Category Archives: Calls to Action

Climate March Supports “Reject and Protect”

Climate March Supports “Reject and Protect” with a 5-Day Week Of Actions Tuesday:   Send a video to info@climatemarch.org why you oppose Keystone XL Pipeline. Wednesday: Sign Credo’s Keystone XL Pledge of Resistance. Thursday:  Write a letter urging President Obama to … Continue reading

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Taking The Supreme Court Back

We already know that holding the Senate this November matters. But the U.S. Supreme Court decision on Wednesday underscores just how crucial holding our majority in the Senate is — and how the fate of our democracy could depend on … Continue reading

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Trans Pacific Partnership Teach-In To Be Held In Ames

Happy Monday from BFIA!  Before you do anything, please read everything Dave posted over the weekend, especially Thank You, Obamacare! and What Would The Greatest Generation Do?   And don’t miss Dave’s Sunday Funday Quiz – Holy Daylight Edition.  Click on … Continue reading

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How To Lobby For Animals – Upcoming Local Events

The Humane Society of the United States invites members and supporters to join your Iowa state director and the Iowa Federation of Humane Societies to discuss current issues and get practical tips on how you can effectively advocate for Iowa’s … Continue reading

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How You Can Help Counter Obamacare Disinformation

Watching the Koch Brothers’ Teapublicans reveal their true greedy, ruthless natures during the shutdown has made it even more amazing that President Obama managed to pull off passage of health care reform, and The Affordable Care Act is now the … Continue reading

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Friends Of Rice Field Fighting To Save Neighborhood Park From Development

UPDATE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18: Friendsof RiceField, You are Needed More than Ever! The proposal for senior housing at Rice Field moves to City Council. The highlight of last night’s hearing on the survival of Rice Field as recreational space came … Continue reading

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How The Shutdown Is Affecting Iowa

submitted by Naly Bounyalath The current news of the 2013 government shut down has left people antsy and restless. It affects all of us. Some are stuck in the middle and others are retreating to the far end of each … Continue reading

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Latham Stands With The Tea Party

Action Alert From ProgressIowa and Dailykos The government shutdown is one week old with no sign of stopping. Congressman Tom Latham is refusing to budge, standing with the Tea Party in demanding a delay in health care for millions of … Continue reading

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Iowans Will Protest Even Bigger Money In Politics

Des Moines –  Tuesday, October 8th as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in McCutcheon v. FEC, activists and organizations across a wide spectrum of issues will speak out in support of protecting the integrity of our democracy at a … Continue reading

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Iowa Peace Walk with Kathy Kelley, Maya Evans

Dear Folks, Happy September, Hope your Summer has been one of Reflection on the Loving Presence in our lives of Friends, Loved Ones and Colleagues, Pause for a moment and Reflect on the love Presence they fill our lives with, … Continue reading

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