Monthly Archives: October 2010

Down The Old Memory Hole: How Media Myths Become Forces Against Change

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Dave Bradley

Down The Old Memory Hole: How Media Myths Become Forces Against Change by Dave Bradley Boy, the old memory just isn’t what it used to be. Seems like once we as a people get something in our mind it stays … Continue reading →

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Iowa Progressive Radio: This Week On The Fallon Forum

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Progressive Radio:  This Week On The Fallon Forum 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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President Obama Rally in Ohio/Moving Iowa Forward

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Moving Iowa Forward: Yes We Can! Don't Give up on Hope! Quotes from the Obama rally tonight in Ohio: Columbus mayor Michael Coleman: “How many of you voted in 2008?  Raise your  hands, let me hear your voices.  Now tell … Continue reading →

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Iowa Coal & Health Study Released

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Coal & Health Study Released by Paul Deaton In Iowa we hear that we need a “baseload” of electrical power to provide the energy needed for industry, agriculture and our lives. The truth is that while more than two … Continue reading →

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Another Blog for Iowa Review of Francis Thicke's Book

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Another Blog for Iowa Review of Francis Thicke's Book by Paul Deaton The message in Francis Thicke's recent book, A New Vision for Iowa Food and Agriculture, is clear: plan for the end of cheap oil in agriculture. One has … Continue reading →

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Iowa Octogenarians and the US Senate Race

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Octogenarians and the US Senate Race by Paul Deaton “Senator Grassley ignored the question and turned the discussion to stoke the fears of Iowans. This reflects the tendency to treat seniors as helpless victims in a society where government … Continue reading →

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Iowa Congressional Races and Climate Change

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Congressional Races and Climate Change by Paul Deaton “There is no controversy about planetary warming. World leaders must do something about it if we expect to survive as a species. In the United States, the Democratic party has been … Continue reading →

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Letter from Senator Harkin on Nuclear Non-proliferation

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Letter from Senator Harkin on Nuclear Non-proliferation October 13, 2010Dear Constituent: Thank you for contacting me about the Obama Administration's efforts to curb nuclear proliferation. Since the end of the Cold War, the spread of nuclear technology around the globe, … Continue reading →

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Iowa, Corporations and Foreign Relations

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa, Corporations and Foreign Relations by Paul Deaton“It is time for the United States to end its dalliance with the idea of corporations playing a significant role in foreign relations.” At a political event this week, a Republican office seeker … Continue reading →

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Iowa the Hunger Fighting Capitol of the World

Posted on October 14, 2010 by bfiaguestwriter

[by Sherry Staub] Have you  ever wondered what those relief meals that we send to starving people in developing countries taste like?  If you attended the Iowa Hunger Summit in Des Moines on Tuesday, October 12, you no longer have … Continue reading →

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