Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

This Week On The Fallon Forum: Book Tour, Asylum Seekers, Climate Actions

Ed Fallon wrote a book about his trek across the country to bring attention to climate change. For climate action, the time is now.  See below to find scheduling details for his upcoming  book tour. Dear Friends, I’ve got a … Continue reading

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Upcoming Democratic Events in Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, Perry, Tipton

And now a word from Rob Hogg: Dear Friends: Thank you for your support during the 2018 elections. With your help, I won re-election by my biggest margin yet, 17,912 to 9,407, or 64% to 34% of all ballots cast. … Continue reading

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Hartmann: Third Way Is Trying To Take Down Pelosi

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Sunday Funday: Thanksgiving Hangover Edition

  Probably should have seen this before that Thanksgiving Day dinner (4.5 minutes) Democratic victories across the country two weeks ago led to some more comfortable Thanksgiving Day meals for many. Now there is hope that for at least 2 … Continue reading

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Bill McKibben: How Extreme Weather Is Shrinking the Planet

  Most people know Bill McKibben as one of the leading climate scientists and activists in the world. In an article in this week’s New Yorker magazine, McKibben pulls no punches about where man’s (and in many cases corporate America’s) … Continue reading

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Soybean Farmers Now Really In The Crosshairs Of Trump’s Policies

From the time Donald Trump announced his unilateral imposition of tariffs on products coming from China through China’s imposition of strategically aimed retalliation it has in some ways resembled a couple of old men playing a bluffing game. Certainly many … Continue reading

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Medicare For All Vs. Medicare Advantage

Thom Hartmann talks with Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, about Medicare Advantage programs.  He discusses why we need to move to Medicare for all and beef up coverage to include vision, dental and hearing instead of using … Continue reading

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America’s Seven Traumas That Led Us To Plutocracy

Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for the truth tellers.  Follow RFK, Jr. on Facebook ### READ and SHARE my latest in Newsweek “My grandfather, Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy, warned that America could not be both an imperial nation abroad and … Continue reading

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The Fight For Net Neutrality Continues

Action alert from Fight for the Future Time is running out for Congress to reverse Ajit Pai’s repeal of net neutrality. Sign the open letter to Congress: restore net neutrality before it’s too late! We’re just 21 days away from … Continue reading

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Food Insecurity In Iowa

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