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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
Iowa Move to Amend Events
Marybeth Gardam wrote a response to my post “A Dose of Citizens United Reality” to say “the rumors of my demise are overstated.” While Marybeth is moving out of state, she is in the process of saying a long goodbye … Continue reading
Posted in Citizens United
Tagged Campaign Reform, Citizens United, corporate personhood, Iowa Move To Amend, McCain-Feingold Act, Move to Amend
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Nuclear Neighborhoods: 11,000 Generations
For Iowans, August is a month to remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It is also the perfect time to consider the current realities of an increasingly costly and dangerous global nuclear arsenal- something about which the world seems blithely unaware. To … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Local Events, Nuclear Abolition
Tagged Iowa PSR, local events, nuclear abolition, nuclear disarmament, nuclear neighborhoods, nuclear power, Physicians for Social Responsibility
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Iowa Veterans for Peace Marks Anniversary
The Eastern Iowa chapter of Veterans for Peace marked its third anniversary by standing witness to peace along the RAGBRAI route near Fairfield on Saturday. During the time since receiving their charter from the national organization, Chapter 161 spawned two … Continue reading
Posted in Peace, Veterans
Tagged Peace, Veterans for Peace, Veterans for Peace Chapter #161
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Farm Bill Forum in Johnson County
On Saturday, July 27, Rep. Dave Loebsack (IA-02) and Rep. Collin Peterson (MN-07), ranking member of the house agriculture committee, held a farm bill forum at the Johnson County Extension Office. Over 40 people attended, and a lot of ground … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, David Loebsack, Farming
Tagged Congressman Dave Loebsack, dave loebsack, Eric Cantor, farm bill, Iowa Corn Growers Association, Iowa Farm Bureau, John Boehner, liheap, Rep. Collin Peterson, SNAP
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This Week on the Fallon Forum
Dear Friends, As I begin to train more seriously in preparation for next year’s 3,000-mile Great March for Climate Action, I am rediscovering the joys of walking. The weekly walks around Gray’s Lake with friends and fellow climate marchers have … Continue reading
Posted in Ed Fallon
Tagged Ed Fallon, education, education reform, fallon forum, Governor Branstad, Iowa CCI, poverty
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Monday Event Roundup
Here are some upcoming events from the Blog for Iowa inbox: Thursday, Aug. 1, Iowa Physicians for Social Responsibility hosts an opening reception for their two month combination art show, exhibit, film and lecture series called “Nuclear Neighborhoods: 11,000 Generations” … Continue reading
Posted in Local Events
Tagged Cedar County Democrats, Iowa PSR, PACG, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Progressive Action for the Common Good, Rep. Bruce Braley
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Low Wage Workers are Changing the Face of Labor
The following article by David Moberg appeared in the July 25, 2013 edition of In These Times. It highlights the movement to address pay for restaurant and other lowly paid workers. Thank You, Strike Again How Low Wage Workers are … Continue reading
Posted in Labor
Tagged Fight for Fifteen, labor, restaurant workers, SEIU, UFCW, WOCC, Workers Organizing Committee of Chicago
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New Study on Bee Colony Collapse
A new study indicates that identifying and resolving the environmental issues surrounding bee colony collapse disorder in the United States is more complicated than banning a class of insecticides (neonicotinoids) as has been suggested in social media and elsewhere. What … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Farming
Tagged Bee Colony Collapse Disorder, farming, Fungicides, Pesticides, sustainable farming
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Tomato Sandwiches on RAGBRAI
BUSSEY– Trish Nelson is enjoying RAGBRAI and sent a brief note with a couple of photos. Trish wrote on her mobile device, “another shot of the tomato sandwiches being made. Very Iowa. Selling like hotcakes at 2 bucks apiece as … Continue reading
Posted in Progressive Community
Tagged Iowa, Local food, locally grown food, RAGBRAI
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RAGBRAI and Iowa Politics
Trish Nelson, regular editor of Blog for Iowa, posted this photo on the Internet, reminding us that there is a world outside the confines of what Al Gore described as “the worldwide digital communications, Internet, and computer revolutions (which) have … Continue reading
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