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John Pemble

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As seen in: Iowa Public Radio, Apple Podcasts, The Guardian, OUPblog, Letterboxd, London Review of Books, NewsBreak, The New Criterion, Nebraska Public Media, WVIK-FM (Rock Island, IL)
Podcaster, producer & host @IowaPublicRadio. In production for Caucus Land 24.
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One nation, under God, divisible

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By Charity Nebbe, Katherine Perkins Verified, John Pemble Verified
| Iowa Public Radio Verified
The United States was the first nation explicitly founded with religious freedom as a core value. The founders consciously decided to break from theocratic rule when establishing the country. But a rise in Christian nationalism has inserted religion into politics. We talk to journalist Katherine Stewart about this movement. Her most recent book is Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy.
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Media echo chambers create competing realities

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By Charity Nebbe, Caitlin Troutman Verified, John Pemble Verified
| Iowa Public Radio Verified
Poynter’s Jon Greenberg remembers watching news reporters during the Vietnam War on television as a 12-year-old kid. He said when there were only three networks they had to appeal to a broader market with a more vague political consensus. In the 1970s 70% of Americans had confidence in newspapers, TV and radio. These days, that number has plunged to 28%.
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From redlining to union busting, economic inequality drives division

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By Charity Nebbe, Dani Gehr, John Pemble Verified
| Iowa Public Radio Verified
The Center Street Neighborhood — a tight-knit, predominantly Black community — was destroyed by highway construction and city urban renewal projects. Families and businesses went into debt, shifting from entrepreneurship and owning to renting, which had a lasting effect on generational wealth.
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