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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
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
Staci Appel is a Rising Star
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
Posted in Candidates
Tagged Emily's List, IA-03, Staci Appel
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Peterson, Loebsack to Host Farm Bill Forum July 27
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
Posted in David Loebsack, Farming
Tagged Collin Peterson, farm bill, Iowa agriculture, Rep. Dave Loebsack
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Toward an Iowa Local Food System
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
Posted in Farming, Local Food, Sustainability
Tagged 2014 Sustainable Food, farming, Leopold Center, Local food, sustainability, sustainable farming
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Who Owns the Earth?
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
Posted in Immigration
Tagged border fence, Immigration, immigration reform, NAFTA, Noam Chomsky
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Don't Build the Danged Fence
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
Posted in Immigration
Tagged border fence, Immigration, immigration reform, NAFTA
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