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Making a Choice in the Choice of the Choiceless Voiceless

Posted on May 19, 2011 by bfiajohnshumaker

Making a Choice in the Choice of the Choiceless Voiceless by John Shumaker I had to make a choice I had no Choicewhat CHOICE was I to make what Choice was I SUPPOSED to makeI was eighteen years old Vietnam … Continue reading →

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Gronstal to Iowans: Call Branstad’s Office to Object to Budget Cuts

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Gronstal to Iowans: Call Branstad’s Office to Object to Budget Cuts It is now obvious that Governor Branstad is following in Wisconsin Governor Walker's footsteps by taking orders from the national GOP, and actively working against what is best for … Continue reading →

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Help Retire Steve King: Christie Vilsack Listening Tour in Mason City Thursday

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Help Retire Steve King: Christie Vilsack Listening Tour in Mason City Thursday Thursday, Christie Vilsack will be in Mason City at the Iowa Works/Region 2 office, 600 S. Pierce Ave. at 8:30 a.m.At 9 a.m., she will greet supporters at … Continue reading →

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Tip Of The Hat To The GOP House Freshmen

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Tip Of The Hat To The GOP House Freshmen by Dave Bradley Let us give a tip of the hat to the Republican House freshmen for what has to be one of the funniest videos of all time. After a … Continue reading →

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Iowa Progressive Radio: The Fallon Forum’s Final Broadcast?

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Progressive Radio: The Fallon Forum's Final Broadcast? Monday – Thursday from 7:00-800 pm, join us for the fusion of politics and civility at 98.3 WOW-FM and on-line at 983wowfm.com. Call (515) 312-0983 or (866) 908-TALK to participate in the … Continue reading →

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Labor Update: Children of Locked Out Workers Grateful for Food

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Labor Update: Children of Locked Out Workers Grateful for Food Keokuk, Iowa – The 48G Union families are nearing the eighth month of their lockout from Roquette America, Inc. Since October, 2010, the Helping Hands for the Communities food distributions … Continue reading →

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Do Iowans Seek a "Movement" on Immigration Reform?

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Do Iowans Seek a “Movement” on Immigration Reform? by Paul Deaton When President Obama spoke about tackling complex social issues, like immigration reform, in El Paso last Tuesday, he hit the nail on the head, “When an issue is this … Continue reading →

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Spare Iowans the Reagan Revisionism, Huckabee Style

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowans need former minister Mike Huckabee to re-tell the history of the Ronald Reagan years like we need a hole in the head. Huckabee recently launched a company called Learn Our History, and one of its projects is a children’s … Continue reading →

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Why Did Tom Vilsack Ignore This Warning?

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Why Did Tom Vilsack Ignore This Warning? Fooddemocracynow.org Last week we released a video interview with Dr. Don Huber, a senior plant pathologist who wrote to Secretary Vilsack on January 17th of his grave concerns about the discovery of a … Continue reading →

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Iowa and a Ban on Nuclear Test Explosions

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa and a Ban on Nuclear Test Explosions by Paul DeatonIn traveling around Iowa, the author finds that people understand that nuclear weapons exist and were used by the United States during World War II. During a trip with a … Continue reading →

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