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The Time for Wind Energy is Now

Posted on December 27, 2005 by bfialindathieman

The Time for Wind Energy is Now by Anne Burnett, DeliciousLivingMag.com How it works Breezes spin the blades of a windmill or turbine, which in turn spin a shaft that’s connected to an electricity generator. Pros Wind energy is nonpolluting … Continue reading →

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This Week in Media

Posted on December 26, 2005 by bfiaarronwings

 This Week in Media The biggest news this week was all but ignored by the media.  The grassroots group Iowans for Better Local TV filed a formal Petition to Deny with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), challenging the renewal of … Continue reading →

Posted in Calls to Action, Great Tools: IOWA, Iowa in the News, Iowans for Better Local TV, Main Page, Media Bias | 8 Comments

Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas, and Happy Kwanzaa!

Posted on December 26, 2005 by bfialindathieman

    A Happy Chanukah, a Merry Christmas, and a Happy Kwanzaa to all of our readers from the Blog for Iowa blog team: Trish Nelson, Iowa City, Associate Editor Arron Wings, Iowa City Chad Thompson, Johnston Caroline Vernon, Davenport … Continue reading →

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Group Delivers Petition To Deny the Broadcast License of KGAN Channel 2

Posted on December 22, 2005 by Trish Nelson

 Iowans for Better Local Television to hold broadcaster to a higher standard of service Iowans for Better Local Television (IBLTV) are gathering at the offices of KGAN-TV to deliver a copy of their Petition to Deny the License Renewal to … Continue reading →

Posted in Calls to Action, Iowa in the News, Iowans for Better Local TV, Local Events, Main Page, Media Bias, National News, Progressive Community | 1 Comment

Raising the Issue of Impeachment

Posted on December 21, 2005 by bfiacarolinevernon

   Raising the Issue                     of Impeachment By John Nichols thenation.com All I can say is, it's about time someone on the Hill demands accountability from the crooks who have hi-jacked our country! Thank you John … Continue reading →

Posted in Calls to Action, Civil Liberties, DFQC, GOP, Main Page, National News, Progressive Community | 22 Comments

Well, I Guess Not QUITE The Whole World is Insane…yet

Posted on December 21, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Well, I Guess Not QUITE The Whole World is Insane…yet The Senate has rejected arctic drilling yet again, in spite of the fact that the measure was part of a massive “defense” spending bill.  In unrelated news, a federal judge … Continue reading →

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This Week in Media

Posted on December 19, 2005 by bfiaarronwings

 This Week in Media I couldn’t have said it better myself.  Here are the lede paragraphs of the key stories this week in media. “Kids TV advocates and representatives and media companies, including the Big Four Networks, have agreed on … Continue reading →

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Non-partisan ‘Families’ Focuses on Middle-Class Economic Issues

Posted on December 19, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Non-partisan 'Families' Focuses on Middle-Class Economic Issues The Dyersville Commercial The following is an excerpt from a story in the December 14, 2005 issue of  The Dyersville Commercial, a small town paper that still provides excellent reporting on local topics … Continue reading →

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Moyers has his say

Posted on December 17, 2005 by Trish Nelson

  Moyers Has His Say FreePress Bill Moyers became the central figure in absentia in the controversy surrounding former Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Chairman Kenneth Tomlinson. It was Tomlinson who pointed to Moyers’ Now newscast on PBS as a … Continue reading →

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Braley on DailyKos: Taking Back IA-01

Posted on December 16, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Braley on DailyKos:  Taking Back IA-01 Bruce Braley posted an article introducing himself to the DailyKos community.  (I re-posted here, follow the previous link for more!) Taking back IA-01, one of the top pick-up opportunities in the countryby Bruce Braley … Continue reading →

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