Category Archives: Calls to Action

Two Items of Grave Concern: GOP Writes Election Contingency Plans & GOP Spreads Malicious ACT Rumors

Two Items of Grave Concern: GOP Writes Election Contingency Plans & GOP Spreads Malicious ACT Rumors GOP Writes Election Contingency Plans Well, it should come as no surprise that the Bush junta is trying to bypass the Constitution again.  I … Continue reading

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Help Get Ann Coulter Off The Des Moines Register Opinion Page

Help Get Ann Coulter Off The Des Moines Register Opinion Page   This came in today from DFIA Founding Member and Rapid Response – Iowa Co-coordinator Trish Nelson.  If you have a few spare minutes, it is certainly worth the … Continue reading

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Victory For The Public Interest: Court Rejects FCC Rules

Victory For The Public Interest: Court Rejects FCC Rules According to MoveOn.org, following an unprecedented public outcry, a federal appeals court rejected the Federal Communications Commission's rules last Thursday. The decision gives priority to the public interest over corporate bottom … Continue reading

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Voter-Verified Paper Ballot Rally Today: What You Can Do Right Now From Your Computer Desk in Iowa

Voter-Verified Paper Ballot Rally: What You Can Do Right Now From Your Computer Desk in Iowa in Just 2 Minutes Today is a BIG DAY on the verified voting scene, with a rally just south of the U.S. Capitol in … Continue reading

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Nominate A Candidate: An Announcement from MoveOn.org

Nominate A Candidate: An Announcement from MoveOn.org Deadline:  Tuesday, June 22 Nominate a candidate for MoveOn's endorsement, and help elect a new generation of leaders to Congress who will fight for issues WE care about Every two years around election … Continue reading

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Poll Watch: A Kerry/Dean Ticket Would Save The Day

Poll Watch: A Kerry/Dean Ticket Would Save The DayWell, this is the best news I've had in a long while.  Almost makes me giddy, although it could just still be the afterglow of the Veenstra defeat.  But, I doubt it, … Continue reading

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Bush/Cheney ’04 Ad Fraud: $78 Million and Counting . . .

Bush/Cheney '04 Ad Fraud: $78 Million and Counting . . .America Coming TogetherThe Bush/Cheney campaign has spent more than $78 million on television advertising that is explicitly fraudulent. We have a national crisis right now, and the people have the … Continue reading

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Global Warming: Please Sign This Petition

Global Warming: Please Sign This Petition When the new disaster movie, “The Day After Tomorrow”, opened two weeks ago, over 8,000 environmental activists were outside theaters in 622 cities, talking to moviegoers about the real danger of a climate crisis. … Continue reading

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Iowa: Speak Out Against Proposed Interstate Power & Light (aka Alliant Energy) Rate Increase

Iowa: Speak Out Against Proposed Interstate Power & Light (aka Alliant Energy) Rate Increase RPU-04-1 Interstate Power and Light Company (aka Alliant Energy)  The Iowa Utilities Board has scheduled a tenth public customer comment hearing to be held today, June … Continue reading

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A Message from Gov. Dean on Bridge the Gap for Health Care on June 19

A Message from Gov. Dean on Bridge the Gap for Health Care June 19 As a doctor and a governor, there is no more important issue for me than ensuring quality, affordable health care for all. We did it in … Continue reading

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