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Terrorists Are The Best Friends The Right Wing Ever Had
otherwords.org Bombs Won’t Cut It By Donald Kaul When Paris suffered attacks that killed 17 last January — at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and a kosher supermarket — it responded with great class. Parisians filled the streets, locked arm-in-arm … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign
Tagged Paris attacks, Syrian refugees
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Medicaid Listening Sessions
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be hosting a series of Listening Sessions regarding Iowa’s High Quality Health Care Initiative. The initiative proposes to move Iowa’s delivery of most Medicaid services to a managed care delivery system … Continue reading
Posted in medicaid expansion
Tagged Branstad's Medicaid Plan, Iowa High Quality Health Care Initiative, Medicaid Listening Sessions
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Help DFA Elect Progressive Candidates
A request from Howard Dean: I want to thank you all for the fantastic birthday card and all the warm wishes you sent along with it. I find birthdays to not only be about celebrating but also a time to … Continue reading
Posted in Dean News, Democracy for America, Progressive Community
Tagged 50 state strategy, democracy for america, Howard Dean, progressive candidates
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Branstad To Iowans: Be Afraid Of Refugees
A sad day for Iowa. Yesterday, Gov. Branstad ordered all state agencies to halt any work on Syrian refugee resettlements immediately, “in order to ensure the security and safety of Iowans” in light of the Paris attacks. Let’s look at … Continue reading
Posted in Branstad
Tagged Iowa refugee resettlements, Syrian refugees in Iowa, terry branstad
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The Facts About CAFOs Speak For Themselves
CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation) proliferation is ruining Iowa. Jefferson County Farmers and Neighbors are fighting hard to save what we have left. Please share this article and help them get the facts out about CAFOs. jfaniowa.org Letter to Editor … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Factory Farms (CAFOs), Farming, Local Control
Tagged CAFOs in Iowa, corporate factory farms, corporate hog lots, Factory farming in Iowa, iowa farming
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Un-Koch Your Campus
Visit the website Unkochmycampus.org. In Iowa I found ISU, Cornell College, St. Ambrose Unversity, Buena Vista University, and Northwestern College on the list. Click on the link to see if your college takes Koch money.
Posted in Corporate Greed, David Koch, Koch Brothers
Tagged #unkoch, koch brothers, unkoch my campus
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Fast Food Workers Going On Strike
Jobs With Justice Today, underpaid fast food clerks, care providers, adjuncts, retail associates and thousands of women and men across the country are bravely going on strike once again. Along with their supporters, they’re raising their voices to demand $15 … Continue reading
Posted in Calls to Action, Economy, Jobs, working poor
Tagged corporate greed, Fast food worker strike, income inequality, Jobs With Justice
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Loebsack To Host Roundtables On Expanding Broadband Access in Rural Areas
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack announced today that he will be hosting a series of roundtables at rural telecommunications providers across Iowa to discuss legislation he helped introduce to expand wireless coverage in rural communities. The bipartisan Rural Spectrum … Continue reading
Posted in David Loebsack, Internet Issues
Tagged Iowa rural broadband, Rep. Dave Loebsack, rural broadband access, Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act
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Is Bakken The New Keystone XL?
fallonforum.com With the Keystone Pipeline finally laid to rest, the national coalition that helped secure victory must turn its attention to the Bakken Pipeline. Don’t be fooled: Bakken is the replacement for Keystone – a fact that became crystal clear … Continue reading
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Tagged #nobakken, Iowa oil pipeline, Keystone Pipeline
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Dems Must Vote Down-Ballot To Flip States In 2016
DemocracyforAmerica Tuesday’s election delivered some big wins for DFA-endorsed progressive candidates — and dealt a powerful blow to the NRA. The good news: On Tuesday in Virginia, DFA-endorsed Jeremy McPike defeated the NRA in the biggest State Senate race of … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign
Tagged 50 state strategy, democracy for america, Election 2016, gerrymandering, Howard Dean
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