Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Politics Girl On The Media

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Trish Nelson

“We’ve made a successful business model of shameless lying.” – Leigh McGowan on the media Leigh McGowan launched PoliticsGirl as a way to help people reconnect with politics. She started the YouTube channel in 2015 as a way to inform … Continue reading →

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Time To Have A Conversation About Human Population Growth And Climate Change

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Nobody talks about over-population anymore. Which is why this blog post by Nicholas Johnson is so important to be shared.  When you get to the part about the number of cars on the road it cuts through your denial and … Continue reading →

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How To Get Progressive Politicians Elected

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Good short clip from the Thom Hartmann show.

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Thanksgiving In America 2022

Posted on November 24, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Happy Thanksgiving to all. In the era of the “the big lie,” it seems like a particularly good time for America to face all of our truths. For many Native Americans Thanksgiving is a day of mourning. “Many Native people … Continue reading →

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How To Support Those Affected By Club Q Shooting

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox: A message from OneIowa We are in mourning this week after the mass shooting at Club Q, one of the few LGBTQ-safe spaces in Colorado Springs. Five people were killed, and at least 18 others were injured. … Continue reading →

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Podcast By George Revisits The Assassination Of JFK

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Trish Nelson

If you lived through and remember the assassination of JFK watching this podcast might be like reliving the trauma. But if it happened before your time or memory,  today would be a good day to learn and pay homage to … Continue reading →

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The Only Woman In The Room

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Trish Nelson

This documentary on Frontline, “Pelosi’s Power” felt slapped together and was infuriating most of the way through. It stuck closely to media narratives about her. And why they felt they needed to include observations about Nancy Pelosi  by  Frank Luntz … Continue reading →

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What Is The Iowa GOP Long Game For Our Public Schools?

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Trish Nelson

If Iowa’s public schools are so bad, what is the Republican Trifecta in Des Moines doing to improve them? If more Iowans knew what Republicans are really up to, they would not agree with their big plans. After Iowa Republicans … Continue reading →

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Ann Selzer: Iowa Red Wave Explained By Huge Drop In Early Voting

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Republican vote suppression laws worked in 2022 midterms Listen to the conversation about the drop in early voting and what Ann Selzer has to say about it if you want your blood to boil even more than it likely already … Continue reading →

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Midterm Election Analysis

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Trish Nelson

One of the better political podcasts out there, IMHO. “On this episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast, we break down the latest midterm election results. During this episode we also recap the horrible predictions from pollsters, Fox News & Rupert Murdoch … Continue reading →

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