Category Archives: Main Page

Toxic Personal Care Products Promote Disease Through Daily Use

Posted on April 6, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Toxic Personal Care Products Promote Disease Through Daily Use by Rebecca Ephraim, Common Ground, AlterNet.org Emerging science suggests that untold numbers of cosmetics and personal care ingredients may be silently and insidiously promoting cancer, ravaging women's reproductive functions and causing … Continue reading →

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Vote for the Most Shameful Media Kingpin and Win a Free Trip to the National Conference for Media Reform in St. Louis May 13-15

Posted on April 6, 2005 by Trish Nelson

  Vote for the Most Shameful Media Kingpin and Win a Free Trip to the National Conference for Media Reform in St. Louis May 13-15 FreePress On April 18 in Las Vegas, Lowry Mays, chairman of radio giant Clear Channel … Continue reading →

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John Drury: Regulating De-regulation in Iowa

Posted on April 5, 2005 by bfiajohndrury

Regulating De-regulation in Iowa by John Drury First off, congratulations are in order to Linda and Blog for Iowa on the one year anniversary. Linda has obviously put a lot of work and dedication into this site and it really … Continue reading →

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Neutering Social Security

Posted on April 5, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Neutering Social Security by Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown, AlterNet.org Naming the names behind the grab for Social Security When George W. says he's going to “fix” our Social Security system, I feel like a dog that's just been told, “We're … Continue reading →

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Ed Fallon Set to Announce Gubernatorial Run This Saturday

Posted on April 4, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Ed Fallon Set to Announce Gubernatorial Run This Saturday A message from Rep. Ed Fallon (D-Polk): Dear Friends, I will announce my candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor at a rally on Saturday, April 9th, from noon – 2:00 … Continue reading →

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Civil Rights for Gays and Lesbians: ” The Moral Barometer of Our Time”

Posted on April 4, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Civil Rights for Gays and Lesbians:   “The Moral Barometer of Our Time” The following piece by Dave Leshtz, Chair of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission,  was a guest opinion in Saturday's Cedar Rapids Gazette. I have three grown daughters.  … Continue reading →

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UN Study: Earth’s Health Is Deteriorating

Posted on April 3, 2005 by bfialindathieman

UN Study: Earth's Health Is Deteriorating Sci-Tech Today Unless nations adopt more eco-friendly policies, increased human demands for food, clean water and fuels could speed the disappearance of forests, fish and fresh water reserves and lead to more frequent disease … Continue reading →

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Junk Mail of the American Highway: Billlboard Pollution

Posted on April 3, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Junk Mail of the American Highway:  Billlboard Pollution Free Press In the United States today, 500,000 billboards line our federal highways alone — and that total is increasing by thousands each year. Hundreds of thousands more inundate the streets of … Continue reading →

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Another Bad Bill: Iowa Communities May Be Prevented From Providing Residents High-Speed Internet Access

Posted on April 2, 2005 by Trish Nelson

  Another Bad Bill: Iowa Communities May Be Prevented From Providing Residents High-Speed Internet Access Radio Iowa by O.Kay Henderson Up to 45 communities across the state may hold referendums in November to explore the idea of a municipal utility … Continue reading →

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Industry’s Secret Weapon Against the Environment

Posted on April 1, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Industry's Secret Weapon Against the Environment By Sidney A. Shapiro, Center for American Progress, AlterNet.org Despite its furtive entrance onto the legislative stage, the Information Quality Act has become a powerful weapon in the Bush administration's attack on environmental, health … Continue reading →

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