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Category Archives: progressive values
Support For Newman Abuissa
Editor’s Note: Newman Abuissa formally announced his candidacy to represent Iowa’s second district in the U.S. Congress at an event in Iowa City on Sunday, June 30. While Rita Hart is favored to win almost a year from the primary … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Posts, politics, Progressive Community, progressive values
Tagged #IA02, 2020 Democratic candidates, Iowa politics
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Independence Day 2019
Happy Independence Day… reluctantly. I’ve not been a fan of the Independence Day holiday since military service. It’s not that I paid much attention to it previously. As a military officer I had time to reflect on the meaning of … Continue reading
Posted in Progressive Community, progressive values
Tagged Progressive Community, progressive values
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Summer Reading 2019
For the next five weeks I’ll be covering weekdays for our editor Trish Nelson who is on summer break. This is my seventh year to provide summer posts, and more than ten years since I began posting at Blog for … Continue reading
Posted in Progressive Community, progressive values
Tagged #amreading, progressive values, summer reading
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Late Summer Reading – 2018 Version
If you’re like me, most of what we read is on line articles. I also read full length books and have a goal on Goodreads to finish 16 this year. Among the ones I’ve finished and recommend are: Confessions of … Continue reading
Posted in Progressive Community, progressive values
Tagged #amreading, progressive values, summer reading
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Advocating For Those With Four Paws
Mindi Callison-Long created Bailing out Benji, an organization devoted to putting an end to puppy mills through educational outreach, advocacy and rescue, in 2011 when she was 21 years old. She recently made a trip to Washington, D.C. with animal … Continue reading
Posted in politics, Progressive Community, progressive values
Tagged animal advocacy in Iowa, animal rights in Iowa, animal welfare Iowa, Iowa animal welfare
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The Importance of American Freedom
by Ralph Scharnau Freedom is the central tenet of how we view ourselves individually and as a nation. It is embedded in our history and language. Simultaneously it has been contested in debates and dissents in Congress, in political books/essays/editorials, … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Election Campaign, media, Progressive Community, progressive values
Tagged first amendment rights, Freedom of the press, media
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A Blog For Iowa Independence Day Post
Independence Day is an American holiday if there is one. A group of military veterans discussed participation in a local Independence Day parade via email. A member made this post: I will not participate in the July 4th parade. This … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, politics, Progressive Community, progressive values
Tagged Independence Day
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Republicans Are Bad At Law Making
Last Friday the Iowa Supreme Court overturned the 2017 law requiring a 72-hour waiting period before a woman could have an abortion. Here’s the money quote from Chief Justice Mark Cady, writing for the majority: “The state’s capacity to legislate … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Election Campaign, Iowa legislature 2017, Iowa legislature 2018, politics, Progressive Community, progressive values, Republican Policy, womens rights
Tagged abortion, abortion rights in Iowa, anti-choice Iowa Republicans, Iowa Legislature, Iowa Republican Party, Iowa women's rights
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Abby Finkenauer For Congress
The Finkenauer campaign for Congress in Iowa’s first district launched their first digital campaign ad and it is a good one: The message is simple: She is one of us and will represent our interests in congress. Anyone who … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2018 Election Campaign, Blog for Iowa, progressive values
Tagged Abby Finkenauer, Iowa-01
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Into The Hurricane And Presidential Politics
Millions of people began evacuating Florida, Georgia and South Carolina in advance of hurricane Matthew. Hundreds are reported dead in Haiti. Downgraded to Category 3, Matthew began hitting Florida Thursday. It’s expected to pick up velocity. During the most recent … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Progressive Community, progressive values
Tagged #HD77, #iapolitics, Hillary Clinton
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