Category Archives: Progressive Community

Face Of The #ClimateChange Marchers

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Paul Deaton

The Great March for Climate Action is in Colorado as they make their way to Washington D.C. this fall. This recent video from the march provides a snapshot of who the marchers are. To learn more, click here. To donate, … Continue reading →

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Iowa Republicans Hide Extremism

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Labor Day is the official kickoff of the fall election campaign, but there seems to be a lot of campaign stuff going on now. The biggest news was the video of Rep. Bruce Braley commenting about the kind of chair … Continue reading →

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FCNL Priorities are Progressive Priorities

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Paul Deaton

The Friends Committee on National Legislation recently re-released their 113th Congress legislative priorities as agreed at their general committee meeting on Nov. 12, 2012. It’s hard to argue that these priorities are not progressive. Your comments are welcome. Reduce the … Continue reading →

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Brian Schweitzer to Return to Iowa

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Paul Deaton

DES MOINES– Former Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer will deliver the featured address at the 2013 Progress Iowa Holiday Party on Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 6 p.m. at the Meadows Events and Conference Center in Altoona. Schweitzer, who completed his second … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Carbon – 24 Hours of Reality

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Paul Deaton

On Oct. 22 and 23, The Climate Reality Project will connect the dots between carbon pollution and climate change with the global live-streamed broadcast “24 Hours of Reality: The Cost of Carbon.” here’s the link: http://www.24hoursofreality.org. In Iowa, men and … Continue reading →

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Shining Light on Low Wages

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Paul Deaton

When people talk about suppression of wages in the United States, and the growing inequality between the richest Americans and the rest of us, Walmart and the heirs of Sam Walton have been the poster children with the biggest target … Continue reading →

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The Customer is Always Right– but They Lie

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Paul Deaton

A friend worked at a fast food restaurant and spoke about their policy of replacing food items that were wrong when the order was prepared. For example, if a person asked for a burger with no pickles, and pickles were … Continue reading →

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Visa® Don't Sponsor Hate

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Paul Deaton

This is unacceptable. The anti-gay violence erupting in Russia goes against everything the Olympics stand for. But with only six months until the games are set to start, the International Olympic Committee has failed to take meaningful action to stop … Continue reading →

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Blog for Iowa Recharged

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Paul Deaton

DAVENPORT– Editors and contributors to Blog for Iowa met with our publisher on Thursday, Aug. 22, at a local restaurant to discuss the future of our blog. We plan to be around through our tenth anniversary on April 2, 2014 … Continue reading →

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Iowa's Flight to No Preference

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Chad Brown of Ankeny, “the co-chairman of the Polk County Republican Party, has resigned and changed his party registration to independent, saying the GOP has become too conservative and is condoning “hateful” rhetoric,” reported Kathie Obradovich, political columnist for the Des … Continue reading →

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