Author Archives: Paul Deaton

North Liberty Seeks Urban Chickens

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Paul Deaton

It is with a bit of trepidation that I venture into an expository piece about urban chickens. As people continue to move from rural areas to cities, attracted by jobs, apartments, and a type of society reliant upon the aggregation … Continue reading →

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Iowa's Campaign to Stop Nuclear Power

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Nuclear Neighborhoods: 11,000 Generations Prepared remarks delivered by Paul Deaton at the Iowa City Public Library on the 68th Anniversary of Hiroshima, Aug. 6, 2013. Thank you Maureen McCue for the kind introduction. I want to recognize some of our … Continue reading →

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OFA to Fight for Obamacare

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Paul Deaton

A note from Organizing for Action received Aug. 6, 2013: We wanted to make sure you saw Governor Patrick’s note. Because the reality is that some groups are going to spend untold millions to confuse people and spread outright lies … Continue reading →

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Congress Takes a Holiday

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Paul Deaton

While much remains to be done during the 113th Congress in Washington, D.C., politics took an August holiday without dealing with the Farm Bill, Sequestration and other important topics, mostly due to Republican leadership’s ho-hum attitude about governing what may … Continue reading →

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Climate March Staff Trained by Al Gore

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Paul Deaton

CHICAGO, Ill.– The staff of The Great March for Climate Action was spotted by Blog for Iowa at the Climate Reality Leadership Corps training held in Chicago from July 30 through Aug. 1. (L to R: Shari Hrdina, Zach Heffernen … Continue reading →

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Should Iowans Hear Gov. Branstad's Speech to ALEC?

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Paul Deaton

From Matt Sinovic of Progress Iowa, Aug. 5, 2013. The Speech Gov. Terry Branstad Doesn’t Want You to Know About Branstad to deliver private address this week at the annual meeting of ALEC, the “stealth corporate lobbyist” front group DES … Continue reading →

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Are GMOs Killing Monarch Butterflies?

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Paul Deaton

The population of Monarch butterflies declined sharply this year. In Iowa, they have seldom been seen, even among people who preserve their milkweed plants for the orange and black insects to feed and reproduce. According to official counts, the population … Continue reading →

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Keep Dreaming Mitch McConnell

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Editor’s note: Here is a shameless fundraising plug from our friends at Democracy for America. Thanks to you and all of us DFA, Senator Mitch McConnell had a very bad week. After we released polling showing McConnell losing his bid … Continue reading →

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More on United Farm Workers and Cesar Chavez

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Lettuce Wars: Ten Years of Work and Struggle in the Fields of California by Bruce Neuberger (Monthly Review Press) Trampling Out the Vintage by Frank Bardacke (Verso) A Union of Their Dreams by Miriam Pawel (Bloomsbury Press) A Book Review … Continue reading →

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This Week on the Fallon Forum – Eggs for Currency and More

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Dear Friends, Really, when you think about it, what’s so magical about a piece of paper as currency? Why not create a universal unit of exchange using something with actual intrinsic value, something that can be made anywhere by anyone … Continue reading →

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