Monthly Archives: December 2004

Follow-Up: California Grocery Strikes

Posted on December 15, 2004 by bfiachadthompson

Follow-Up:  California Grocery Strikes Ten months after the UFCW settled the strike by agreeing to a 'two-tier' contract, it seems that the split between younger workers and older workers has doomed the unionization of California grocery stores.  Nearly 10 months … Continue reading →

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Republicans Absent at Vote Fraud Hearings: Help Get Congress Involved!

Posted on December 15, 2004 by Trish Nelson

Republicans Absent at Vote Fraud Hearings:  Help Get Congress Involved! VotersUnite.org Last Wednesday, the Honorable John Conyers held a hearing on the allegations of fraud in the Ohio election. Monday he held another one in Ohio. No Republican members of … Continue reading →

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John Drury: Why I Love Public Service

Posted on December 14, 2004 by bfiajohndrury

Why I Love Public Service by John Drury There was an article posted here over the weekend called “Uncle Sam Wants You.” This article encourages the “average Joe” to run for and hold public office, saying that “if only the … Continue reading →

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A Tribute to Bill Moyers

Posted on December 14, 2004 by bfiachadthompson

 A Tribute to Bill Moyers I was writing up something else to post here this afternoon,  when my RSS program put up an article that caught my eye. Bill Moyers retiring From TV journalism NEW YORK (AP) — “I was … Continue reading →

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Yeaaahhhhhhh! This Time, Howard Dean May Really Be the Answer

Posted on December 13, 2004 by Trish Nelson

 “Yeaaahhhhhhh!” CQ TODAY – White House Trail Mix “The infamous Dean scream…may have been the most eloquent moment created by a Democrat all year. “ This Time, Howard Dean May Really Be the Answer by  Craig Crawford It was my … Continue reading →

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Applicants Wanted for Paid Community Organizing Training

Posted on December 13, 2004 by Trish Nelson

Applicants Wanted for Paid Community Organizing Training  The Direct Action & Research Training (DART) Network The Direct Action & Research Training (DART) Network is a national network of grassroots, metropolitan, congregation-based, community organizations spread throughout the United States. Application Deadline … Continue reading →

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Asthma Danger To Rural Children

Posted on December 12, 2004 by bfiamollyreagan

Asthma Danger To Rural Children IOWA Public Radio December 12, 2004 Children living close to large factory hog farms have a higher than normal incidence of ASTHMA than children who do not live in such areas.  Those children living close … Continue reading →

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Poor Losers

Posted on December 12, 2004 by Trish Nelson

Poor Losers The Prairie Progressive:  A Newsletter for Iowa's Democratic Left  – Iowa's best political newsletter since 1986. It hurts a lot more to lose than it feels good to win. – Bruce Hurst, former Boston Red Sox pitcher   … Continue reading →

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Rapid Response Network: An American Conversation

Posted on December 12, 2004 by Trish Nelson

Rapid Response Network:  An American Conversation Progressive Democrats of America – http://www.pdamerica.org “In our nation the people are sovereign, not the government. It is the people, not the media or the financial system or mega-corporations or the two political parties, … Continue reading →

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New Holes in Iowa Safety Net

Posted on December 11, 2004 by Trish Nelson

 New Holes in Iowa Safety Net Iowa Fiscal Partnership Iowa Human Services Budget Crunch –  Report Shows Cuts to Human Services in Time of Need, Tough Choices Ahead DES MOINES, Iowa – Lack of funding for human services over the … Continue reading →

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