Monthly Archives: December 2008

New Report Exposes Subsidies to Factory Farms

New Report Exposes Subsidies to Factory Farms Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, iowacci.orgFamily Farm Groups Demand Reform of Environmental Quality Incentives ProgramDes Moines, Iowa – A report released yesterday exposes how industrial hog and dairy operations are subsidized through the … Continue reading

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Never Too Young to be an Activist: How Your Kids Can Help Save the World

Never Too Young to be an Activist: How Your Kids Can Help Save the World by Linda Thieman, Katie & Kimble Blog If you've read Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story, you know that Katie is the kind of girl … Continue reading

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The Long Good-Bye to the Des Moines Register

The Long Good-Bye to the Des Moines Register by Trish Nelson By now you've heard the news about the dozens of Des Moines Register staff lay-offs that occurred on Wednesday, including Brian Duffy, award-winning editorial cartoonist and, according to Iowa … Continue reading

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Spotlight on Iowa: Statewide Events Aim to Make Gay Marriage a Reality

Spotlight on Iowa: Statewide Events Aim to Make Gay Marriage a Reality One IowaIowa is poised to take the national spotlight this December! As the Varnum v. Brien case for marriage equality goes before the Iowa Supreme Court, join us … Continue reading

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Did You Hear the One about Obama?

Did You Hear the One about Obama? A true story in one part, by Linda ThiemanOn Wednesday of this week, Florida congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen picked up her phone and found herself on the line with President-elect Barack Obama.  Well, that’s … Continue reading

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Diebold Whistleblower: Karl Rove Involved in Election Rigging

Diebold Whistleblower: Karl Rove Involved in Election Rigging Marketwatch.com In an exclusive interview with Velvet Revolution (“VR”), a DC based non-profit dedicated to a clean and accountable government, a former Diebold vote machine contractor who was in charge of preparing … Continue reading

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Say What? Bush Receives Medal of PEACE?

Say What? Bush Receives Medal of PEACE? by Linda ThiemanChristianity Today is reporting that Saddleback wingnut pastor, Rick Warren, has created an award he calls the International Medal of PEACE, and that he has presented it to U.S. junta-puppet-in-chief, George … Continue reading

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Rep. Jerrold Nadler Leads Opposition to Bush Pardons

Rep. Jerrold Nadler Leads Opposition to Bush Pardons Bob Fertik, Democrats.com Congratulations! Just one week ago we asked you to launch a massive movement against pardons by signing a petition to your Representatives. Over 46,000 of you took action and … Continue reading

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Obama to Announce Hillary as SoS Today

Obama to Announce Hillary as SoS Today Well, this is good news indeed.  When the presidential was a three-way race, I supported Obama (progressive that I am) and thought it would be interesting to see how long McCain could stand … Continue reading

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