Author Archives: bfiachadthompson

Nearly Half of U.S. Food Goes To Waste

Posted on December 30, 2004 by bfiachadthompson

 Nearly Half of U.S. Food Goes To Waste Last week's Agribusiness Examiner #385 had this rather shocking story – something to consider when we look at the suffering of others, and the constant insistance in the wake of the South … Continue reading →

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U.S. Aid To S.E. Asia “Stingy” – Updated!

Posted on December 29, 2004 by bfiachadthompson

U.S. Aid To S.E. Asia “Stingy” – Updated! This little tidbit noted by Atrios should catch on the conservative talk radio today. (It's called “WHO Radio” in Central Iowa) From the Washington Times: The Bush administration yesterday pledged $15 million … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Carol: Perspectives

Posted on December 22, 2004 by bfiachadthompson

 A Christmas Carol:  Perspectives Today is a rather unusual day – rather than posting from a desk cluttered with books, papers “to do” notes and a ringing telephone, today I am posting from my kitchen table, complete with a fresh … Continue reading →

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Buying Into Failure: The Abolition of Social Security

Posted on December 17, 2004 by bfiachadthompson

 Buying Into Failure: The Abolition of Social Security As we hear more and more pundits and politicians on television tell us the enormous wealth that we will accumulate by eliminating Social Security, there is a large piece of information missing: … Continue reading →

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Follow-Up: California Grocery Strikes

Posted on December 15, 2004 by bfiachadthompson

Follow-Up:  California Grocery Strikes Ten months after the UFCW settled the strike by agreeing to a 'two-tier' contract, it seems that the split between younger workers and older workers has doomed the unionization of California grocery stores.  Nearly 10 months … Continue reading →

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A Tribute to Bill Moyers

Posted on December 14, 2004 by bfiachadthompson

 A Tribute to Bill Moyers I was writing up something else to post here this afternoon,  when my RSS program put up an article that caught my eye. Bill Moyers retiring From TV journalism NEW YORK (AP) — “I was … Continue reading →

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Fact Checking Social Security Abolition

Posted on December 10, 2004 by bfiachadthompson

 Fact Checking Social Security Abolition Following up from eariler this week, Kevin Drum fact checks privatization abolition schemes other countries have tried with Social Security-like programs. The results…. not so good. [Update:  Josh Marshall is right.  We're not discussing “privatizing” … Continue reading →

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Iowa Universities Seek Additional Funding

Posted on December 10, 2004 by bfiachadthompson

State Universities Seek Additional Funding Continuing with today's theme of educational funding, the Board of Regents is requesting additional funds for next year. DES MOINES — Hampered by cuts in state aid over the past three years, Iowa's three public … Continue reading →

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“A Fighting Faith”

Posted on December 9, 2004 by bfiachadthompson

  “A Fighting Faith” If you look at many other blog sites (and I'm sure you do), there has been a lot of discussion (and a little infighting) regarding this week's cover story in the New Republic titled “A Fighting … Continue reading →

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Iowa Public Radio – A Possible Merger

Posted on December 9, 2004 by bfiachadthompson

Iowa Public Radio – A Possible Merger If you're like me (an admitted public radio addict, and donor to WOI) – you've probably heard about this story: Iowa's three university-based public radio stations would get less money from the state, … Continue reading →

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