Category Archives: Calls to Action

Factory Farms are NOT above the Law! Take Action Now!

  Factory Farms are NOT above the Law! – Take Action Now! By Caroline Vernon Friends, As many of you know, Scott county in Iowa and Rock Island county in Illinois are both within the top ten of the most … Continue reading

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School Board Elections Today (DISCLAIMER: I AM A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE FOR SCHOOL BOARD IN IOWA CITY)

  School Board Elections Today (DISCLAIMER: I AM A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE FOR SCHOOL BOARD IN IOWA CITY) By Sam Garchik, Blog for Iowa, Many of you may know I am running for school board, which is why I have a … Continue reading

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Peacefest to be Held in Iowa City

  Peacefest to be Held in Iowa City By Peacefest Iowa 2006 EAT, DRINK, AND LISTEN TO SUPPORT PEACEFEST! Thai FlavorsFundraiser: Tuesday, September 5thEat at Thai Flavors on Tuesday, September 5th for lunch and/or dinnner; part of the proceeds will … Continue reading

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ACLU fights Bush’s Grab for Power

  ACLU fights Bush's Grab for Power By Rachel Perone     Hello, all! As you know, next week Congress returns from recess, and at the top of their agenda is passing legislation that would attempt to retroactively legitimize President … Continue reading

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Iraq War Forum in the QC on Aug. 26

Iraq War Forum in the QC on Aug. 26 By Alta Price Democracy for America groups across the country have been hosting Iraq War Forums to engage the public in discussion about an issue most Americans consider the most important political … Continue reading

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Turn up the Heat on Congress: Tell Your Senators to Support Net Neutrality

  Turn up the Heat on Congress: Tell Your Senators to Support Net Neutrality   By Rapid Response, from Yahoo DFIA<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” />   If you live in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” … Continue reading

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Wake-Up Wal-Mart Bus Tour in Iowa

  Wake-Up Wal-Mart Bus Tour in Iowa – Get on Board the Bus! – Information Update! http://www.wakeupwalmart.com The WakeUpWalMart.com bus tour has been a huge success so far (see clips below to give you a sense of some of the … Continue reading

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Iowa Farmer’s Union Needs Help On Water and Grassfed Meat

  Iowa Farmer's Union Needs Help On Water and Grassfed Meat By The Iowa Union The EPA has extended the comment period on the proposed revision of Clean Water Act regulations two weeks, with a new deadline of August 29.  … Continue reading

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DFA Memberships and Stories

  DFA Memberships and Stories By DFA Last night, I spoke to Ari Fertig at DFA in Vermont. He told me about a couple of new things they are doing, and I wanted to pass this info on to you. … Continue reading

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What I Missed While on Ragbrai

  What I Missed While on Ragbrai By Sam Garchik I missed Mohammed's run for governor, the GOP SoS candidate quitting, and a fight at the Register about whether or not Ragbrai is news. However, I got back around the same … Continue reading

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