Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Iowa Communities Are Fighting For The Environment And Strong Schools

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox: Here are a few items from CCI’s weekly organizing update. Click here to join, donate or sign up for updates. Everyday Iowans know what’s best for our communities. And we don’t take too kindly to bullies and … Continue reading →

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Confronting Christian Nationalism

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Interfaith Alliance of Iowa “Amanda Tyler, Executive Director of Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and lead organizer of the Christians Against Christian Nationalism campaign, will offer insights from her new book, How to End Christian Nationalism. She will share … Continue reading →

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Howard Dean On What Happened To Democrats’ 50-State Strategy

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Dean was a guest on Ari Melber’s show on MSNBC post-election. First Ari reviewed some Dean campaign history. Seems like only yesterday..  Howard comes on at about 8 minutes in.  I was glad to hear him say he’s working with … Continue reading →

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Democratic Stronghold Johnson County Boasts Biggest Turnout In History

Posted on November 14, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Here in Iowa, the Fight Goes On In Johnson County, a record-breaking 87,012 people voted on Tuesday. Democrat Christina Bohannan beat the Republican incumbent by over 35,000 votes—just 800 shy of what she needed. by Dave Leshtz See the full … Continue reading →

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Will Democracy Survive?

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Trish Nelson

It’s a sign of the times when one of the most hopeful thoughts I encountered over the weekend as I scoured the internet for signs of intelligent life was this: “There are a lot of stops along the railroad track … Continue reading →

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Ryan Melton’s Final Campaign Newsletter Holds Good News For Iowa

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Best wishes to Ryan Melton who ran a heck of a campaign as he did in 2022. We hope you run again. Hello all, After taking some time to decompress and rest, I wanted to reach out to you one … Continue reading →

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The Fragmentation Of America Through The Media

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Heather Cox Richardson, America’s most popular historian, had the following to say about the election of Donald Trump. I am encouraged whenever someone of her stature highlights the propaganda that is creating an ill-informed American electorate.  In my view the … Continue reading →

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Will This Be The Last Concession Speech?

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Since Trump will probably call off elections, we should listen to what could be the last concession speech by a US presidential candidate anyone will ever give. Starts about 25 minutes in.

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Russian Terrorist Threats Stopped Voting Aided By RNC

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Let’s just go with this for today. I’m pissed. And save your snarky comments about Olbermann.

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Who Are You Voting For, Daddy?

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Trish Nelson
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