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DLC-Crazy: A Cartoon by Steve Bradenton

Posted on December 18, 2004 by bfialindathieman

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Iowa Jobs Fall in November

Posted on December 17, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Jobs Fall in November Iowa Policy Project Recovery Pace Lags Three Years After Recession MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (Dec. 16, 2004) — Iowa's nonfarm jobs dropped by 1,500 in November after a slow four-month climb, while the state's unemployment rate … Continue reading →

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Buying Into Failure: The Abolition of Social Security

Posted on December 17, 2004 by bfiachadthompson

Buying Into Failure: The Abolition of Social Security As we hear more and more pundits and politicians on television tell us the enormous wealth that we will accumulate by eliminating Social Security, there is a large piece of information missing: … Continue reading →

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Food Supply Vulnerable to Contamination by Drugs and Plastics from Gene-Altered Crops

Posted on December 16, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Food Supply Vulnerable to Contamination by Drugs and Plastics from Gene-Altered Crops Union of Concerned Scientists WASHINGTON — For more than a decade, corn, soybeans, and other food crops genetically engineered to produce drugs, vaccines, and industrial chemicals have been … Continue reading →

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Iowa Budget Crisis: Cuts, Costs Hitting Cities, Counties

Posted on December 15, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Budget Crisis: Cuts, Costs Hitting Cities, Counties Iowa Fiscal Partnership Report Shows State Policy Squeezing Local Government Services DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 15, 2004) — State budget shortfalls and higher costs that hit Iowa cities and counties over … Continue reading →

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Follow-Up: California Grocery Strikes

Posted on December 15, 2004 by bfiachadthompson

Follow-Up: California Grocery Strikes Ten months after the UFCW settled the strike by agreeing to a 'two-tier' contract, it seems that the split between younger workers and older workers has doomed the unionization of California grocery stores. Nearly 10 months … Continue reading →

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Republicans Absent at Vote Fraud Hearings: Help Get Congress Involved!

Posted on December 15, 2004 by Trish Nelson

Republicans Absent at Vote Fraud Hearings: Help Get Congress Involved! VotersUnite.org Last Wednesday, the Honorable John Conyers held a hearing on the allegations of fraud in the Ohio election. Monday he held another one in Ohio. No Republican members of … Continue reading →

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John Drury: Why I Love Public Service

Posted on December 14, 2004 by bfiajohndrury

Why I Love Public Service by John Drury There was an article posted here over the weekend called “Uncle Sam Wants You.” This article encourages the “average Joe” to run for and hold public office, saying that “if only the … Continue reading →

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A Tribute to Bill Moyers

Posted on December 14, 2004 by bfiachadthompson

A Tribute to Bill Moyers I was writing up something else to post here this afternoon, when my RSS program put up an article that caught my eye. Bill Moyers retiring From TV journalism NEW YORK (AP) — “I was … Continue reading →

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Yeaaahhhhhhh! This Time, Howard Dean May Really Be the Answer

Posted on December 13, 2004 by Trish Nelson

“Yeaaahhhhhhh!” CQ TODAY – White House Trail Mix “The infamous Dean scream…may have been the most eloquent moment created by a Democrat all year. “ This Time, Howard Dean May Really Be the Answer by Craig Crawford It was my … Continue reading →

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