01 Jun 2020

This is Not a Revolution. It’s a Blueprint for Locking Down the Nation

By John W Whitehead

“When it gets down to having to use violence, then you are playing the system’s game. The establishment will irritate you — pull your beard, flick your face — to make you fight. Because once they’ve got you violent, then they know how to handle you.” — John Lennon

Brace yourselves.

01 Jun 2020

Time to Stop Messing Around and Strike at the Root of Police Violence

By Thomas L Knapp

Protests quickly broke out nationwide following the May 25 killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, which was caught on video and quickly went viral.

Yes, Chauvin has been arrested and charged with murder.

Yes, the usual "voices of reason" are issuing a new round of calls for "police reform," just as they do after every police murder of an unarmed, non-violent civilian.

01 Jun 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Supports Polk County Supervisors' 9PM Curfew

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 1, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement on May 31 after Polk County initiated a 9PM CDT curfew: 

01 Jun 2020

Gov JB Pritzker Issues Disaster Proclamation for Cook County

By Rebecca Clark

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (June 1, 2020) — On May 31, Governor JB Pritzker signed a disaster proclamation for Cook County to expedite the use of state resources, personnel, and equipment to help the City of Chicago in its work to keep people safe.

01 Jun 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds and Mayor Frank Cownie Release Statement on Des Moines Protest and Violence

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 1, 2020)— Governor Kim Reynolds and Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie released the following statements on the protests and violence that occurred in downtown Des Moines on the evening of Friday, May 29:

Gov Kim Reynolds:

29 May 2020

Iowa PBS and The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) Present Girls State Soccer Highlights Special

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (May 29, 2020) — Join Iowa PBS and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) in reliving the incredible action of past soccer seasons and honoring graduating senior team members. "Iowa PBS Sports Soccer Highlights Special," featuring some of the most memorable moments from the girls state soccer championships and more, will premiere live on Facebook and YouTube Saturday, June 13, at 6PM.

29 May 2020

Trump's "Free Speech:" Doctrine: Never, Ever, Ever Mention He's a Liar

By Thomas L Knapp

On May 28, US president Donald Trump signed an executive order on "Preventing Online Censorship." From the title and the document respectively we can draw to two lessons.

First: Never, ever, ever believe the title of a government document. The internal texts of congressional bills and resolutions, as well as executive branch orders, "findings," intelligence "estimates," etc. seldom have much, if anything, to do with their titles.

29 May 2020

Iowa PBS Presents "Go Beyond"

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (May 29, 220) — Iowa PBS will bring science into viewers' living rooms through demonstrations at the Science Center of Iowa with a new, education-based series, "Go Beyond." Airing on Iowa PBS .1 Fridays, June 12, 19, and 26 at 11:30AM and 4:30PM, the series will feature fun explorations and experiments, and encourage children to examine the world within their own reach.

27 May 2020

Iowa Census Complete Count Committee Launches “Key to the Future” Challenge to Increase 2020 Census Response Rates

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 27, 2020) — The State of Iowa’s 2020 US Census Complete Count Committee, formed by Governor Kim Reynolds, chaired by Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg and vice-chaired by Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, is launching a

27 May 2020

Quorum Call: Don't Expect the Constitution to Stop Nancy Pelosi's House Hijinks

By Thomas L Knapp

In mid-May, the US House of Representatives passed a resolution authorizing remote voting by proxy. Per the resolution, one congressperson may vote on behalf of up to ten others. In theory,  as few as 40 of the House's 435 members could show up in Washington for the House to do business.

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