On this week’s episode co-host Marc Steiner interviews Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh, who, along with District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine, filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump. The lawsuit argues that Trump is violating the emoluments clause (an anti-corruption clause in the Constitution) by accepting payments from foreign governments.
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Trump returns to Iowa on June 21 for rescheduled campaign rally
President Donald Trump will visit Cedar Rapids on June 21 at 7 p.m. for a re-scheduled rally at the U.S. Cellular Center, according to a press release sent today by the Trump campaign.
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Democracy in Crisis: Reinventing the underground part 1 — A countercultural exorcism
Standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, poet and provocateur Ed Sanders shouts “Out demons, out!,” his arms raised in clenched fists above his head, a computer bag hanging from the shoulder of his powder-blue sports coat. With a wild halo of white hair exploding from his balding pate, small glasses perched upon his crinkled button nose and a drooping mustache, Sanders looks like a wild elder statesmen, the Benjamin Franklin of an alternate United States.
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This week in political activism: April 24-30
Ready to take action to build the community, state and nation you want, but not sure what to do next? Here are some opportunities for political activism this week.
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Photos: Massive crowd turns up to support immigrants and refugees
The Iowa City downtown Ped Mall was packed community members Sunday. An estimated 2,000 people gathered at a Solidarity Rally Against the Ban to oppose President Donald Trump’s recent executive order banning immigration from seven countries, all of which are predominantly Muslim. Elected officials, members of the faith community, musicians and people who have been […]
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The Women’s March gathers in Des Moines this Saturday
Women’s March — Iowa Capitol Building, Des Moines — Saturday, Jan. 21 at 11 a.m. Moment of Silence and Walk up the Hill in Iowa City English Philosophy Building parking lot — Saturday, Jan. 21 at 12 p.m. On Saturday, Jan. 21, women will gather in Des Moines to join with others across the country […]
