Monthly Archives: November 2009

An Iowa Perspective on Coal’s Assault on Human Health

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Paul Deaton

When we consider the use of coal in Iowa, there are many of us who remember the coal trucks plying the streets and alleys of our childhood, dropping loads of the black stuff down chutes leading to a basement coal … Continue reading →

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Get Senate Debate Updates Today From Health Care forAmerica NOW!

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Get Senate Debate Updates Today From Health Care for America NOW! HealthCareforAmericaNow.org Thursday, Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled the health care bill he's going to bring to the Senate floor for debate. The bill makes health care more affordable for … Continue reading →

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On Nuclear Disarmament for Iowa

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Paul Deaton

On Nuclear Disarmament for Iowa by Paul DeatonWhen Dr. Helen Caldicott moved from Australia to the United States, she became what Massachusetts Senator Edward M. Kennedy called, “the First Lady of the Nuclear Freeze Movement in the 1980s.” Less well … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin Supports the Local Community Radio Act for Iowa

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Sarah Palin Supports the Local Community Radio Act for Iowa Sorry, we have no idea if Sarah Palin has ever even heard of the Local Community Radio Act – our title today serves as a comment on the broken media's … Continue reading →

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Meet Francis Thicke – Progressive Democrat for Iowa Agriculture Secretary

Posted on November 18, 2009 by bfiaguestwriter

[by Jay Mattsson] I’ve known Francis Thicke and his wife, Susan, for over 30 years, and I can testify that he is the real deal. Francis is running for Agriculture Secretary because he has a sincere impulse to engage in … Continue reading →

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Organizing for America/Iowa New Headquarters Open House

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Organizing for America/Iowa – New Headquarters Open House [Note from BFIA:  Dr. Alta Price's Health Care Reform Update will be back next Tuesday] You Are Invited – Organizing for America Open House You can RSVP here Organizing for America (OFA) … Continue reading →

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Iowa Federation of Labor Endorses Kirsten Running-Marquardt in House District 33 Special Election

Posted on November 16, 2009 by bfiatracykurowski

Iowa Federation of Labor Endorses Kirsten Running-Marquardt in House District 33 Special Election by Tracy Kurowski For nine years, House District 33 was represented by Dick Taylor, a former IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) member, who announced his retirement … Continue reading →

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Join an Iowa Rapid Response Team for Health Care Today

Posted on November 15, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Join an Iowa Rapid Response Team for Health Care Today OrganizingforAmerica Across the country, Rapid Response teams of active volunteers will develop a plan to organize their areas – and then execute it in the crucial hours before votes in … Continue reading →

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Searching for Iowa’s Agricultural History

Posted on November 14, 2009 by bfiaguestwriter

[by Cathy Lafrenz] I am a farmer.  Plain … simple…. a farmer.  I grow food.And I am bothered by the fact that we as Iowans, know more about our I-phones and our cars than we do about the food we … Continue reading →

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An Iowa Veteran’s Perspective on Afghanistan

Posted on November 13, 2009 by bfiaedflaherty

An Iowa Veteran's Perspective on Afghanistan Afghanistan Tipping Point by Ed Flaherty It appears the U.S. is at a true tipping point in its Afghanistan war policy. President Obama, after eight meetings with his “war council” (why can’t they call … Continue reading →

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