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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
Seafood For Thought
The silence on the story of human trafficking connected with slavery in the seafood industry is deafening. Margie Mason of the Associated Press reported Tuesday that Indonesian police arrested seven suspects in an ongoing case. “Five Thai boat captains and … Continue reading
Posted in Labor
Tagged corporate media, human trafficking, labor, media coverage, Slavery
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Al Gore Comes To Iowa
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa– Al Gore held up a T-shirt presented by a youth group from Indiana that said, “Ask me about my future.” The context can be political, even if the presenters intended the question be about the environment. Gore … Continue reading
Climate Reality in Iowa – Day One
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa– On the first day of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps training founder Al Gore gave his slide show, an updated version of the one used in the film An Inconvenient Truth. It’s the third time I’ve seen … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged al gore, climate change, environment, global warming, Solar Energy, Solar Power, The Climate Reality Project
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Climate Reality Project Comes To Iowa
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa– More than 350 people from around the globe convene here for the Climate Reality Leadership Corps’ 28th training beginning Tuesday, May 5. The group is kicking off its North American advocacy effort for firm and substantial governmental … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Environment
Tagged al gore, climate change, Climate Reality Leadership Training, COP21, environment, The Climate Reality Project
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Organic Food & The Farmer's Face
Is the local food movement here to stay? Intellectually, how could it not be? The future must necessarily be one of producing food much closer to where people live, especially as transportation costs escalate, and current food sources in the … Continue reading
Is That Climate Change Article BS?
What’s true is there are a lot of posts, articles, books and periodicals that discuss global warming and climate change on the Internet. There will be more along the road to COP-21 in Paris this December. What’s more true is … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged climate change, environment, global warming
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Eminent Domain Bill Emerging In #ialegis
An eminent domain bill is emerging in the Iowa legislature. If it becomes law, it would impact both the Dakota Access Pipeline and the Rock Island Clean Line which share the issue of being merchant distribution lines for oil and … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Environment
Tagged Bakken Oil Pipeline, Clarke County Reservoir Commission, Dakota Access Pipeline, Eminent Domain, eminent domain in Iowa, Kelo v City of New London, Rock Island Clean Line
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Webb, O'Malley Speeches Kick Off Iowa Caucus Season
Former U.S. Senator from Virginia Jim Webb and former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley kicked off the run up to the Iowa Caucuses on Friday at the Polk County Democrats Spring Awards Dinner in Des Moines. Polk is a Democratic county … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Iowa Caucuses
Tagged 2016 Iowa Caucuses, Hillary Clinton, Iowa politics, Jim Webb, Martin O'Malley, Polk County Democrats
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Climate Reality Leadership Training May 5-7 In Iowa
On Tuesday more than 400 people joined a webinar titled, “Change Starts with You: Becoming a Climate Reality Leader,” hosted by the Climate Reality Project in advance of the May 5-7 training in Cedar Rapids. The Climate Reality Leadership Corps … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Progressive Community
Tagged al gore, climate change events in Iowa, environment, local events, The Climate Reality Project
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Slaves Produce Seafood For U.S. Market
While Iowans engaged in the NCAA Basketball Tournament another story was being written by Associated Press reporters Robin McDowell, Margie Mason and Martha Mendoza about food not far from televisions tuned into the games. Following a year-long investigation, AP broke … Continue reading
Posted in Labor, Progressive Community, progressive values, Sustainability
Tagged Consumerism, March Madness, NCAA Basketball, progressive values, Slavery
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