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HIV Testing Day in Iowa

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Paul Deaton

HIV Testing Day in Iowa by Paul Deaton “Editor's note: Our normal Friday post on foreign affairs has been delayed until later in the day to get this important message about HIV Testing Day released.”Sunday, June 27, 2010 is National … Continue reading →

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Rally Against Proposed Slaughterhouse on Wetlands In Quad-Cities

Posted on June 24, 2010 by bfiamollyreagan

Rally Against Proposed Slaughterhouse on Wetlands In Quad-Cities Slaughterhouse proposed to be built on wetlands on Barstow Road in Rock Island county followed by mass industrial hog confinements in eastern Iowa and western Illinois River Rally at RiversideSaturday June 26, … Continue reading →

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Iowa To Be Affected By Largest Slaughterhouse Ever

Posted on June 23, 2010 by bfiamollyreagan

Iowa To Be Affected By Largest Slaughterhouse Ever by Molly Regan “…the tip of the environmental disaster iceberg” Several miles from where the John Deere Classic golf tournament is held in Rock Island county Illinois, is the proposed location of a … Continue reading →

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Should Iowa City Become a Sanctuary City?

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Should Iowa City Become a Sanctuary City?  by Trish Nelson The Fallon Forum was broadcast live tonight from Iowa City – Topic: Should Iowa City/Johnson County be a Sanctuary community for undocumented workers? Link About twenty people were in the … Continue reading →

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Is Conservative Talk Being Rammed Down Iowans’ Throats?

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Dave Bradley finished up his recent series on the history of the stolen media.  If you didn’t catch Dave’s posts, please check them out.  Here are the links: Iowa in the Age of Consolidated Media Getting Our Message Out: Fighting … Continue reading →

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Iowa Progressive Radio: This Week On The Fallon Forum

Posted on June 21, 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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Labor Movement Update: Iowans on Facebook Can Help Financial Reform

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Labor Movement Update:  Iowans on Facebook Can Help Financial Reform  by Tracy Kurowski In an era where anyone can be an activist, even if only an armchair activist online, I invite you to participate in a Facebook action tomorrow and … Continue reading →

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Summer Solstice: Planetary Day of Prayer for Mother Earth

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Summer Solstice: Planetary Day of Prayer for Mother Earth Contributed by John Shumaker Dear Folks,             Here is Turtle speaking through Turtle Island Medicine (North America) for the WHOLE of Mother Earth,                       Many Blessings                                                                … Continue reading →

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Iowa Could Be Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Could Be Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free by Paul Deaton Frequent visitor to Iowa, Arjun Makhijani, president of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research has determined a way to meet our energy needs without the use of carbon-based or nuclear … Continue reading →

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On President Obama and the Oil Spill, Some Liberals Need to Grow Up

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Trish Nelson

On President Obama and the Oil Spill, Some Liberals Need to Grow Up Republicans think the tragedy of the gulf oil spill is that President Obama made poor BP pony up 20 billion for claims!  If you haven't seen the … Continue reading →

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