Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Watch: Veterans, Supporters Honor Armistice Day In Iowa City

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Veterans for Peace Chapter 161 with special guest David Swanson, honor Armistice Day in Iowa City on the ped mall with song, speeches and bell ringing. More videos on Blog for Iowa’s YouTube channel. If you like our content, please … Continue reading →

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Democrat Lanon Baccam Running for Congress in IA-03

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Trish Nelson

https://lanonbaccam.com/ https://www.facebook.com/baccamforcongress Donate From the campaign website: “Lanon Baccam is a combat veteran, public servant and son of rural Iowa. In 1980, Lanon’s parents came to Iowa from Laos and worked at the Mackay Envelope factory. Lanon was born and … Continue reading →

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The Return of The Democrats

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Trish Nelson

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Iowans Trust Teachers, Public Schools & Reject Book Bans, Vouchers Americans Voted for Reproductive Freedom Blue Statehouse Alert Live on November 21 IOWANS TRUST TEACHERS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS & REJECT BOOK BANS, VOUCHERS Iowans sent a strong message … Continue reading →

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Local Veterans For Peace Keeping Spirit Of Armistice Alive

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Veterans For Peace invite you to join us to reclaim the spirit of the Armistice and welcome our honored guest David Swanson, Saturday, November 11. We gather at 10:30 AM at the Weatherdance Fountain Stage on the Iowa City Ped … Continue reading →

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Kim Reynolds America’s Most Unpopular Governor

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Trish Nelson

progressiowa.org/ Least Popular Governor In America To Endorse DeSantis Reynolds trades Trump’s clown shoes for DeSantis lifts in apparent attempt to boost her plummeting approval rating Des Moines, Iowa — Progress Iowa executive director Matt Sinovic issued the following statement … Continue reading →

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Iowa Press: Iowa’s Worsening Water Quality and Supply

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Thank you Iowa Press for not inviting someone on this program to represent the “other side” who would only have disrupted and polluted the dialogue with partisan talking points and mistruths. It was nice to be able to just listen … Continue reading →

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Trump The Insurrectionist

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Trish Nelson

I have found that ex-Republicans are worth listening to because they – unlike liberals myself included – totally get how Republicans “think” because they used to be in the club. Adam Kinzinger was a guest on  Colbert and they are … Continue reading →

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Pharmaceutical Workers Walk Out

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Pharmaggedon: Massive walkout by non-union workers. “Pharmacy workers, largely from CVS and Walgreens, are mad as hell and they’re not going to take it anymore…they’ve had enough. Pharma protests, non-union but organized, have been happening across the country, seeking relief … Continue reading →

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Corporations Are Still Funding ALEC

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox: Here is a petition signing alert from the Center for Media and Democracy Yes, ALEC is still a thing. Help Demand That Corporations Stop Funding ALEC! Here at CMD, we’ve been exposing the insidious right-wing and corporate … Continue reading →

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What Is The Impact Of Livestock Consolidation On Rural Iowa?

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Bigger Is Not Better: Rural Communities In the Wake of Livestock Consolidation Online Event by Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors, Inc. – JFAN Public · Registration link https://bit.ly/3tD6xIr Thursday, November 9 at 7 p.m. The livestock industry is heavily consolidated. … Continue reading →

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