Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

‘What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?’

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Dave Bradley

Descendants Read Frederick Douglass’ Speech | NPR This may go against Iowa’s new law against teaching about race. We here at blogforiowa believe our readers are adults and can handle material that reveals truths about slavery. I even invite Kim … Continue reading →

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High Summer In Iowa

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Paul Deaton

One of the highlights of the 2021 political summer will be distribution of the U.S. Census data and the decennial re-districting. The Iowa legislature is expected to convene a special session for that purpose in August. In 2011 only two … Continue reading →

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Ras Smith Takes Positive Message About Iowa To Council Bluffs

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Trish Nelson

“Iowa is a place where I’m proud to raise my daughters…it’s a place that also showed me what community is.. when I hear our governor telling folks that they don’t belong here that they’re somebody else’s problem…that is not in … Continue reading →

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Climate Reality 2021

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Dr. Jerry Schnoor schools us on climate change if you can handle this much reality. But he also says there is still hope.

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Merrick Garland Announces Plan To Prevent Republican Election Stealing

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Trish Nelson
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Sunday Funday: July 4th A Week From Today Edition

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Dave Bradley

But first  Melanie Moore of Georgia addresses the right wing’s bogus Critical Race Theory crap (2:20)  The right wing and their media empires have taken a truly bogus issue (critical race theory) and ridden it for all it is worth. … Continue reading →

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How We Can Stop Enbridge’s Toxic Line 3 Tar Sands Pipeline

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Moveon.org petitions – Indigenous leaders and allies organized for more than a decade to stop the Keystone XL pipeline and finally won after the project was cancelled earlier this month. Now, we have a chance to come … Continue reading →

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Bernie Wants To Talk About Billionaires

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Trish Nelson

“I think Americans agree…after years and years of worrying about  billionaires and the rich now it’s time to have a budget that speaks to the needs of working families and the climate crisis that we face.” – Bernie Sanders

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How Can We Activate Democracy’s Immune System?

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Trish Nelson

If we can’t regulate the “news” or even stop trolls and foreign operatives from inciting Americans, how can we activate the “immune system” of democracy? – Thom Hartmann ABOUT THE PROGRAM The Thom Hartmann Program is the leading progressive political … Continue reading →

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Iowa Clean Water Fight Far From Over

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Trish Nelson

CCI and Food and Water Watch issued a joint statement on the Iowa Supreme Court 4-3 decision against their clean water lawsuit. “Iowans have the right to clean water. According to the Public Trust Doctrine, which has been Iowa law … Continue reading →

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