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March 19, 2024

No Farmers? No Food?

March 18, 2024

Taking a Bite of the Elephant

March 12, 2024

Liar of the Week! Senator Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL)

March 4, 2024

I.V. F. ruling a surprise? We think NOT!

March 1, 2024

Trump’s Bought & Paid For Court Stood with Him: To Fight Back, Start Here.

February 27, 2024

Navalny Murdered – What does it mean to us?

February 23, 2024

Grassley’s Big Republican Conspiracy Theory Collapses in Washington

February 16, 2024

Mixed Messages Risk National Security

February 9, 2024

International Trade Administration Bureaucrat attacks Trusted Public Servant

February 7, 2024

House votes NO on impeachment of Mayorkas

February 7, 2024

BIG LOSS for Appellant Donald J. Trump

February 6, 2024

FARM BILL UPDATE — Repubs don’t want to do it

January 31, 2024

Eagle Pass, TX residents want their town back.

January 29, 2024

Rebels in the Garden

January 19, 2024

The Hard Numbers are In — Death Knells are Ringing

January 16, 2024

Iowa Caucuses: THE MORNING-AFTER UPDATE

January 12, 2024

Why We Report. Why We Share Perspectives.

January 3, 2024

Gifts and Resolutions for 2024

December 28, 2023

Faatma Oné Opens An Urban Door for U.S. Farms and Ranches

December 25, 2023

All Is Calm

December 24, 2023

The War to Protect Ukraine Makes Us Safer

December 18, 2023

Republicans Vote For Impeachment Inquiry Despite No Crime, No Evidence

December 6, 2023

Remember the Promise? If not now, when?

December 5, 2023

Kissinger — Memories and Legacy

December 4, 2023

This Teacher’s Lesson … Fuels the Creativity in Kids and Each of Us!

November 29, 2023

Time to be SERIOUS about VOTING RIGHTS

November 23, 2023

Thanksgiving … Friendsgiving … And “Dear Uncle”

November 21, 2023

Rosalynn Carter — America’s “Steel Magnolia” First Lady (1927-2023)

November 17, 2023

Need “table talk” for Thanksgiving?

November 15, 2023

Previews of David’s Coming Rural and Urban Attractions

November 14, 2023

Friday, 11:59 PM — Government Shutdown Looms

November 13, 2023

“Johnson releases CR with farm bill extension” by Jerry Hagstrom

November 11, 2023

Happy Veterans Day

November 11, 2023

SHHH … Don’t Tell: The “Secret” of Iowa’s Dirty Water

November 9, 2023

Election in Review — Youngkin’s Headline Didn’t Happen

November 8, 2023

Alert 1: Election Results …

November 7, 2023

Election Day is TODAY — November 7! VOTE!  VOTE!  VOTE!  VOTE!  VOTE!

November 2, 2023

Once upon a time, Members of Congress believed in keeping their word

October 23, 2023

Let their Names Ring in Infamy!

October 21, 2023

Jordan drops out; Republicans still can’t govern

October 19, 2023

The NO Vote Grows: 22 Members say NO to Jordan

October 17, 2023

Farm Bill, climate, hunger — All in Trouble should Jordan be chosen Speaker

October 17, 2023

President Biden expected to visit Israel on Wednesday

October 13, 2023

Chaos Central — Is this Republican governance?

October 12, 2023

UPDATE — Republicans’ morass

October 10, 2023

Climate Change is the biggest Fight in the Farm Bill

October 9, 2023

Freedom Caucus opposes Freedom in Ukraine — Gaetz/Jordan risk America’s security

October 4, 2023

The End of McCarthyism in the House

October 3, 2023

FARM BILL EXPIRES — Worry! Worry!!!

September 29, 2023

Democracy Must Be Defended