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Best Newsletter By An Iowa Congressional Candidate
Democrat Ryan Melton is taking on MAGA-R Randy Feenstra and would appreciate your support. He is an amazing candidate who takes no PAC $ and doesn’t use DC talking points, just his own words. Check out his newsletter and sign … Continue reading
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Tagged #IA04, Iowa Democratic candidates 2024, Ryan Melton, western Iowa, Zach Nunn
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Polls Of Likely Republican Caucus Attendees Do Not Reflect Iowa
BFIA co-editor Dave Bradley and I share a commitment to the idea that our dysfunctional media system owns a large amount of responsibility for the fix our country is in right now. Over-simplification of issues, horse race political coverage, getting … Continue reading
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Tagged #mediareform, Iowa caucuses 2024, Iowa GOP, Iowa MAGA Republicans, Iowa progressive history
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Year End Peace Vigil
Blog for Iowa would like to wish everyone a safe and peaceful holiday season. An invitation from Ed Flaherty, Veterans for Peace and PEACE Iowa Dear Peacemaking Friends, Pardon my intrusion on Christmas Eve. Looking to extend the message of … Continue reading
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Pale Blue Dot
(note: the pale blue dot is in the right most reddish brown line) The following excerpt from Carl Sagan’s book Pale Blue Dot was inspired by an image taken, at Sagan’s suggestion, by Voyager 1 on 14 February 1990. As … Continue reading
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Tagged astronomy, Carl Sagan, earth's place in the solar system, our place in the universe, peace on earth
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Iowans For Gun Safety Sound The Alarm About 2024 Legislative Session
Passing this on from Iowans for Gun Safety. Please take action and don’t forget to like and share. Thank you. [Bolding in the text was added by BFIA]. A Call to Action! SF 543, the Omnibus Gun Bill, will almost … Continue reading
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Children Working In Slaughterhouses
I would recommend watching but I don’t recommend looking for the first thirty seconds. “In towns across America, children working in dangerous jobs in slaughterhouses is an open secret. Data from the Labor Department says that children are illegally working … Continue reading
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No Public Dollars To Out-of-State Charter Schools
J.D. Scholten would like your attention for a moment, please. And don’t forget to hit the like and share buttons.
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Watch: Thomas Frank Discusses Rural Progressive Populism
Rural Urban Bridge Initiative RUBI’s December briefing was on Rural Progressive Populism: A Brief History with Thomas Frank, author of What’s The Matter with Kansas? and more.
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Join The Fight To Stop Book Banning
I have only read one book by Jodi Picoult. It was My Sister’s Keeper, also a movie, the fictional story of a savior sister. The book was thoughtfully written and, contrary to Kim Reynolds claiming their book bans are about … Continue reading
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All Four Iowa Republicans Vote For Evidence Free Impeachment Inquiry
If you would like to help elect Democrats, all four Iowa Republicans have Democratic challengers for 2024: We need Democratic representation in congress. (IA-01) D Sarah Corkery v R Ashley Hinson; (IA-02) D Christina Bohannan v R Mariannette Miller-Meeks; (IA-03) … Continue reading
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Tagged GOP politics, Iowa congressional delegation, Iowa Republicans, Rep. Ashley Hinson, Rep. Marianette Miller-Meeks, Rep. Randy Feenstra, Rep. Zach Nunn
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