa City 52244. Click here for archived … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog for Iowa | Tagged Iowa Legislature, prairie progressive, Iowa Republicans, #resistance 2.0 | 1 Comment

On Tyranny Lesson 15: Contribute To Good Causes

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Trish Nelson

From the On Tyranny series by Timothy Snyder, Lesson #15 of twenty. Check here for a lesson every Monday or you can find them on YouTube. They are all short videos, no ads. “Be active in organizations political or not … Continue reading →

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Iowa’s Miller-Meeks Will Be Key Author Of Cuts To Medicaid

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox from DCCC: After Voting To Gut Medicaid, Mariannette Miller-Meeks Looks Ahead To Authoring Cruel Cuts On Key Committee As a Member of the Energy & Commerce Committee, Mariannette Miller-Meeks will be tasked with authoring devastating and cruel … Continue reading →

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Hit ‘Em In Their Pocket Book

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Trish Nelson

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On The Ground With Liberty And Justice In Davenport

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Here is a live report from Molly Regan on the Not My President’s Day protest: We received great media coverage from two local tv stations at our ‘Resist Fascism” rally on Monday February 17th at 4PM. On Wednesday February 19 … Continue reading →

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One Iowa Legislative Action Alert For Tuesday

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox: Apparently stripping Iowans of their rights is a top priority in the legislature this week, because the Senate hearing for the Iowa Civil Rights Removal Act (SF418) has just been set for tomorrow, Tuesday February 25th at … Continue reading →

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On Tyranny Lesson 14: Establish A Private Life

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Trish Nelson

From the On Tyranny series by Timothy Snyder, Lesson #14 of twenty. Check here for a lesson every Monday or you can find them on YouTube. They are all short videos, no ads. “Nastier rulers will use what they know … Continue reading →

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