Category Archives: Main Page

Happy Autumn First

Posted on October 7, 2010 by bfiajohnshumaker

Happy Autumn First an election season poem by John Shumakerno one said this was gonna be easy have ya felt like you've got beaten over the head more than a time or twohas your head felt numb from all the … Continue reading →

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Maria Muldaur Kicks Off 5-City Concert Tour For Francis Thicke’s Ag Secretary Campaign

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Maria Muldaur Kicks Off 5-City Concert Tour For Francis Thicke’s Ag Secretary Campaign Thickeforagriculture.comBlues singer Maria Muldaur and Her Red Hot Bluesianna Band kick off a “New Vision for Iowa Food and Agriculture” concert tour in Bettendorf Friday, Oct. 8, … Continue reading →

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What Would the Republicans Be Without Fox News?

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Dave Bradley

What Would The Republicans Be Without Fox News? by David BradleyWhat would the Republicans be without Fox News?This is a question that I have been pondering for quite a while. Were it not for Fox News as a 24 hour … Continue reading →

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Iowa Progressive Radio: Bill McKibben This Week On The Fallon Forum

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Progressive Radio: Bill McKibben This Week On The Fallon Forum Monday – Thursday from 7:00-800 pm, join us for the fusion of politics and civility at 98.3 WOW-FM and on-line at 983wowfm.com. Call (515) 312-0983 or (866) 908-TALK to … Continue reading →

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4th Annual Earth Charter Summit Will Take Place In Davenport, Iowa

Posted on October 4, 2010 by bfiatracykurowski

4th Annual Earth Charter Summit Will Take Place In Davenport, Iowa earthcharterinaction.org 4th Annual Earth Charter Summit Saturday, October 16, 2010 Twelve days from now the 4th Annual Earth Charter Summit will take place in the Quad Cities. The mission … Continue reading →

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Waning Republican Enthusiasm in Iowa

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Waning Republican Enthusiasm in Iowa by Paul DeatonWhen I read James Q. Lynch's October 1, 2010 post at easterniowagovernment.com, my reaction was immediate and negative. The headline, “Republican Voter Numbers Surge” conveys the impression that there is something new going … Continue reading →

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Corporations Don’t Die

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Dave Bradley

Corporations Don't Die by David BradleyLast week my wife’s favorite aunt died. She had lived a full and productive 91 years only to be done in by Alzheimer’s disease. While not an activist she was a supporter of Democrats. Her … Continue reading →

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Sustainable Iowa Farm Energy & Francis Thicke

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Sustainable Iowa Farm Energy & Francis Thicke by Paul Deaton Francis Thicke, candidate to be Iowa's Secretary of Agriculture, was in Solon, Iowa this week discussing his vision for Iowa food and agriculture with a group of local residents and … Continue reading →

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Iowa's Relationship with Mexico

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa's Relationship with Mexico by Paul Deaton“That Iowa agribusiness is supported by federal subsidies, reliant on cheap energy, and dependent upon producing large quantities of row crops of corn and soybeans with very few farm workers is a characteristic of … Continue reading →

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Democracy for America National Day of Action

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Democracy for America National Day of Action Saturday 10.02.10 DemocracyforAmerica.com This Saturday, October 2, DFA members from across the country are coming together for our National Day of Action — a one-day event mobilizing thousands of activists to contact tens … Continue reading →

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