Velvet Lotus kicks off two weeks of fundraising with tattoo session
The tattooing is over — but the fundraising has just begun. Take a look below at the artists...
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Support for Trump increased this year among Black, Latino, LGBTQ voters
The progressive post-mortem is already in on last week’s presidential election, and it’s grim:...
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Velvet Lotus keeps ‘Tats for Tots’ alive despite COVID-19
Annie Ventullo remembers hearing from a school social worker one year, about a child in an abusive...
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Biden victory celebrations merge with “protect the vote” events
Momentum to protect the vote is growing across Illinois and Iowa, with two dozen events planned.
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Quad Cities “Count Every Vote” ONLINE vigil leads post-election events in Iowa, Illinois
(UPDATED NOV. 6, 2020) DAVENPORT — Almost a dozen vigils, rallies or strategy events are...
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Same-day voter registration, rides to polls in Illinois, Iowa
Are you among the estimated 7.3 million eligible voters in Illinois and Iowa who have yet to cast...
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Anti-racism protest of Rittenhouse hearing Friday; Trans Summit, LGBTQ+ Community Center fundraiser coming
Friday’s counter-protest against hate and racism in Waukegan, outside of the Kyle Rittenhouse trail, is one of several racial justice events coming up in Iowa and Illinois.
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“What if …?” Event Zooms on nonviolent civil disobedience, post-election
A Quad Cities pacifist/activist is inviting Midwesterners to fine-tune their understanding of...
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Emergency! Iowa’s sundown past of racism is still hurting us
Please help! Some people are in trouble, right now. They’re in danger. Call the first responders....
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Winter clothing drive, new vegan offerings at Iowa City’s Trumpet Blossom Cafe
IOWA CITY — Trumpet Blossom Cafe and Katy Meyer already reinvented the way they provide...
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