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Dems Join GOP in Ganging Up On Howard Dean (And The Party’s Grassroots Funders)

Posted on July 3, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Dems Join GOP in Ganging Up On Howard Dean (And The Party's Grassroots Funders) CityPages.com by Steve Perry Why are so many of the most powerful Democrats afraid of Howard Dean? And can anyone so reviled by both D.C. party … Continue reading →

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Make Wal-Mart Care About Health Care Demonstration

Posted on July 2, 2005 by bfiacarolinevernon

  Make Wal-Mart Care About Health Care Demonstration by Caroline Vernon Earlier today, many local organizations in unison with UFCW’s Wake Up Wal-Mart Campaign and Democracy For America, organized and demonstrated against the Davenport Wal-Mart on Elmore St, in an effort … Continue reading →

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Iowa’s Hidden Progressive Treasure: Rapid Response – Iowa

Posted on July 2, 2005 by bfialindathieman

  Iowa's Hidden Progressive Treasure: Rapid Response – Iowa This behind-the-scenes organized grassroots assault on the corporate/GOP media grows bigger and more effective with each passing day.   Members of Rapid Response-Iowa, a state chapter of the national letter-writing network … Continue reading →

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Call to Action: New US Supreme Court Justice – No Rubber Stamps

Posted on July 1, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Call to Action: New US Supreme Court Justice – No Rubber Stamps U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy This morning, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor announced her retirement from the United States Supreme Court. This is a momentous time in our nation's history. … Continue reading →

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Where DFA Meets the Anti-war Movement: Leave My Child Alone!

Posted on July 1, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Where DFA Meets the Anti-war Movement: Leave My Child Alone! by Rebecca Romani, LeftTurn.org What happens when a warmongering government starts preying on its children?  The grassroots organize to stop it, that's what. It looked like any average parent meeting … Continue reading →

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Iowa Cities Shrinking, Suburbs Expanding

Posted on June 30, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Iowa Cities Shrinking, Suburbs Expanding The U.S. Census Bureau released population estimates for Iowa towns and muncipalities, as reported in the Des Moines Register. While these are estimates, they do indicate that the Des Moines Metro, at least, is undergoing … Continue reading →

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Medicaid Crisis Generates Pilot Project in Iowa

Posted on June 30, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Medicaid Crisis Generates Pilot Project in Iowa Iowa Federation of Labor Medicaid is a state and federal program that provides healthcare to the poor, the disabled and many seniors in nursing homes. For every dollar Iowans put into this program, … Continue reading →

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Food Stamps: A 7 Percent Solution?

Posted on June 29, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Food Stamps: A 7 Percent Solution? Iowa Fiscal Partnership Budget negotiations in Washington in the coming weeks may set some outlines for the kind of cuts that may be expected from the Agriculture committees in the House and Senate. Senators … Continue reading →

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Are the Parties Over?

Posted on June 28, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Are the Parties Over? by Gary Hart, AlterNet.org Political parties as we know them are disintegrating. But what happens next? …Except for the ideologically devout, voters likewise are shaking loose the bonds of party loyalty and more and more joining … Continue reading →

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Vilsack To Chair DLC

Posted on June 28, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Vilsack To Chair DLC The Des Moines Register is reporting today that Tom Vilsack has been chosen to become chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council. The interesting item in the story, however, was the backing that Tom Vilsack is receiving … Continue reading →

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