Category Archives: Calls to Action

Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement to House Leaders: ENOUGH!

Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement to House Leaders:  ENOUGH! iowacci.orgMembers of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI) are calling for House leaders Kevin McCarthy and Pat Murphy to remove Dolores Mertz as Chair of the House Agriculture Committee due to … Continue reading

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Never Too Young to be an Activist: How Your Kids Can Help Save the World

Never Too Young to be an Activist: How Your Kids Can Help Save the World by Linda Thieman, Katie & Kimble Blog If you've read Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story, you know that Katie is the kind of girl … Continue reading

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Spotlight on Iowa: Statewide Events Aim to Make Gay Marriage a Reality

Spotlight on Iowa: Statewide Events Aim to Make Gay Marriage a Reality One IowaIowa is poised to take the national spotlight this December! As the Varnum v. Brien case for marriage equality goes before the Iowa Supreme Court, join us … Continue reading

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Rep. Jerrold Nadler Leads Opposition to Bush Pardons

Rep. Jerrold Nadler Leads Opposition to Bush Pardons Bob Fertik, Democrats.com Congratulations! Just one week ago we asked you to launch a massive movement against pardons by signing a petition to your Representatives. Over 46,000 of you took action and … Continue reading

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Postville, Iowa: A Humanitarian Crisis

Postville, Iowa: A Humanitarian Crisis Well, I guess I've ignored this story long enough.  It apparently is getting very little coverage in Iowa, although recently the New York Times looked in.Blog for Iowa first covered the problems over at Agriprocessors … Continue reading

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Call in to Fallon and Heuss Radio Show Thursday and Friday

Call in to Fallon and Heuss Radio Show Thursday and Friday Lynn Heuss and Ed FallonIt’s important to confront head-on the serious problems facing our country and our planet.  While we’re all eager to see what Obama will do to … Continue reading

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Resolution Opposing Possible Bush Pardons

Resolution Opposing Possible Bush Pardons AfterDowningStreet.orgHere's a resolution, hot off the presses from Jerrold Nadler, Chair of the Constitution Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee: H.RES.1531, “Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the pResident of the United … Continue reading

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Public Human Rights Forum Dec. 10 in Cedar Falls

Public Human Rights Forum Dec. 10 in Cedar Falls A public forum on Human Rights will be held Wednesday, December 10, from 7:00 – 8:30 PM at the Area Education Agency 267, conference room G, 3712 Cedar Heights Drive in … Continue reading

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It’s Time to Get Back to Work on Election Integrity

It's Time to Get Back to Work on Election Integrity Political activist Ellen Olenska sets the stage for what needs to be done in order to restore integrity to our elections systems, i.e., get rid of electronic tabulations.The Oregon mail-in … Continue reading

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Local Gatherings: PEACE IN OUR TIME

Local Gatherings: PEACE IN OUR TIME There are major signs of real change and discouraging signs of the same old militarism emerging from the Obama transition team. After Downing Street is tracking this news online here.United for Peace and Justice … Continue reading

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