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Attempted Coup In South Korea Tuesday

Posted on December 7, 2024 by Dave Bradley

Dr. Timothy Snyder talks about his first lesson of “On Tyranny” (3:40) Is the attempted coup by South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol Tuesday any kind of a forerunner of what may happen following the inauguration of Trump on January … Continue reading →

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Turkey Of The Year: Kim Reynolds

Posted on December 1, 2024 by Dave Bradley

Jeepers, few are in Reynolds’ class. Not in Iowa, not in the midwest, not in the country. Reynolds just doesn’t get the credit she deserves since she is almost single handedly driving Iowa into the irrelevance once reserved for states … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: NPR In The Cutting Sights Edition 

Posted on December 1, 2024 by Dave Bradley

George Carlin on criminals in Reagan’s administration: (Not safe for work – it is George Carlin) (7 minutes). Anything sound familiar? NPR doesn’t get a lot of money from the government anymore. Doesn’t make any difference. NPR is probably the … Continue reading →

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Report Time!

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Dave Bradley

Many reports concerning Trump behavior since the beginning of his first round have been buried. We know that Trump wants to bury them again. But we do have at least the report that Jack Smith accumulated on Trump’s mishandling of … Continue reading →

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No Time To Leave A Void

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Dave Bradley

Thom Hartmann: What white Americans believe – yes lying to us works – 7 minutes How many of you realized a couple of weeks ago that we have now been subjected to the daily rantings or activities for over 9 … Continue reading →

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CPCs In Iowa: Phony Pregnancy Help

Posted on November 24, 2024 by Dave Bradley

1:42: Little Village Magazine published a very timely and important story this week concerning the continuing rise of Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPC) in Iowa and the potential harm that could be done to a pregnant woman seeking help. A huge … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: JFK, Gaetz and Thanksgiving Edition

Posted on November 24, 2024 by Dave Bradley

3 minutes: So much happening all at once and so much of it bad or portending to a bad future. At least one thing good happened and that was Matt Gaetz being thwarted in his quest to be Attorney general … Continue reading →

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Argentina A Year Later

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Dave Bradley

Deutsche Welle from Germany just posted this documentary on Argentina’s deep dive into neo-liberalism after a year of Javier Milei’s taking over power. While nowhere near a perfect match, Argentina may gives some insights into what may be coming.  Remember … Continue reading →

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Messaging Problem? Not Really!

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Dave Bradley

Like many I am still licking my wounds from the election. Kamala Harris ran a great race. Tim Walz ran a great race. Candidate Trump stunk it up and his running mate, Mr. Vance, barely registered as a blip on … Continue reading →

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RELEASE: Exit Poll: Iowa Voters Still Favor Progressive Policies

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Dave Bradley

(Note: I will try to return to the quiz next week. Just not in a lighthearted mood) (We received this via email Friday morning from progressiowa.com:) RELEASE: Exit Poll: Iowa voters still favor progressive policies FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –  November … Continue reading →

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