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Former Wisconsin Senator, Earth Day Founder Gaylord Nelson Dies

Posted on July 4, 2005 by bfialindathieman

  Former Wisconsin Senator, Earth Day Founder Gaylord Nelson Dies By Frank A. Aukofer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Gaylord A. Nelson, who spent a lifetime in service to Wisconsin, the nation and the planet, never stopped fighting on behalf of environmental … Continue reading →

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Iowa’s Hidden Progressive Treasure: Rapid Response – Iowa

Posted on July 2, 2005 by bfialindathieman

  Iowa's Hidden Progressive Treasure: Rapid Response – Iowa This behind-the-scenes organized grassroots assault on the corporate/GOP media grows bigger and more effective with each passing day.   Members of Rapid Response-Iowa, a state chapter of the national letter-writing network … Continue reading →

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Call to Action: New US Supreme Court Justice – No Rubber Stamps

Posted on July 1, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Call to Action: New US Supreme Court Justice – No Rubber Stamps U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy This morning, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor announced her retirement from the United States Supreme Court. This is a momentous time in our nation's history. … Continue reading →

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Where DFA Meets the Anti-war Movement: Leave My Child Alone!

Posted on July 1, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Where DFA Meets the Anti-war Movement: Leave My Child Alone! by Rebecca Romani, LeftTurn.org What happens when a warmongering government starts preying on its children?  The grassroots organize to stop it, that's what. It looked like any average parent meeting … Continue reading →

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Medicaid Crisis Generates Pilot Project in Iowa

Posted on June 30, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Medicaid Crisis Generates Pilot Project in Iowa Iowa Federation of Labor Medicaid is a state and federal program that provides healthcare to the poor, the disabled and many seniors in nursing homes. For every dollar Iowans put into this program, … Continue reading →

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Food Stamps: A 7 Percent Solution?

Posted on June 29, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Food Stamps: A 7 Percent Solution? Iowa Fiscal Partnership Budget negotiations in Washington in the coming weeks may set some outlines for the kind of cuts that may be expected from the Agriculture committees in the House and Senate. Senators … Continue reading →

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Are the Parties Over?

Posted on June 28, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Are the Parties Over? by Gary Hart, AlterNet.org Political parties as we know them are disintegrating. But what happens next? …Except for the ideologically devout, voters likewise are shaking loose the bonds of party loyalty and more and more joining … Continue reading →

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KISS YOUR VITAMINS GOODBYE!

Posted on June 27, 2005 by bfialindathieman

KISS YOUR VITAMINS GOODBYE! by Dr. Carolyn Dean, NewsWithViews.com The U.S. Delegation to Codex has just issued a formal written statement to the Codex Alimentarius Commission that the United States, during the July 4-9, 2005, meeting in Rome, will support … Continue reading →

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Army Recruiters Reach New Lows Due to Unpopular War

Posted on June 24, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Army Recruiters Reach New Lows Due to Unpopular War by Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation The Times' Bob Herbert put it well: “The parents of the kids being sought by recruiters to fight this unpopular war are creating a highly … Continue reading →

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Still In Denial About Global Warming

Posted on June 23, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Still In Denial About Global Warming by Sunny Lewis, AlterNet.org The Bush Administration’s fingerprints are all over a draft of an international plan to combat climate change, weakening it beyond repair. The G8 plan to combat climate change has been … Continue reading →

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