by Jim Hightower | Apr 2, 2019 | Blog, Economy, Rural, Trade
Have you noticed how often Donald Trump prefaces his comments and tweets with phrases like “frankly,” “to tell the truth,” and “believe me”? More than a verbal tic, these qualifiers subliminally admit that being frank, truthful, and believable are not normal for him....
by Leo Gerard | Apr 1, 2019 | Blog, Health
U.S. Attorney General William Barr, a Republican, told an appeals court that his predecessor, Jeff Sessions, didn't go far enough when he asked a federal judge to kill the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) protections for people with pre-existing medical conditions - that...
by Jawanza James Williams | Mar 29, 2019 | Blog, Featured, Housing, Protest
Did you ever hear about the time President Ford told New York City to “Drop Dead?” That was forty-four years ago - I wasn't even born yet - but I know exactly how New Yorkers felt then, because that’s EXACTLY how we feel now about Governor Cuomo's failure to address...
by Katy Moreno | Mar 28, 2019 | Blog, Health
As a young mother doing it on my own, Medicaid has become a necessity. After giving birth at 17, I re-enrolled in high school in my hometown of Austin, Texas. But I felt lost. I didn’t know how I could take care of my son — an experience that was entirely new and...
by Peter Certo | Mar 27, 2019 | Blog, Politics
Robert Mueller won’t be filing any more indictments related to the “Russiagate” investigation. Though the search unearthed ample evidence that Russia wanted Trump to become president — and hints that some members of Trump World were perhaps aware of this — the recent...
by Virginia Meyer | Mar 26, 2019 | Blog, Climate, Rural
I’m from Lone Tree, Iowa - a town of about 1,300 in the eastern part of our state. Our Senator, Joni Ernst, has attacked the Green New Deal multiple times. She says it’s “radical,” “It will destroy jobs,” “It will hinder our strong ag industry,” and “It’s a far-left...
