
America’s North Star Series
America's North Star SeriesThe Heroes Who Lit Our Way — Their Stories Remembered, Brought Together, and RestoredBy Sondra Wilson | Updated September 28, 2026 America’s North Star Series brings together the stories of Americans whose courage, ideas, sacrifices, and...

Remembering Ida B. Wells-Barnett — National Whistleblower in a Nation Offtrack
Ida B. Wells-BarnettNational Whistleblower in a Nation OfftrackA Timeline of Courage, Investigation, and ResistanceBy Sondra Wilson | Updated September 28, 2026 Part of Wild Willpower’s America’s North Star Series — profiles of Americans whose lives helped illuminate...

Wilson v. Pate: Iowa Supreme Court Proceedings
Wilson v. Pate, Iowa Supreme Court No. 26-1268The Iowa Supreme Court's Rule 6 Escape HatchJuly 20-September 14, 2026 By Sondra Wilson | Updated September 24, 2026 This article explains what happened after the district court proceedings. Iowans, We Need...

Wilson v. Pate: District Court Proceedings
Wilson v. Pate, No. EQCE092993 Election Interference: One Reynolds-Appointed Judge Kept Iowa's Only Independent Candidate Off the BallotThe District Court Proceedings: May 19-June 22, 2026 By Sondra Wilson | Updated September 25, 2026 This page documents the Polk...

Before the Lawsuit: Parts One-Three
Before the LawsuitWhat Led Up to Wilson v. Reliable Street Inc., et al.Parts One-Three: Fall 2021-December 2023 Updated September 23, 2026 How the Dispute Reached the Courthouse Before Wilson v. Reliable Street Inc., et al. became a years-long lawsuit,...

The Other Democracy Episode One: Political Chew Toys
The Other Democracy: Pilot Episode Political Chew ToysHow are political wedge issues distracting Iowans from the problems unfolding right under our noses? Hosted by Sondra Wilson | October 9, 2026 ▶ Listen to Episode One On This Page 01 Episode...

Dangerous Precedent — District Court Accepts “Absolute Privilege” Defense for Malicious, False, Harmful Statements Sent to Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Part Seven of the Wilson v. Reliable Street Inc., et al series.Dangerous PrecedentDistrict Court Sides With Ames, Iowa Businesses’ Argument That They Cannot Be Held Liable for Statements to Civil-Rights Investigators—even if Knowingly False, Malicious, and Causing...

About Wild Willpower
Finally, Politics Done Rightby Sondra Wilson. Updated July 11, 2026. Wild Willpower is an independent civic-education, political-advocacy, and ethical-endorsement association based in Iowa. Founded in 2010, Wild Willpower brings together research, lived experience,...


