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The Wal-Mart Tax-and-Squeeze

Posted on March 12, 2005 by Trish Nelson

The Wal-Mart Tax-and-Squeeze Democratic Underground By Joel S. Hirschhorn No other company has faced so much passionate grassroots opposition to its expansion across America… for its destruction of open space, exploitation of workers here and abroad, destruction of domestic manufacturing … Continue reading →

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The Suicide Gene: A Political Drama Coming Soon to the Des Moines State Capitol

Posted on March 11, 2005 by bfialindathieman

The Suicide Gene: A Political Drama Coming Soon to the Des Moines State Capitol National Coalition of Organized Women   Representative Mark Kuhn (D-Floyd) is playing the part of David in a behemoth battle play against the Giant Biotech industry, … Continue reading →

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Did Nonpartisan Redistricting Hurt Women in Iowa?

Posted on March 11, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Did Nonpartisan Redistricting Hurt Women in Iowa? Center for Voting and Democracy Redistricting receives much attention for its impact on representation of racial minorities and competitiveness of districts. However, most of these discussions fail to discuss the impact of redistricting … Continue reading →

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John Drury: Political Irony At Its Finest …

Posted on March 11, 2005 by bfiajohndrury

Political Irony At Its Finest … Here's a bit of political irony for you to ponder today. A group of Mason City students, who really just want their education funded, are holding an art auction to raise money for art … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Dean Unchained by Steve Bradenton

Posted on March 11, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Cartoon: Dean Unchained by Steve Bradenton Used with permission. View more political cartoons by Steve Bradenton here.

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Where to Find Political Humor in Iowa: Try the High Schools!

Posted on March 10, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Where to Find Political Humor in Iowa: Try the High Schools! by Linda Thieman In these bright, sunny, warm days of Iowa winter, when Spring Fever sprouts early because of global warming, it’s good to know where an Iowan can … Continue reading →

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At Least They’re Honest…

Posted on March 10, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

At Least They're Honest… Continuing on with the “stuff that makes you shake your head” series comes this little bit from Texas via Kevin Drum: THE YELLOW WOES OF TEXAS….If you want to understand the kind of vision the modern … Continue reading →

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Another War: Bush Plans June Attack on Iran

Posted on March 9, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Another War: Bush Plans June Attack on Iran Contributed by Caroline Vernon Here we go again people…. I’m sure this comes as no surprise to many of you since the writing has been on the wall for some time now. … Continue reading →

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Trustee… or Political Hack?

Posted on March 9, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Trustee… or Political Hack? I was in the middle of writing a post for today, but this little tidbit is so disgusting that I will repeat it verbatim from Josh Marshall's Talking Points Memo. What's wrong with this picture? Social … Continue reading →

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The Political Industrial Complex

Posted on March 9, 2005 by Trish Nelson

  The Political Industrial Complex The Prairie Progressive by Jim Larew The simple lesson to be learned from the November 2004 election is this: Progressive and liberal Iowa Democrats must push the Iowa Democratic Party and elected Democratic office holders … Continue reading →

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