Monthly Archives: May 2011

Labor Update: Children of Locked Out Workers Grateful for Food

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Labor Update:  Children of Locked Out Workers Grateful for Food Keokuk, Iowa – The 48G Union families are nearing the eighth month of their lockout from Roquette America, Inc.  Since October, 2010, the Helping Hands for the Communities food distributions … Continue reading →

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Do Iowans Seek a "Movement" on Immigration Reform?

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Do Iowans Seek a “Movement” on Immigration Reform? by Paul Deaton When President Obama spoke about tackling complex social issues, like immigration reform, in El Paso last Tuesday, he hit the nail on the head, “When an issue is this … Continue reading →

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Spare Iowans the Reagan Revisionism, Huckabee Style

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowans need former minister Mike Huckabee to re-tell the history of the Ronald Reagan years like we need a hole in the head. Huckabee recently launched a company called Learn Our History, and one of its projects is a children’s … Continue reading →

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Why Did Tom Vilsack Ignore This Warning?

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Why Did Tom Vilsack Ignore This Warning? Fooddemocracynow.org Last week we released a video interview with Dr. Don Huber, a senior plant pathologist who wrote to Secretary Vilsack on January 17th of his grave concerns about the discovery of a … Continue reading →

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Iowa and a Ban on Nuclear Test Explosions

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa and a Ban on Nuclear Test Explosions by Paul DeatonIn traveling around Iowa, the author finds that people understand that nuclear weapons exist and were used by the United States during World War II. During a trip with a … Continue reading →

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Common Sense Abortion Facility Bill Introduced By Senator Bolkcom

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Common Sense Abortion Facility Bill Introduced By Senator Bolkcom Statement from Senator Joe Bolkcom [Tuesday]  “What I won’t do is endanger a woman’s health and safety. As the House-passed bill is drafted right now, there’s no exception for life of … Continue reading →

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Death Of Bin Laden Can Mean Choosing To Walk The Path Of Peace

Posted on May 11, 2011 by bfiaedflaherty

Death Of Bin Laden Can Mean Choosing To Walk The Path Of Peace by Ed Flaherty Published in May 7th Des Moines Register The death of Osama bin Laden presents a historic opportunity for the United States.  We can take advantage … Continue reading →

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Congratulate President Obama And Ask Him To Bring Troops Home

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Congratulate President Obama And Ask Him To Bring Troops Home This was in our inbox today from Dailykos.com.  Click here to congratulate President Obama on concluding the search for Osama bin Laden, and ask him to bring our troops home … Continue reading →

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Bad Week For Republicans

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Bad Week For Republicans Making an Exception for Osama bin LadenBy Donald Kaul – (To read the entire article, go to otherwords.org)I don't like to exult in the death of people, not even people I don't like. I think it's … Continue reading →

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Shock Doctrine, ALEC and Iowa

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Dave Bradley

McTaxcuts – Shock Doctrine, ALEC and Iowa by Dave Bradley “Should this bill get passed, cities and counties could lose up to 40% of their revenue. I asked our local city manager what that would mean. He told me that … Continue reading →

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