Iowa Requiem, 2018
Peter Carroll’s visit to Perry, Iowa gives no warning of sudden violence that occurred there this week, except for feelings of despair that might afflict a troubled young man with nowhere to go.
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DeSantis Leads Republican States’ Attacks Against Public Sector Unions
The Guardian
From Florida to Alaska, workers are facing legal efforts to weaken their power by targeting union certification and dues.
Dispatches From the Culture Wars – July 18, 2023
Portside
Choosing sides in the longest, hottest summer
Iowa Governor Signs One of the Most Dangerous Rollbacks of Child Labor Laws in the Country
Economic Policy Institute
14 states have now introduced bills putting children at risk
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Can Iowa Meatpacking Workers Take On Tyson?
In These Times
The essential workers who fought for their lives during the pandemic are now fighting for a union.
The Corporations Bringing Back Child Labor in America
An Iowa bill would allow kids young as 14 to work in meatpacking plants. Our investigation sheds light on its corrupt origins.
How the History of Waterloo, Iowa, Explains How Meatpacking Plants Became Hotbeds of COVID-19
ProPublica
Waterloo was the site of a historic battle for labor rights and racial justice. But as the meatpacking industry changed, the workforce lost its power and was primed for an outbreak. This is how we got here.
Iowans with Past Criminal Convictions Can Now Vote
Brennan Center for Justice
Iowa was the last state in the country that permanently took voting rights away from citizens with past convictions unless the government approved individual rights restoration – which now applies only to people with felony homicide convictions.
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Families of 3 Deceased Workers Sue Tyson Over Outbreak at Iowa Meatpacking Plant
Des Moines Register
The families of three workers who died after contracting the coronavirus in an Iowa meat plant outbreak sued Tyson Foods and its top executives Thursday, saying the company knowingly put employees at risk and lied to keep them on the job.
The Sanders Revolution in Des Moines, Iowa
Bernie's staff here says we knocked on 130,000 doors this weekend. I did about 250 of those doors, so do the math: 500 people like me. Possibly I’m just swept up in the moment, but it seems like a great social movement in the making.
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