Yearly Archives: 2005

Rural Communities Hit Hardest By Hunger

Posted on September 23, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Rural Communities Hit Hardest By Hunger The 2005 Annual Report of the charity Bread for the World shows something that we might consider to be surprising:  90% of the poorest counties in America are rural and 20% of rural children … Continue reading →

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The DFA Vote is Down to the Final 10, and Iowa Has TWO Great Candidates Still in the Running! Vote Now!

Posted on September 23, 2005 by bfialindathieman

The DFA Vote is Down to the Final 10, and Iowa Has TWO Great Candidates Still in the Running!  Vote Now! Well, I have to admit that I am very impressed by the Iowa progressive community.  In the initial round … Continue reading →

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Smithfield, Iowa Settle Packer Ban Lawsuit

Posted on September 20, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Smithfield, Iowa Settle Packer Ban Lawsuit In a bit of “end of the week” news last week, Smithfield announced a settlement with the State of Iowa that would lift the ban on Smithfield owning hogs to contract to growers. Smithfield … Continue reading →

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Iowa Hog Confinements Built at Record Pace

Posted on September 20, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Hog Confinements Built at Record Pace by Perry Beeman, Des Moines Register.com The number of large sites continues to grow, despite their neighbors' concerns Iowa this year set a record for new large-scale livestock confinements, as neighbors and critics … Continue reading →

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Media Consolidation is Threatening Our Democracy

Posted on September 19, 2005 by bfiacarolinevernon

  Media Consolidation is Threatening Our Democracy by Caroline Vernon and Amanda Ballantyne – freepress.net Do you want the media to do a better job of covering issues you care about? Do you want more quality journalism? Are you wondering … Continue reading →

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Bush Numbers Take Another Dive – Speech Didn’t Help

Posted on September 19, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Bush Numbers Take Another Dive –  Speech Didn't Help Thirty-five percent (35%) of Americans now say that [George W.] Bush has done a good or excellent job responding to Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. That's down from 39% before his … Continue reading →

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Going Organic Can Shield Children From Pesticides

Posted on September 18, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Going Organic Can Shield Children From Pesticides by Marla Cone, LATimes.com Switching to organic foods provides children “dramatic and immediate” protection from pesticides that are widely used on a variety of crops, according to a study by a team of … Continue reading →

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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Speaks to Sierra Club on Non-Environmental Issues

Posted on September 18, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Speaks to Sierra Club on Non-Environmental Issues DailyKos Contributed by Ellen Ballas by muddy paw Robert Kennedy, Jr., in a speech before the Sierra Club, as reported in a diary on DailyKos – “And I say … Continue reading →

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Consumers Want COOL for Food

Posted on September 17, 2005 by bfiacarolinevernon

Consumers Want Country of Origin Labeling for Food by Public Citizen http://www.citizen.org Speaking from my own perspective, with the increasing incidents and concerns over mad cow disease, humans dying from Streptococcus suis (a pig disease), and the pandemic of bird … Continue reading →

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Evolution-Schmevolution: So-Called ‘Intelligent Design’ Being Taught at ISU

Posted on September 17, 2005 by Trish Nelson

 Evolution-Schmevolution:  So-Called 'Intelligent Design' Being Taught at ISU The Des Moines Register  By Lisa Livermore Ames, Ia. — Tom Ingebritsen is a science professor who leads a small class where he pushes a hot button at the Iowa State University … Continue reading →

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