“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” -Second Amendment, U.S. Constitution- Read that again. I know a lot of people who have spent their entire adult lives, politically, fixated on that one sentence. They haveContinueContinue reading “They Came for the Press, but I wasn’t a Journalist, So I didn’t Speak UP.”
Tag Archives: Accountability
Yes, we WILL!
I have never had any doubt that the American people could stop Trump and his sycophantic mob from taking total control of our country. Could. I have not always been all that convinced that we Would. Trump is a bully and a coward, and he is surrounded by more of the same. He has beenContinueContinue reading “Yes, we WILL!”
1/26/2026 @ 7PM CST – Eyes on ICE: Document and Record (Virtual)
About this event On Saturday, federal agents horrifically shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who cared for veterans, in the Eat Street neighborhood of south Minneapolis after brutally beating him in front of witnesses. Enough is enough. Exercising our Constitutional right to document and record ICE and other federal agents is moreContinueContinue reading “1/26/2026 @ 7PM CST – Eyes on ICE: Document and Record (Virtual)”
1/25/2026 – ICE OUT OF EVERYWHERE: STOP THE KILLING (Quad Cities Solidarity Action)
Indivisible QC and Visibility Brigade Quad Cities are organizing a protest Sunday in response to the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents. On Saturday in Minneapolis, Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at the VA hospital, was fatally shot by a federal Border Patrol agent. This shooting follows a string of controversial federal agent-involvedContinueContinue reading “1/25/2026 – ICE OUT OF EVERYWHERE: STOP THE KILLING (Quad Cities Solidarity Action)”
The Golden Age?
A clear look at how “prosperity” is being defined and who it actually benefits. Using long-term consumer spending data, this piece contrasts hard economic facts with political spin, showing how gains have increasingly flowed to the top while the majority struggle just to get by. It challenges readers to question who today’s economy is really working for and why scapegoating has become a distraction from widening inequality.
The RENEE GOOD Act
This essay argues that the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and ICE laid the groundwork for a police state that now threatens everyone’s freedom. Using the killing of Renee Nicole Good as a turning point, it calls for repealing the Homeland Security Act, restoring civil liberties, and rejecting fear-based politics. The piece urges collective action to honor those harmed by unchecked federal power and to demand a future grounded in dignity, equality under the law, and true constitutional freedom.
Venezuela’s Oil and the Pretext of Restoring Narco-Free Democracy
A Latin Americanist argues the White House’s “restore democracy” rhetoric is a pretext, and urges the public to resist further military expansion in Latin America and demand diplomacy and rule of law.
Hell Has Frozen Over: We Want Our Town Hall! – 10/24/2025 @ 4 PM
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks has said she’ll hold in-person town halls “when hell freezes over.” Community members in the Quad Cities are taking her at her word. Join neighbors for a peaceful, costumed rally outside her Davenport office to demand a real public town hall with constituents. We’ll gather on the public sidewalk and make itContinueContinue reading “Hell Has Frozen Over: We Want Our Town Hall! – 10/24/2025 @ 4 PM”
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