Tag Archives: disinformation

Winning The Info Wars With Independent Media

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Trish Nelson

“Tara McGowan is the founder and CEO of COURIER Newsroom and one of the most determined pro-democracy media entrepreneurs in America today.”

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Armistice Day 2024

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Paul Deaton

Remarks as prepared for the Armistice Day observance in Iowa City on Nov. 11, 2024. Thank you for joining us during this observance of Armistice Day. My name is Paul Deaton. I was a founding member of the Iowa Chapters … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Attack From Within

Posted on March 24, 2024 by Paul Deaton

We need information that will help us cope with the 2024 political campaigns and facilitate Democratic wins. Barbara McQuade’s new book has the potential to do that. McQuade is a law school professor and legal analyst for NBC News and … Continue reading →

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Winning The Disinformation War

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Trish Nelson

You can find Barbara McQuade’s book Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America at Amazon and other outlets.  Follow her on Twitter. “AI gives the ability to dupe people into believing things that are not true but we are … Continue reading →

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Disinformation Poisoning Minds: What We Can Do About It

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox. Action alert from Indivisible – Sign up for this upcoming training series on the power of persuasion. Our Powering Progress campaign is teaming up with the Indivisible Truth Brigade to bring you the best strategies for fighting … Continue reading →

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The Conservative Moral Hierarchy

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Trish Nelson

George Lakoff is an American cognitive linguist and philosopher, best known for his thesis that people’s lives are significantly influenced by the conceptual metaphors they use to explain complex phenomena. The conservative moral hierarchy described below explains everything you need … Continue reading →

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Planned Parenthood Representative On Iowa Press

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Iowa R’s turned women into second class citizens this week.  If you are a woman of child bearing age, the Republican controlled legislature voted that they get to be in the doctor’s office with you. Iowa Press actually had a … Continue reading →

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Jon Stewart Still Around Criticizing The Media

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Trish Nelson
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Scrambled Thoughts As Russia Invades Ukraine

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Dave Bradley

I am putting some thoughts down on paper to maybe help clear my mind as Russia invades Ukraine. In my humble opinion, it is similar naked aggression Germany used in Poland. It is scary. My first thought is that the … Continue reading →

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Are Progressive Media Companies On The Rise?

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Grassroots progressive activists including Blog for Iowa, have been saying for some time liberal billionaires should invest in media. This is great news. https://www.axios.com/soros-hoffman-disinformation-tara-mcgowan.html A new public benefit corporation backed by billionaires Reid Hoffman, George Soros, and others is launching … Continue reading →

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