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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
69th Anniversary Of Hiroshima
Aug. 6 marks the 69th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan when between 60,000 and 80,000 people were killed instantly, with a final death toll estimated at 135,000. Aug. 9 will mark the anniversary of Nagasaki where about … Continue reading
Posted in Nuclear Abolition, Nuclear Disarmament
Tagged Hiroshima Day, IPPNW, nuclear abolition, nuclear disarmament, Physicians for Social Responsibility
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Iowa Bakken Pipeline Demonstrations Planned
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The Great March for Climate Action has been holding events along their path since they left California. The march is presently in Iowa, and they planned events in Des Moines, Newton, Iowa City and Davenport to rally opposition … Continue reading
Tolerance In Iowa Without Congress
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This guest opinion first appeared in the Daily Iowan on Feb. 2, 2010. The idea of creating a sanctuary city did not gain traction, but local groups continue to seek ways to make the city more welcoming to … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration
Tagged immigration reform, iowa city, Sanctuary City
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Labor Update: Schedules That Work In Iowa
Four Democratic legislators introduced the Schedules That Work Act (H.R. 5159) on July 22 without fanfare. Labor and Women’s groups were quick to sign on to a bill that asserts its help for part time workers in a middle class … Continue reading
Posted in Labor
Tagged labor, Schedules That Work, Senator Tom Harkin
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Iowa Climate Advocates Update
Five items for August from Iowa Climate Advocates: 1. The Great March for Climate Action is now in Iowa, and is making its way across our state. The march has events in Atlantic (Aug. 3), Greenfield (Aug. 7), Winterset (Aug. … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Action
Tagged ActOnClimate, Bakken Oil Pipeline, Bakken Shale, Citizens Climate Lobby, climate action events in Iowa, climate change, Climate March for Climate Action, Sierra Club
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Still Not Ready For Hillary
Where the weird Ready for Hillary political action committee (PAC) gets it wrong is political organizing in 2014 Iowa is about the 2014 midterms, not raising money and identifying support for a potential 2016 presidential candidate. Think back to 2006, … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign
Tagged 2014 Midterm Election, 2016 Iowa Caucuses, Bruce Braley, Evan Bayh, John Edwards, Ready for HIllary, Rep. Dave Loebsack
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Iowa's Proposed Bakken Pipeline
The Great March for Climate Action left Nebraska, entering Iowa on Wednesday. Their focus turns briefly from stopping the Keystone XL pipeline from the Tar Sands of Alberta to the Gulf of Mexico, to what has been dubbed as the … Continue reading
Posted in Energy
Tagged Bakken Oil Pipeline, Bakken Shale, Bruce Braley, climate change, Great march for climate action, Keystone XL, T. Boone Pickens
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Loebsack Holding Government Accountable
“I pledge to never become a lobbyist,” said Congressman Dave Loebsack in a July 30 video, “and help introduce legislation to permanently ban other members from doing the same.” Ask yourself this question, are Republicans calling for a pay decrease … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, David Loebsack
Tagged Congressman Dave Loebsack, Government Accountability, Loebsack for Congress
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Marshall Islands Take On The Nuclear Nine
Commemorate the 69th Anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan with Women’s Action for New Directions (WAND). WAND is hosting a webinar on the lawsuits filed by the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) in the International Court of … Continue reading
Posted in Nuclear Abolition
Tagged #NoNukes, Marshall Islands, nuclear abolition
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#IASEN Roundup: Ernst at Exxon Mobil Funder
As this posts, Joni Ernst is scheduled to be at the McDermott Building in Washington, D.C. for a fundraiser with the Exxon Mobil Political Action Committee and the American Petroleum Institute. Yesterday, Bruce Braley issued the following statement: RELEASE: Ernst … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Bruce Braley
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