Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Media Narratives Are Groupthink Not Reality

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Seventeen years after his presidential run I still enjoy listening to Howard Dean.  He always has something unique and valuable to add to the dialogue.  It’s never the same old tired drivel of the professional pundit class. Howard Dean doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Forever Chemicals In Iowa’s Water

Posted on November 3, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Dana Kolpin is a guest on this edition of Podcast by George! He is a research hydrologist with the Central Midwest Water Science Center. He has published over 200 papers and reports on environmental contaminants.

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Zach Wahls #PsakiBombs Iowa Press

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Trish Nelson

After watching Iowa Press this weekend, my question is, why do these seasoned reporters seem so clueless about the GOP in general and oblivious to the danger of GOP gerrymandering during redistricting? Please put your answers in the comments. One … Continue reading →

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Are Progressive Media Companies On The Rise?

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Grassroots progressive activists including Blog for Iowa, have been saying for some time liberal billionaires should invest in media. This is great news. https://www.axios.com/soros-hoffman-disinformation-tara-mcgowan.html A new public benefit corporation backed by billionaires Reid Hoffman, George Soros, and others is launching … Continue reading →

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J.D. Scholten To Host National Rural Strategy Summit

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Trish Nelson

In less than two weeks, RuralVote.org is hosting its first-ever National Rural Strategy Summit. We will have progressive political strategists, organizers, activists, candidates and elected officials, strategize how we can effectively organize in rural areas in battleground states ahead of … Continue reading →

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Adam Schiff on Al Franken Podcast

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Trish Nelson
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State Auditor Report Finds “Horrifying” Results

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Important information from the office of the Iowa State Auditor On Wednesday, October 20th we at the Iowa State Auditor’s Office released a much anticipated report on Medicaid Privatization. Our review found horrifying results that give us a window into … Continue reading →

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John Deere Trying To Discontinue Retirement Benefits

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Trish Nelson

On Iowa Press this week we got to hear from Charlie Wishman, President of the Iowa Federation of Labor , AFL-CIO; and Paul Iversen, labor educator at the University of Iowa Labor Center, about the issues involved with the current … Continue reading →

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The Five Laws Of Universal Stupidity 

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Dave Bradley

I ran across this article last week. While I almost couldn’t stop laughing, I also couldn’t help but to admit it was spot on.   In 1976, a professor of economic history at the University of California, Berkeley published an … Continue reading →

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Sticker Shocks Coming?

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Dave Bradley

This is the time of year that many of us get the bad news on prices of such things as health insurance (or Medicare supplements for some), house insurances and of course winter heating fuel.  As you know, insurance rates … Continue reading →

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