Commentary
The Dystopian Fever Dream of President Trump Becomes a Reality
Last night, America’s worst impulses, embodied by a bigoted, bloviating reality TV star who stoked racial and anti-immigrant paranoia, won the endorsements of scores...
Condemnation of “Lawless” Bakken Pipeline Resistance Fails to Grasp the Nature of Political Protest
A coalition established by the Iowa State Building and Construction Trades Council and comprised of pro-pipeline industry groups in Iowa, Illinois, and the Dakotas,...
Horse of a Different Color
One-trick phony.
Yes, the Confederate Flag Is Racist and Has No Place on Main Street
After the Informer published photos of Confederate flags — including one flying atop the truck of Cool Biker Stuff, the main vendor invited to...
Ames’ Problematic Development Pattern
The following is an excerpt from Dan DeGeest's Council Review, a regular email newsletter that the Ames software engineer and former City Council candidate...
