Category Archives: How You Can Help

Feingold Asks You to Help an Iowa Candidate

Posted on May 23, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Feingold Asks You to Help an Iowa Candidate by Sam Garchik I found out about this from a Leonard Boswell email, strangely enough. I guess he is working with Feingold on this one, and any of these candidates would do … Continue reading →

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Bring Progressive Radio to Eastern Iowa

Posted on May 16, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Bring Progressive Radio to Eastern Iowa! By Sam Garchik This came to me from the Johnson County Dem list-serv. It's something that could be very important for the future of Eastern Iowa Progressives. In the interests of fairness, … Continue reading →

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Wal-Mart & Crime: Is Wal-Mart Safe?

Posted on May 10, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

Wal-Mart & Crime: Is Wal-Mart Safe? By Paul Blank – http://www.wakeupwalmart.comThe Wake-Up Wal-Mart campaign recently released the first national study detailing the problem of crime at Wal-Mart store locations called “Wal-Mart & Crime: Is Wal-Mart Safe?” We requested the official … Continue reading →

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Senator Harkin Introduces Iraq War Resolution

Posted on May 3, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

Senator Harkin Introduces Iraq War Resolution by Caroline Vernon Senator Tom Harkin has just introduced a resolution for a new course in Iraq.Please call Senator Harkin and thank him for taking such a courageous and compassionate stance on this critical … Continue reading →

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Iowa Blog Roundup

Posted on April 22, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Iowa Blog Roundup By Sam Garchik I just figured out how to subscribe to Feedblitz's blog email. I enter the blog urls that I want to read, and then every morning, I get an email with updates from those blogs. This … Continue reading →

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Tax-Day Wal-Mart Demonstration in the Quad Cities

Posted on April 14, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

Tax Day Walmart Demonstration by Caroline VernonTax- Day Walmart Demonstration – in the Quad CitiesMaking a push for the Fair Share For Health Care Bill Saturday, April 15th12:30pm – 1:30pmNortheast corner of 53rd & Elmore(parking at Staples)DavenportFriends,Iowa needs our … Continue reading →

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Controversy, Cruelty and Cats: North Iowa Town in Uproar

Posted on February 23, 2006 by bfialindathieman

Controversy, Cruelty and Cats: North Iowa Town in Uproar by Linda Thieman On Monday morning, February 20, 2006, Joel Kolker, manager of Kiefer Built Trailers in Kanawha, Iowa (Hancock County) stood in front of a meeting of approximately 120 employees … Continue reading →

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IOWA’S WATER WOES

Posted on February 19, 2006 by bfiamollyreagan

IOWA'S WATER WOES Last Sunday, February 12th, the headlines of the Des Moines Register read: 'NO CLEAR SOLUTIONS TO STATE'S TAINTED WATER' This article by Perry Beeman/Register staff writer goes on to say that recreation and more businesses would come … Continue reading →

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Help Bring Air America Radio to Cedar Rapids-Iowa City

Posted on February 18, 2006 by Trish Nelson

Help bring Air America Radio to the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City Corridor Hey, radio fans, are you tired of Rush Limbaugh and the right wing lies, distortions, and propaganda every time you turn on the radio for news? Well, … Continue reading →

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Report on Health Care Lobby Day in Des Moines

Posted on February 16, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

Report on Health Care Lobby Day in Des Moines by Caroline Vernoncontributions by Karen Metcalf On February 7th, many health care advocates from across the state came together in association with Democracy For America, Democracy For Iowa and Iowa … Continue reading →

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