Category Archives: Iowa Blogosphere

Cut-and-Run Liberal, and Proud of It

Posted on June 22, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

Cut-and-Run Liberal, and Proud of It By Stephen Pizzo, NewsforReal.comI want to be perfectly clear about this. We liberals really do want to cut and run.I admit it. We are cut-and-run liberals, just as Karl Rove alleges. More than that, … Continue reading →

Posted in Choice, Civil Liberties, Clean Elections, Corporate Greed, DFQC, Education, Environment, GOP, Iowa Blogosphere, Jobs, Main Page, National News, Progressive Community | 1 Comment

Convention Wrap Up; Thoughts for 08

Posted on June 19, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Convention Wrap Up; Thoughts for 08 By Sam Garchik We need to elect Joyce Schulte. Thanks to the Johnson County Republican Blog, we get this from Steve King at the Republican State Convention: “There are probably not 72 virgins … Continue reading →

Posted in Calls to Action, GOP, Great Tools: IOWA, How You Can Help, Iowa Blogosphere, Main Page, Progressive Community | 6 Comments

Iowa Blog Roundup

Posted on June 15, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Iowa Blog Roundup By Sam Garchik I'm headed to the state convention on Saturday, so here's an early taste of what's going on this week: Firs off: The Iraq War Issue is Being Debated Today! You can send a letter to … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Bruce Braley, Calls to Action, Candidates, David Loebsack, Iowa Blogosphere, Main Page, National News, Progressive Community, Russ Feingold | 2 Comments

Iowa Blog Roundup

Posted on June 10, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Iowa Blog Roundup By Sam Garchik First off, the Democracy for America voting continues. As of 6:00 PM CST on Saturday, Loebscak was in 5th, Braley hanging on in 13th. The top five candidates will advance to an instant … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruce Braley, Calls to Action, Candidates, David Loebsack, Iowa Blogosphere, Local Events, Main Page, Progressive Community | 2 Comments

Three GOP State Legislators Fall in Primaries

Posted on June 9, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Three GOP State Legislators Fall in Primaries By Sam Garchik Mainstream Iowan pointed me to this article in the Register. How interesting!  The GOP lost three incumbent Iowa State Senators in the primaries to conservative challengers.  Maggie Tinsman (a pro-choice … Continue reading →

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Iowa Blog Roundup

Posted on May 27, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Iowa Blog Roundup By Sam Garchik There are now 10 days until the primary.  If you live in the first district, here's the money breakdown, courtesy of the Register. Dems:  •Braley at $566,000 with $168,000 cash on hand. •Dickinson at $352,000 … Continue reading →

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Iowa Blog Roundup

Posted on May 20, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Iowa Blog Roundup by Sam Garchik I just received a very important Call to Action from the ACLU in Iowa.  They have only two days to get this done, and it is extremely important! Friends,   I have only … Continue reading →

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Effect of Corporate Globalization on State & Local Governance

Posted on May 17, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

  Effect of Corporate Globalization on State and Local Governance From Public Citizen at http://www.citizen.org Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch (GTW) promotes democracy by challenging corporate globalization, arguing that the current globalization model is neither a random inevitability nor “free … Continue reading →

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Iowa Blog Roundup

Posted on May 13, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Iowa Blog Roundup By Sam Garchik A sad week in Iowa for progressives. The Iowa Blogosphere has done a first rate job of covering the Maytag closing and loss of 4,000 jobs.  For those looking for national perspective, check out Iowa Progress' … 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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