Monthly Archives: March 2016

Public Meeting Needed On Hog Processing Plant

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Here is a letter to the editor of the Mason City Globe Gazette that needs to be read by every Iowan. globegazette.com by Chris Peterson As many know, there is a proposal in the works for a large-scale meatpacking plant … Continue reading →

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Iowans To Demonstrate At Closed-Door Grassley Event

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from WhyCourtsMatterIowa Iowans will stand together and call for Senator Grassley to hold a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee for Judge Merrick Garland Carroll, Iowa — Wednessday at 9:45 am the Why Courts Matter Iowa coalition and … Continue reading →

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Angela Davis Draws Large Crowd To Iowa City Lecture

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Reprinted with permission from the Spring 2016 issue of  The Prairie Progressive. The function of freedom is to free someone else. –Toni Morrison The sizzling energy that has propelled Black Lives Matter, the Democratic presidential race, and anti-Board of Regents … Continue reading →

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Update: Science And Green News

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Give your brain a break from the Donald. There are other news sources besides CNN, MSNBC, Fox, and right-wring radio.  Thom Hartmann is one. http://www.thomhartmann.com/  

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Eaters Must Join Farmers To Reclaim America’s Food System

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Every Iowan should listen to this talk about CAFOs and how they get away with it. There is hope through collective action. Click here to find out how to join the fight in Iowa. “Corporations, which should be the carefully … Continue reading →

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It's Not Just About Wages

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Paul Deaton

It’s time for a new discussion about wages. People who harp about hourly wages are tedious and mostly fooling themselves. The economic instinct in society should be and is making a decent life from what we have and are given. … Continue reading →

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Progressive Democrats And The People’s Budget

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chairs have released the following statement on grassroots support for the People’s Budget: “Less than one week after we formally announced The People’s Budget, more than 150,000 Americans have signed petitions in support and 47 groups representing … Continue reading →

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GOP, Koch Money Focusing On Down Ballot Races

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Trish Nelson

They know they can get what they want through Republican governors and GOP controlled state legislatures.  This is why in 2016 Iowa activists should be focusing on the state senate and house races.  Click  here for more info.  http://iowademocrats.org/about/candidates/ Translation: … Continue reading →

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Why The Media Handed Over The Airwaves To Trump

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Ever wonder why the blanket TV coverage of the Donald?  Why don’t they cover the huge Bernie Sanders rallies?   Hillary has more votes so far than the Donald. Why isn’t she being covered as a “national phenomenon?” I do not … Continue reading →

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Giant North Carolina Hog Corporation Picks Iowa To Ruin

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Trish Nelson

ACTION ALERT FROM   IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT Ryan Pudenz is the lead representative of Prestage Farms in Iowa. Call him today at (515)233-8200 and tell him that Prestage Farms’ corporate hogs aren’t welcome in Iowa.  See below for more … Continue reading →

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