Monthly Archives: May 2010

Iowans Need To Help Clean Up The Gulf Coast

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Iowans Need To Help Clean Up The Gulf Coast Even from here in the midwest, there are actions we can take to help clean up the unspeakable environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, the BP oil spill.  (Avoid the … Continue reading →

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Iowans, Get Wise When You Organize: Put Organizers Database On Your To-Do List

Posted on May 11, 2010 by altapricehome

Iowans, Get Wise When You Organize: Put Organizers Database On Your To-Do List by Alta Price, M.D. Every political campaign knows you have to identify and track your supporters. The Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) maintains a database of voters with … Continue reading →

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The Plane Facts About Media: What I Learned While in Flight

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Dave Bradley

The Plane Facts About Media: What I Learned While in Flight by Dave Bradley In the early nineties I was spending a great deal of time traveling for the company. And I shared time and stories within the pressurized cabin … Continue reading →

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Iowa Progressive Radio: Fallon Forum On The Road Again

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Progressive Radio:  Fallon Forum On The Road Again Monday – Thursday from 7:00-800 pm, join us for the fusion of politics and civility at 98.3 WOW-FM and on-line at 983wowfm.com. Call (515) 312-0983 or (866) 908-TALK to participate in … Continue reading →

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Iowa Investigates Monsanto

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Investigates Monsanto Food and Corporate Power[Tracy Kurowski's Labor Update will return next Monday] GMWatch.eu Multinational seed corporations are following a strategy to gain control over basic resources for food production. As recent research shows not only genetically engineered plants, … Continue reading →

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Iowa Alternatives to Convervative Talk

Posted on May 9, 2010 by Paul Deaton

I recently toured Western Iowa with two nationally known speakers seeking to inform and persuade Iowans about the existential threat that the existence of nuclear weapons poses to United States national security. Part of our goal was to support President … Continue reading →

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An Iowan's View of British Petroleum

Posted on May 9, 2010 by Paul Deaton

An Iowan's View of British Petroleum by Paul Deaton In the early 1990s I worked for Amoco Oil Company at their headquarters in the Standard Oil Building on Randolph Street in Chicago. During the first gulf war we enhanced security … Continue reading →

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An Iowa View of the Midterms

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Paul Deaton

An Iowa View of the Midterms by Paul Deaton “During the question and answer period someone asked, 'What is the strategy to influence our elected officials?' That is a tough one because the question’s construction presumes a separation from our … Continue reading →

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Milestones on the Road to Nuclear Disarmament

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Milestones on the Road to Nuclear Disarmament “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 the administration concerning … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Spring in Iowa

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Nuclear Spring in Iowa by Paul Deaton “I explained the New START treaty to the musician and that the existence of nuclear weapons in the world is the only existential threat to the United States: abolishing them would enhance national … Continue reading →

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