Monthly Archives: October 2009

Iowa Congressmen Support Local Community Radio Act (HR1147)

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Congressmen Support Local Community Radio Act (HR1147) This week, a bill passed out of the Energy and Commerce committee that will allow the FCC to license hundreds of new low power non-commercial radio stations nationwide.  Representatives Dave Loebsack and … Continue reading →

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Learning from the 1999 Vote on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Part 1

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Paul Deaton

Learning from the 1999 Vote on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Part 1 This article is re-printed with permission of the author.by Daryl G. Kimball When President Bill Clinton described the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) as “the longest-sought, hardest … Continue reading →

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Iowans Can Take Action on Climate Change

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Paul Deaton

Iowans Can Take Action on Climate Change by Paul DeatonHere in Big Grove it is sometimes difficult to see much beyond the property, so when we talk about climate change, as the folks at Blog Action Day suggested we do … Continue reading →

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Iowa Civility Gains Foothold Against Right Wing “Shock Jocks”

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Civility Gains Foothold Against Right Wing “Shock Jocks” Civility wins over hyperbole on a local progressive talk radio program now on the air in Iowa.  The Fallon Forum is an island of intelligent, rational talk radio in an ocean … Continue reading →

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Health Care Reform Update: A Word of Encouragement on the Public Option

Posted on October 13, 2009 by altapricehome

Health Care Reform Update: A Word of Encouragement on the Public Option by Alta Price, M.D. One of the most frequent requests I get from friends and family is to reassure them that a good health care reform bill will … Continue reading →

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Labor, Progressives, Protest Outside Grassley's Davenport, Iowa Office

Posted on October 12, 2009 by bfiatracykurowski

Labor, Progressives, Protest Outside Grassley's Davenport Office [Photo:  BFIA's own Alta Price, M.D., making sure the progressive voice is heard as she hits the streets of the Quad Cities with labor activists, progressive activists and citizens fighting for health care … Continue reading →

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Iowa City Democrats, Grassley Challengers, and Elected Officials Turn Out in Force at University of Iowa Homecoming Parade

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Johnson County Democrats, Grassley Challengers, and Elected Officials Turn Out in Force at University of Iowa Homecoming Parade Despite the cold temps, enthusiasm ran high for Dems at the UI Homecoming parade last night in Iowa City.  Talk of Grassley's … Continue reading →

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An Iowa Nuclear Disarmament Primer, Part 3

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Paul Deaton

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Iowa Veterans Speak Out Against War in Afghanistan

Posted on October 8, 2009 by bfiaedflaherty

Iowa Veterans Speak Out Against War in Afghanistan  The following letter to the editor was published in the Des Moines Register, Iowa City Press-Citizen, and Cedar Rapids Gazette on the ninth anniversary of the war in Afghanistan.  ~ October 7th … Continue reading →

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Secretary Vilsack Hailed as the “New Champion of Local Food”

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Trish Nelson

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Hailed as the “New Champion of Local Food”  by Francis Thicke Francis Thicke (Tic-kee) is running as a Democrat for the office of Iowa Secretary of Agriculture in the 2010 election.A recent story on National … Continue reading →

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