Category Archives: 2024 election

Stop The Nom!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –  December 19, 2024 Parker Williamson, Press Secretary press@progressiowa.org Iowans tell Senator Ernst: Vote NO on RFK Jr. Des Moines, Iowa — A group of concerned Iowans gathered at Senator Joni Ernst’s Des Moines office Wednesday to … Continue reading

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Money Controls MAGA. We Are Screwed

  Thom Hartmann’s daily newsletter for Friday took on what an oligarchy will mean in the US. It is pretty obvious that an oligarchy is what the American people voted into office if only by less than half a percentage … Continue reading

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Attempted Coup In South Korea Tuesday

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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Sunday Funday: NPR In The Cutting Sights Edition 

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!

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

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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Argentina A Year Later

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!

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

(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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Iowa-01 To Be Recounted

Bohannan Needs Our Help Once More Recount in Ia-01 From an email Thursday night: I want to personally thank you for your patience and commitment as we await the final outcome of this race. As you might be aware, it’s … Continue reading

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