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Friday Foreign Affairs

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Paul Deaton

A lot went on in foreign affairs this week and here are some clips from articles on the top stories. Perhaps the biggest news is that the United States Senate has decided to call it quits and adjourn for the … Continue reading →

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Davenport Farm to School Initiative

Posted on September 23, 2010 by bfiaguestwriter

[by Sherry Staub] Did you know that Iowa Lawmakers passed Farm to School legislation in 2007 to establish a program that would: “Link our public and non-public schools with Iowa farmers as well as provide schools with fresh and minimally … Continue reading →

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Scott County Board of Supervisors Gives Pass To More CAFOs

Posted on September 22, 2010 by bfiamollyreagan

Scott County Board of Supervisors Gives Pass To More CAFOs by Molly Regan When the Scott County Board of Supervisors took public comment on Tom Dittmer's request for an expansion to existing hog confinements, the board asked that speakers address … Continue reading →

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Bruce Braley Shares our Values

Posted on September 21, 2010 by bfiacarolinevernon

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Iowan Shares Some Scary Thoughts Well Before Halloween

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Dave Bradley

Iowan Shares Some Scary Thoughts Well Before Halloween by Dave Bradley One of the little considered consequences of the higher concentration of wealth in a few hands seems to be the increase in self-funded campaigns. We are not talking about … Continue reading →

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Iowa Progressive Radio: This Week On The Fallon Forum

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Progressive Radio: 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 participate in … Continue reading →

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Iowa Progressives: Only Six More Door-Knocking Weekends Until The Election!

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Note To Iowa Progressives: Only Six More Door-Knocking Weekends Until The Election! The Muscatine County Dems are doing something really cool. On the Muscy county Dem blog you can find door-knocker reports – inspiring, gritty, grassrootsy accounts of real Iowans … Continue reading →

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Tipping the Lame Duck Balance

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Tipping the Lame Duck Balance by Paul Deaton“What we don't think about is that even though the Democrats would retain power in a lame duck session, their majority could be reduced because of the unelected senators.”Many of us understand what … Continue reading →

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Report from the Iowa Peace Initiative Conference

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Report from the Iowa Peace Initiative Conference by Paul Deaton “With a corporate media that appeals to the lowest common denominator and “dumbs down” complex issues, it is becoming increasingly difficult to follow Eisenhower's advice and remain knowledgeable.“ When people … Continue reading →

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Iowa's Congressman Loebsack Has Earned Re-election

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Congressman Loebsack Has Earned Re-election by Paul Deaton “We've gotta keep moving forward, we can't go back…there is no way. We cannot go back to the Republican policies that got us into this ditch in the first place.” He also … Continue reading →

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