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Romney, Santorum and Paul Top the Pack: What the Iowa Caucuses Reveal About the GOP Base

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. January 4, 2012.

Romney and Santorum each finished with 25 percent of the vote, and Paul won 21 percent. But these numbers don't get at the underlying dynamics.

Us Versus Them: The Politics of Grievance Are on Brilliant Display at the Iowa Caucuses

Jonathan Weiler, AlterNet. January 3, 2012.

In Iowa, the deserving/undeserving divide has married antipathy toward Muslims, illegal immigrants and gays with contempt for recipients of government programs.

Why Rick Santorum's Entirely Predictable Brief Success in Iowa Still Means He'll be Back to Wingnut Welfare Soon

Joan Walsh, Salon. January 2, 2012.

Whether Santorum finishes second, third or even first on Tuesday, he’s already had his best week ever. This campaign can’t go national.

Occupiers from Around the Country Descend on Iowa Caucuses

Mark Engler, AlterNet. December 30, 2011.

The "people's caucus" is also going on in Des Moines.

Why (Very White) Iowa and New Hampshire Matter So Much in US Politics

Shani O. Hilton, ColorLines. December 18, 2011.

The two earliest primary states' lack of diversity has an effect on who gets initial attention from the media as the electoral process begins.

13 Reasons Why Newt Gingrich Won't Win the Nomination

Tim Murphy, Mother Jones Online. December 5, 2011.

Here, in 13 episodes, is much of the baggage you're likely to see aired soon in anti-Gingrich attack ads.

'Ag Gag' Laws Would Punish Whistleblowers, Protect Animal Abusers

Wayne Pacelle, The Humane Society of the United States. April 14, 2011.

Big Agribusiness is trying to keep the public in the dark about the sordid realities of life on the factory "farm."

Conservative Iowa Church Tries to Oust Judges Who Voted to Legalize Gay Marriage

Andy Kopsa, AlterNet. October 30, 2010.

Church leaders are not allowed to endorse or oppose candidates from the pulpit. Yet that is exactly what one Church is doing in Iowa.

A Ground's Eye View of How Millions of Shady Corporate Political Dollars Are Hijacking This Election

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. October 30, 2010.

'It’s pretty clear that corporations now have the ability to spend unlimited amounts of money to take on people like my boss.'

FRONTLINE/World Guatemala: A Tale of Two Villages

Beta Tester, AlterNet AlterNet: World. August 10, 2009.

Greg Brosnan and Jennifer Szymaszek examine the lasting effects an immigration raid in Postville, Iowa, had on two small villages in Guatemala.

119 Million Americans Want a Public Health Option -- Why Aren't Politicians Listening?

Robert Parry, Consortium News. June 8, 2009.

Rarely has an issue more dramatically highlighted the question of whether our government represents the people's interests or an industry's.

Congratulations to Iowan Newly Weds

Cara, Feministe AlterNet: PEEK. April 27, 2009.

A big congratulations to all. May much happiness follow for you. And may similar rulings/laws be shortly enacted all over this country.

The Crisis Hasn't Hit Everywhere: 10 States Weathering the Economic Storm

Daniel B. Wood, Christian Science Monitor. April 27, 2009.

Not every state has been burned by the housing bust. And having oil and gas revenues doesn't hurt either.

Equal Rights: Iowa, Vermont, DC ... Virginia next?

Adam Green, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. April 9, 2009.

"As a delegate, I'll make it one of my top priorities to ensure civil liberties for all Virginians."

Ironic that Same Sex Couples Can Marry in Cedar Rapids But Not in San Francisco

Susan Wallace, AlterNet AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. April 4, 2009.

The heartland is now ahead of "the People's Republic" of California.

Yes, You Heard Right: Gay Marriage Is Legal in Iowa

Ari Berman, The Nation. April 3, 2009.

The Iowa Supreme Court unanimously ruled Friday that the state cannot bar gay couples from seeking to marry.

Selling 'Safer Cigarettes'?

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Health and Wellness. January 2, 2009.

Something seems wrong with this picture.

Iowa Court to Consider Same-Sex Marriage

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. December 8, 2008.

The fight for equality in Iowa.

Immigration Crack-Downs: Tough on Workers, Never Employers

Bishop Gabino Zavala, Comment Is Free. September 11, 2008.

Raids on undocumented workers is part of a broken immigration policy.

Another City Drowns and Bush Does Nothing

Jill C., Brilliant at Breakfast AlterNet: PEEK. June 13, 2008.

This is the face of smaller government.

Is Iowa Another Katrina?

Jill C., Brilliant at Breakfast AlterNet: PEEK. June 10, 2008.

As Iowa drowns, where are the media and government?

Immigration Raids: Harbinger of a Police State?

David Neiwert, Firedoglake AlterNet: Immigration. May 26, 2008.

What happens when the immigration raids in Iowa spread to other cities and states?

Corruption Bubbles Up Amidst the Immigration Crackdown

David Neiwert, Firedoglake AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. May 16, 2008.

Workers bear the brunt of government enforcement while business owners get off scott-free.

Immigrant Community in Iowa Devastated by ICE Raid

Yave, Citizen Orange AlterNet: PEEK. May 13, 2008.

Over 300 people were arrested in the biggest workplace raid this year.

Instead of Scapegoating Immigrants, Wage and Workplace Enforcement for Everyone

Joe Bolkcom, AlterNet. May 5, 2008.

Immigrants don't work jobs Americans won't take -- they work side by side together so let's help both prosper.