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This is a space dedicated to unpacking and analyzing progressive movement politics—its history, its trajectory, the stakes of the fight ahead, and the futures we demand.
Thoughts on government transparency, politics and civic affairs written weekly -- and sometimes, weakly -- by a longtime advocate for government transparency.
Where journalism meets engineering. We reverse-engineer the architecture of power to deliver irrefutable evidence, not just stories. Subscribe to get the receipts.
Born into the evangelical movement, raised up in the Joshua generation, conditioned to be in the Lord's army... Dishonorably discharged when I dared ask "why?" I am part of the great falling away. Hi my name is Stephanie, and I am the strong willed child.
First to go to college, last one to leave the farm; a life shaped by tragedy and loss but also tremendous opportunity and luck, I now look back to reckon with the challenges my parents faced while navigating a life very different from the one they led.
I am a white, queer, longtime iowaphile, who has finally relocated and wonders what the f(&# did I do?? Writing about the intersection of relocation, education and queerness. And a smattering of anything else that gets stuck in my craw.
My name is Jess and I was a high school Literature teacher for 16 years until I decided to run as a Democrat in a rural, red district in Missouri. I bring you news and politics from Missouri and beyond from a rural progressive point of view.
A sporadic establishment situated in the guts of Midwestland. Mainly stocking short fiction, essays, fanaticisms, and other inquiries into music, film, and whatever culture means.
It's cheap, and always aims to please.
Deep history of a place in the Eastern Great Plains where the tall grass prairie carved by deep river valleys intersects with the area that has wooded lakes left by the last glacier.
WTF Iowa? What the actual f*%k is happening to our state? How are your tax dollars being spent? What does the Iowa Legislature consider "priority issues" for Iowans? Check out my take on how decisions in Des Moines affect all Iowans.
Where Fact and Fiction Merge Into One. Smart Thinking, Creativity, and Celebrating Being Bold, Ferocious, and Brave. An Independent Press in a Red State.
A grand narrative of our historic opportunity to harness AI & other transformative technologies to drive progress, reinvent America & make a much better world. A positive reframe of what's coming via essays, interviews & gatherings culminating in a book.
Musings from a native Midwesterner, who lived across the country, helped raised a family, played rock and roll, made some artwork, and continues to write stories on the whole thing.
Dave Price is joined by professional political analysts discussing Iowa politics through refreshing, in-depth conversations with Iowa Writers' Collaborative members.
