Our Favorite Progressive Candidates in 2024 - Aime Wichtendahl, Iowa House of Representatives District 80

Well, primary season is officially over, and the candidates are in! This week’s candidate advanced from the Iowa primary on June 4. Aime Wichtendahl (she/her) is the first transgender elected official in the state of Iowa. She is the chair of the city council in Hiawatha, Iowa and has been on the council since 2015. Aime is also a novelist and journalist, and is a dues paying member of American Federation of Musicians local 137. She is passionate about transgender and LGBTQIA+ rights, green energy, and small businesses.

SWAC: Influencer, zIssue 54, zissue 54.3Andrew FAugust 28, 2024Government, Transgender, Women's rights, vote, democracy, electionComment

Ways To Help The People Of Ukraine

On February 24th, Vladimir Putin ordered Russian forces to invade the neighboring country of Ukraine. Since then, the whole world has been keeping a close eye on the war evolving in the Eastern European country. According to a New York Times article, the number of refugees that have fled the country has surpassed half a million. Mr. Putin seems intent on capturing the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, which would dismantle the country’s democratically elected government and capture Ukraine under Russian rule.

Articles, Editor's Pick, Most Popular, zIssue 41Kaylyn WenzelMarch 2, 2022Ukraine, Russia, Help, Europe, NATO, Refugee, Government, Stay Informed, Donate, Evacuation, PlanComment

The Brutal Reality For Those On The Front Line

The news of the current pandemic has been plastered all over the world for the past year, shocking figures of death tolls, new variants and lockdowns that have put all our lives to a halt. As the world begins to regain some sense of normalcy, the hidden consequences of the pandemic are just beginning to show. For healthcare workers on the front line the consequences of the pandemic are far from over, and emerging research shows that the psychological impacts on those fighting the pandemic may be just beginning.

How NY State Failed Their Elderly During COVID-19

I’m angry. I’m not going to lie. I have hit that point in my grief. But I’m also happy to hear that the murmurs of unrest are starting to rise. People are moving past clutching their rolls of toilet paper as they hang on every word NY Governor Andrew Cuomo tells them. The panic and fear are starting to melt away as the sun is slowly finally starting to shine again on New York City. Yes, we are slowly starting to open up, and we can debate on how much longer that will take, I don’t have the answer to that. There is one thing I do know, there will be a lot less elderly to worry about during any additional waves in New York, thanks to our state government and Andrew Cuomo.

Lawful

Everything happening at the border between the United States and Mexico is legal.

For over two years, I had been working to claw back money from financial crimes done against the government. As a seemingly interminable case finally seemed to be winding down, word had come in that my next assignment, until at least November, would be assisting ICE…

The Balance of Power By David Pratt

Impeachment! It is at the forefront of the media these days, but is it in Trump’s future?

Articles, zIssue16, zIssue 16David PrattNovember 11, 2019political, Government, our future, future, president, representativesComment

The Gathering - By David Pratt

With the idea of a looming impeachment and an upcoming election, are the democrats ready for what is coming up next for them?

Reviewed, ArticlesDavid PrattOctober 7, 2019voting rights, voting, vote, democratic race, president, 2020, Government, politicalComment

Never Again - by David Pratt

Let us not repeat history. Concentration Camps are open along our border, and they are holding men, women, children, and Americans. The first step to changing history is to see it for what it is, David Pratt elaborates more here.

Reviewed, ArticlesDavid PrattAugust 12, 2019The Border, family, Families, Immigration, community, Government, Latin AmericanComment

Reprehensible - By David Pratt

Building “The Wall” is an expense the US government cannot afford, both financially and socially. We can not sacrifice so much for one man’s vanity project. Learn more here.

Articles, ReviewedDavid PrattMarch 18, 2019The Wall, Government, budget, USA, Politics, Immigration, Families, do the right thingComment