Category Archives: Immigration

Establishing our Progressive Iowa Network (PIN) – Update

Establishing our Progressive Iowa Network (PIN) – Update By Caroline VernonThis Saturday, June 9th, progressive leaders, legislators and activists from various organizations across Iowa will come together for the first DFA-Iowa Networking Summit. We will be gathering at the Iowa … Continue reading

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Take the Bus to the US Social Forum Jun 27th

Take the Bus to the US Social Forum June 27thMark Your Calendars for the Progressive Event of the Year! By Caroline Vernon PACG is working on securing a bus (or two) to take a large Iowa contingent to Atlanta, Georgia … Continue reading

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Prairie Progressive’s 2006 Honor Roll

  Prairie Progressive's 2006 Honor Roll By Prairie Dog Viivi Shirley, mayor of Perry, serves a mostly rural population of 8,000, more than a quarter or which is Latino. Somehow the fear of immigrants has passed her by: “I don’t … Continue reading

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