Everyone at then-candidate Donald Trump’s rally at the then-U.S. Cellular Center on Iowa Caucus day 2016 knew he was worried about tomatoes. He told them so. “So I get a […]
2016 Election
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Russian agents ‘targeted’ Iowa during 2016 election, according to new indictment
On Friday, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced an indictment against 12 Russian military intelligence agents for hacking the Democratic National Committee, the Clinton campaign and the Democratic Congressional […]
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Russians indicted in Trump probe paid for a Hillary-in-a-cage float, but Iowans got there first
On Friday, 13 Russians and three companies—described by The Washington Post as “a notorious Russian group of Internet trolls”—were indicted by special counsel Robert Mueller as part of his investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 election. Tucked away in the indictment is a strange detail that calls to mind a 2016 incident in western Iowa’s Carroll County.
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Gallery: Little Village cover contest submissions
The first anniversary of the 2016 election is here. Readers submitted their cover art to commemorate the occasion, and Little Village staff voted. The winner got the coveted cover, but you can see all of the submissions here. Thank you to all participants!
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Quiz: How well do you know your president?
How closely have you been paying attention during the past year? Take this quiz to determine your Trump IQ.
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Letter to the editor: One year ago, your life changed
Happy birthday, reader. I know, Nov. 8 is probably not your literal birthday. But if the day holds any significance for you, I imagine some part of you changed a year ago on this date. How could you not? I’ve changed, you’ve changed, your friends have changed, politics has changed, the meanings of things such as borders or violence or truth have changed.
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Democracy in Crisis: Comey, Comey, Comey Chameleon, You Come and Go
The regime cites former-FBI Director James Comey’s public statements about the Clinton email investigation in July and its surrogates claim, insanely, that they were concerned over his treatment of Clinton more generally and, once again, everything is turned upside down.
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Citizens rally to pressure electors against voting for Trump
Stop Trump. Defend Democracy. Iowa State Capitol — Monday, Dec. 19 at 9 a.m. Citizens from across the state are planning to gather at the State Capitol in Des Moines […]
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Op-ed: If we will not be given space, we will carve it out of yours
By Rose Fiala Everyone I know is Scared. Capital S. A kind of collective, shared fear that I hadn’t known until Election Night, the fear of an entire generation of […]
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Op-ed: Building local progressive networks in the wake of Election Day 2016
By Damita Brown Some of us would like to pretend that business as usual will suffice — that the unfortunate outcomes of Tuesday’s election have no bearing on how we […]
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Letter to the Editor: Processing Election Day 2016
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Karen Nichols As I sit here, a few days into our electoral apocalypse, I am struggling with what to say. I, like many of you, am awash in […]
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Letter to the Editor: Measure C hopes to change the game of Codes & Charters
By Aleksey Gurtovoy What if it was much easier for us to change the Constitution than to change the laws that have to follow it? A lot of people consider […]
