Immigration How a Small Town in Iowa Freed Local Workers From ICE Detention A wave of new grassroots groups are bailing out detained immigrants. By Elena Carter , InTheseTimes August 19, 2018 Truthout
Interview | Immigration Raising Bond for Detained Migrants: Key Part of Anti-Deportation Fight The Eastern Iowa Community Bond Project works to keep together immigrant communities terrorized by Trump. By Nicole L. Novak , Truthout July 29, 2018 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Will This Trade War Be Donald Trump’s Political Waterloo? Ah, Mr. President, about those tariffs ... By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout July 29, 2018 Truthout
Politics & Elections Rising Attacks on Women’s Health, From Iowa’s Abortion Ban to Violence at Clinics On Friday, Iowa’s governor signed one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bills. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! May 8, 2018 Truthout
Interview | Human Rights Ari Berman on the Attack on Voting Rights Iowa Republicans are pushing a strict voter ID law that could disenfranchise 11 percent of the state's eligible voters. By Janine Jackson , FAIR May 31, 2017 Truthout
News | Tiny Town in the Heartland Creates Homegrown Sanctuary West Liberty, Iowa, offers unofficial sanctuary through language, education and a tight-knit community. By Bian Elkhatib , YES!Magazine May 13, 2017 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor Iowa’s New Union-Busting Bill Is Worse Than Wisconsin’s Republicans in both houses of the Iowa state legislature have introduced a bill that is aimed at destroying public sector unions. By Peter Knowlton , Andrew Dinkelaker , Gene Elk , LaborNotes February 13, 2017 Truthout
Interview | Human Rights Resisting the Criminalization of Dissent: A Conversation With Iowa Activist David Goodner Iowa activists are fighting a law that would make blockading highways a felony offense. By Sarah Jaffe , Truthout February 9, 2017 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Why Iowa and New Hampshire Should No Longer Start the US Election Process It's time for states that reflect the country's changing demographics to kick off the campaign season. By Andrew Jones , Truthout February 18, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | Without Paper Ballots, Fear of Vote Rigging Clouds 2016 Primaries To ensure election integrity, officials should use paper ballots, counted in public and recounted or audited when necessary. By Ben Ptashnik , Truthout February 9, 2016 Truthout