Monthly Archives: March 2010

Milestones on the Road to Nuclear Disarmament

Milestones on the Road to Nuclear Disarmament by President Barack Obama“In recognition of the fact that President Obama is consistently, diligently working to improve the national security posture of the United States, Blog for Iowa will publish major addresses by … Continue reading

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Letter from Senator Harkin on Nuclear Non-proliferation

Letter from Senator Harkin on Nuclear Non-proliferation March 24, 2010Dear Constituent:Thank you for contacting me about efforts to counter nuclear weapons proliferation. Since the end of the Cold War, the spread of nuclear technology around the globe, including to rogue … Continue reading

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What Iowans are Hearing about Mexico

What Iowans are Hearing about Mexico by Paul Deaton “What is relevant to the Merida initiative was his description of life in Juarez when he drove there in his personal automobile. It is a place where a person must “pay” … Continue reading

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President Obama at the Iowa Field House

President Obama at the Iowa Field House by Paul Deaton “Today there are two different wars but we no longer feel powerless. Yes we can end these wars.”On Thursday, March 25, President Barack Obama traveled to the University of Iowa … Continue reading

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Cedar Valley Voices: A True American Hero

Cedar Valley Voices:  A True American Hero by Dave Bradley The Cedar Valley Voices project is a citizen response to state Representative Jeff Kaufmann’s column in the West Branch Times during the Iowa legislative session. During this tumultuous period before … Continue reading

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Let’s Show President Obama and The Nation that Iowans Support Health Care Reform! Join Us For A Celebration Rally In Iowa City

Let’s Show President Obama and The Nation that Iowans Support Health Care Reform! Join Us For A Celebration Rally In Iowa City Thursday! Health Care for America Now Progressive Action for the Common Good Welcome President Obama to Iowa City … Continue reading

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Steve King Introduces Bill To Un-Insure Iowans

Steve King Introduces Bill To Un-Insure Iowans Dailykos So confident are Republicans that railing against the fascicommunazism of ObamaCare will be a political winner this November that at least one has introduced a bill to repeal it. This is, of … Continue reading

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Health Care Reform Update: Thank You, Iowans!

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Iowa Progressive Radio: This Week On The Fallon Forum

Iowa Progressive Radio: This Week On The Fallon Forum With the passage of landmark health care reform legislation yesterday, President Obama has delivered on the first of many changes we hoped for when we voted for him. Today, Monday, we’ll … Continue reading

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Labor Update: Book Review: The Value of Nothing

Labor Update: Book Review: The Value of Nothing Book Review: The Value of Nothing: How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy by Raj Patel by Tracy KurowskiSo many explanations about the cause of our economic crisis focus on the … Continue reading

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