Author Archives: Paul Deaton

Staci Appel is a Rising Star

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Paul Deaton

This note arrived July 25, 2013 from Amy K. Dacey, executive director of EMILY’s List. Staci Appel (IA-03), a former state senator who wrote landmark legislation for quality preschool programs, is running to become Iowa’s first Democratic congresswoman. Appel was … Continue reading →

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Peterson, Loebsack to Host Farm Bill Forum July 27

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Representative Collin Peterson (D-MN), ranking member of the U.S. House agriculture committee will host a farm bill forum with Rep. Dave Loebsack on Saturday, July 27, at 11 a.m. at the Johnson County extension office at 2109 Old Highway 218 … Continue reading →

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Toward an Iowa Local Food System

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Writing about gardening, farm work, fermentation, soup-making, canning and cooking is personally satisfying, but what is the connection to our broader society? Why does one person’s journey in life with friends and family matter in the broader scope of things? … Continue reading →

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Who Owns the Earth?

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Paul Deaton

This article by Noam Chomsky, emeritus professor of linguistics and philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, came from Truthout this month. It is relevant to the current conversation about immigration, borders, and protecting the commons. Read the entire article here. … Continue reading →

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Don't Build the Danged Fence

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Paul Deaton

The U.S. Congressman from Iowa’s fourth district made some comments about immigration recently. Actually, he’s made a lot of them over the years. We can’t let him frame the discussion or worse, re-distribute his memes. For why, read Mark Karlin’s … Continue reading →

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Obama to Return to Knox College

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Paul Deaton

The following note from Dan Pfeiffer, senior adviser to the president, arrived Sunday, titled, “I don’t normally do this.” Hey everyone, I don’t usually write emails like this, and we don’t usually send messages like this to this list. But … Continue reading →

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A Dose of Citizens United Reality

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Writing in The Nation, John Nichols put the best possible face on what he described in as, “the broad-based national campaign to enact a constitutional amendment to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court rulings that ushered in a new era of … Continue reading →

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Monday Event Roundup

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Wednesday, July 24, President Obama returns to Knox College in Galesburg, Ill. to deliver major speech. Details of live event unknown. Speech will be webcast. Click here for available details. Saturday, July 27, Hawkeye Labor Council Steak Dinner. 1211 Wiley … Continue reading →

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This Week on the Fallon Forum: Immigration, Health Care, Breast-Feeding and More.

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Dear Friends, I have oft proclaimed that the three most destructive technological advancements in human history are, in order of severity: Nuclear bombs, Cars and Televisions. But perhaps I haven’t given the TV enough credit. In today’s news, we learn … Continue reading →

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Cesar Chavez's Unfinished Legacy- Organizing Farm Workers

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Trampling Out the Vintage by Frank Bardacke (Verso) A Union of Their Dreams by Miriam Pawel (Bloomsbury Press) A Book Review by Mike Matejka, Grand Prairie Union News, Bloomington, Ill. Across the U.S. are schools and parks named for Latino … Continue reading →

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