Category Archives: Progressive Community

Friday In Iowa: Nixon Resignation

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Forty years ago today, Richard Nixon announced his resignation as president. It was a good day for the country. Here is video from the CSPAN archive. http://static.c-span.org/assets/swf/CSPANPlayer.1405958893.swf?pid=8664-1

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Friday In Iowa: More Summer Reading

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Paul Deaton

(Editor’s Note: BFIA returns to The Prairie Progressive: A Newsletter for Iowa’s Progressive Left for Prairie Dog’s summer reading list. More engaging books to read during this exceptionally pleasant summer weather). Five Books You Must Read This Summer By Prairie … Continue reading →

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The Koch Dealers

Posted on July 17, 2014 by bfiajohnshumaker

the Koch Dealers rivers of white powder are flooding streets of America north to south east to west in the form of rivers of white power funded by Koch Brothers they are the Koch Dealers of white powder in fascist … Continue reading →

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Prisoners And Voting

Posted on July 7, 2014 by bfiaralphscharnau

With just five percent of the world’s population, the U.S. has 25 percent of its prisoners. We have the highest incarceration rate of any country in the world. Since 1972, America’s prison population has increased sevenfold. Most of the commentary … Continue reading →

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Stars And Stripes Forever

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Happy Independence Day from Blog for Iowa.

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Meaning Of July Fourth

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Paul Deaton

The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro By Frederick Douglass July 5, 1852 Fellow Citizens, I am not wanting in respect for the fathers of this republic. The signers of the Declaration of Independence were brave men. They were … Continue reading →

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A Blog for Iowa Independence Day Post

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Paul Deaton

(EDITOR’S NOTE: First posted on Blog for Iowa July 4, 2010). We hear a lot about the founding fathers today, and the truth is who they were, as people, is clouded in the river of time. One admires the portrait … Continue reading →

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The Job of Iowa Progressives

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Holding first in the nation caucuses during the presidential election cycle gives Iowa progressives a job, and it’s not the one you may think. The job of progressives, according to Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, is to educate people about what … Continue reading →

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Friday In Iowa: Summer Reading

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Paul Deaton

The phrase “summer reading” evokes when we took off from school, and had leisure time between Memorial Day and Labor Day. For some it still involves barbecuing, boating, swimming, vacations and a host of activities tied to youth. Today, people … Continue reading →

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Friday In Iowa: Newspapers

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Paul Deaton

When I agreed to fill in as the summer, weekday editor of Blog for Iowa, the decline of newspapers, and substantial changes in corporate media was on my short list of topics to cover. As I drove to town yesterday, … Continue reading →

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