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Tag Archives: progressive values
The Conservative Moral Hierarchy
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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Tagged conservative values, disinformation, George Lakoff, progressive values, propaganda
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Feature Friday: Progressive Action For The Common Good
One of the most active progressive groups one never hears about outside their Quad-Cities base is Progressive Action for the Common Good. “As progressives, we empower people to take action for positive change and social justice by coordinating a network … Continue reading
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Tagged Iowa politics, Progressive Action for the Common Good, Progressive Community, progressive values
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Neoliberalism in Iowa: An Interview with Thom Hartmann
On Wednesday, June 29, I interviewed Thom Hartmann in advance of the September release of his new book The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How To Restore Its Greatness. This will be the eighth book in … Continue reading
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Tagged Hidden History, Iowa politics, Neoliberalism, Progressive Radio, progressive values, thom hartmann
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Sanders, Warren Propose SS Increase
FDR 0 The New Bill of Rights (2 minutes) Something that has been lost in the incredible assault on America and American values that has been the center of our politics for the past decade or more is the vision … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Election campaign, Health Care & Medicare, Medicare for all, SCOTUS, Social Security
Tagged Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, progressive values
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Patriotism And Politics In The United States
Patriotism and Politics in the United States A Guest Post by Ralph Scharnau As we celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, it seems appropriate to reflect on the founding of the American Republic. The patriots of the Revolutionary War era … Continue reading
Posted in Progressive Community, progressive values
Tagged guest post, Patriotism, Progressive Community, progressive values, Ralph Scharnau
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Can Democrats Change The ‘Roberts Five’ Majority?
If Democrats hope to undo the conservative lean of the United States Supreme Court it won’t be as simple as Republicans had it in 2016. Many said the 2016 general election was as much about the Supreme Court as it … Continue reading
Posted in SCOTUS
Tagged progressive values, Scotus
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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
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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
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Tagged #amreading, progressive values, summer reading
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Can Hipsters Live With Congolese Cobalt?
The lithium ion battery is becoming ubiquitous. These rechargeable, portable batteries power our mobile phones, tablets, laptops and cars, providing longer battery life, low self-discharge, better recharge life and comparatively low weight. Many of us take these benefits for granted, … Continue reading
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Tagged cobalt, Dodd-Frank, Progressive Community, progressive values, Social Justice, social responsibility
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