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Civil Liberties Groups File Lawsuits Over Domestic Spying

Posted on January 17, 2006 by bfialindathieman

Civil Liberties Groups File Lawsuits Over Domestic Spying Muslim American Society NEW YORK, Jan 17 – Civil liberties groups fired double-barreled lawsuits at George W. Bush, challenging the legality of his domestic eavesdropping program and demanding its immediate suspension.  The … Continue reading →

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Al Gore: A Consitution in Crisis

Posted on January 17, 2006 by bfialindathieman

  Al Gore: A Consitution in Crisis AlterNet.org Gore Accuses Bush of Breaking the Law by Authorizing Spying The following is the text of a speech delivered by Al Gore in Washington, D.C. yesterday, January 16, 2006.  The former vice … Continue reading →

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On Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday, Hope Gets the Last Word

Posted on January 16, 2006 by Trish Nelson

On Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Hope Gets the Last Word AlterNet By Cornel West  This essay appeared in “The Impossible Will Take a Little While: A Citizen's Guide to Hope in a Time of Fear,” edited by Paul … Continue reading →

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Homelessness on the Rise in Iowa, Families Affected Most

Posted on January 16, 2006 by Trish Nelson

Homelessness on the Rise in Iowa, Families Affected Most Iowa Policy Project Just over 21,000 Iowans were homeless during 2005, an increase of 2,688 people since 1999. Families with children now make up the majority of all homeless households in … Continue reading →

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COW EXCAPES SLAUGHTER

Posted on January 15, 2006 by bfiamollyreagan

COW ESCAPES SLAUGHTER QuadCity Times GREAT FALLS, Mont. – A spirited cow that jumped a slaughterhouse gate and evaded capture for six hours may not be doomed after all.  Appeals to spare the life of the 1,200-pound heifer came from … Continue reading →

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Working Families Win – A Town Meeting in the Quad Cities January 17

Posted on January 14, 2006 by Trish Nelson

Working Families Win – A Town Meeting in the Quad Cities January 17 Working Families Win Higher Expectations for Iowa's Working Families! A Town Hall Meeting for people concerned about good jobs,fair wages, and a healthy future for our community … Continue reading →

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A Call to Action on Samuel Alito

Posted on January 13, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

 A Call To Action – Judge Samuel Alito by Caroline Vernon Progressive Action for the Common Good http://www.qcprogressiveaction.org Calling all Progressive Activists…. Judge Samuel Alito threatens individual rights and hides his far right views—he is not in the mainstream of … Continue reading →

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QCAD Serves the Quad-City GLBT Community with Large Library

Posted on January 13, 2006 by bfialindathieman

QCAD Serves the Quad-City GLBT Community with Large Library Quad-Citians Affirming Diversity or QCAD (www.qcaffirmingdiversity.org) is a non-profit organization based in Rock Island, IL, that serves the Iowa/Illinois Quad-Cities area. QCAD aims to bring gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and straight … Continue reading →

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Author of What’s the Matter with Kansas? to speak in Des Moines January 18

Posted on January 13, 2006 by bfialindathieman

 Author of What’s the Matter with Kansas? to speak in Des Moines January 18 Who:  THOMAS FRANK,  author of What's The Matter With Kansas? – How Conservatives Won the Heart of America Where:  Drake University – Bulldog Theater, Des Moines … Continue reading →

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Iowa Author Mike Palecek to Speak in Cedar Falls January 26

Posted on January 12, 2006 by bfialindathieman

 Iowa Author Mike Palecek to Speak in Cedar Falls January 26 “Mike Palecek poses powerful questions. He has constructed a masterpiece in [Looking for Bigfoot]. It deserves to be read. It's exhilarating and terrifying. It's realer than real.”  — January … Continue reading →

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