Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Privatization Has Consequences

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Trish Nelson

 

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Grassley Challenger Rob Hogg On America’s Climate Century

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Trish Nelson

 

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Samantha Bee Explains Superdelegates And Gets It Right

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Trish Nelson

 

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The Real And True Consequences Of CAFOs

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Trish Nelson

This letter to the editor of a local Iowa newspaper will blow you away. https://www.waukonstandard.com/articles/2016/04/06/letter-editor-health-concerns-regarding-proposed-cafo-swine-allamakee-county To the Editor: The proposal by Reicks Farms for the Confinement Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) filled with swine to be built in Allamakee County on … Continue reading →

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Republicans Reveal The Real Purpose Of Voter ID Laws

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Republicans have openly talked about the real purpose of voter ID laws.  Republicans “giddy” about taking constitutional rights away.  Kochs introduced this legislation years ago at an ALEC conference.  Watch.  

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We Can Still Stop The Bakken Pipeline

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Action Alert from change.org Demand the Army Corps reject the pipeline! April Richards Burch Boone, IA Apr 10, 2016 — The EPA has now recommended that the Corps prepare a second environmental assessment and complete an Environmental Impact Statement for … Continue reading →

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Feds Recommend Environmental Impact Study On Proposed Bakken Oil Pipeline

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Trish Nelson

indigenousrising.org Federal Agencies Support Tribes, Scold Army Corps of Engineers on Bakken Pipeline Bemidji, MN – In a surprising act of solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, three federal agencies have sent formal letters to the US Army Corps … Continue reading →

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NRA Should Not Pick SCOTUS

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Action Alert from Iowans for Gun Safety: Thanks to the influence of the gun lobby, US Senators (including Grassley and Ernst) have vowed to deny President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee a hearing—never mind an up or down vote. But the … Continue reading →

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Act Now To Stop Proposed 7,499 Hog CAFO In Allamakee County

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Trish Nelson

*Note from BFIA: This petition is not available online. To sign a hard copy of this petition, see instructions below. Action alert from Allamakee County Protectors: Allamakee County is faced with another challenge! There is a large confined animal feed … Continue reading →

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People Get Ready: The Coming Fight

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Trish Nelson

“If we don’t have big D Democracy very soon, we will all be serfs to corporate capitalism.” – John Nichols John Nichols and Bob McChesney started the modern day media reform movement with Free Press in 1997. They have a … Continue reading →

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