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Report on SEIU/Change That Works Health Care Affordability Summit

Posted on January 19, 2010 by bfiacarolinevernon

Report on SEIU/Change That Works Health Care Affordability Summit By Caroline VernonWashington, DC – On January 13th, SEIU/Change That Works and health care reform coalition partners mobilized labor members and health care advocates from across the country for a national … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King's Dream and Labor Movement Intertwined

Posted on January 18, 2010 by bfiatracykurowski

Martin Luther King's Dream and Labor Movement Intertwined by Tracy Kurowski When Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was slain on April 4, 1968, he was in Memphis, Tennessee supporting striking sanitation workers who had been in a long and violent … Continue reading →

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Senator Grassley, Iowans and the Mainstream Media

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Senator Grassley, Iowans and the Mainstream Media by Paul Deaton “…as long as the mainstream news media fails to cover the influence of powerful interests, there will be a need in society for citizens to participate in its events…”Attending a … Continue reading →

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START and Senator Grassley in Williamsburg, Iowa

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Paul Deaton

START and Senator Grassley in Williamsburg, Iowa by Paul Deaton “Nuclear disarmament represents a long term commitment to reducing and eventually eliminating the threat of nuclear weapons. President Obama has suggested that his dream of a world without nuclear weapons … Continue reading →

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What Iowans are Saying About Haiti

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Paul Deaton

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Roger Ailes, Sarah Palin and the Murdoch Kids – The End of Fox News As We Know It?

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Sarah Palin, Roger Ailes, and the Murdoch Kids – The End of Fox News As We Know It? From our “It's the Media, Stupid….” file:  Here is a tasty morsel we found on Huffpo about what is going on behind … Continue reading →

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Iowa Bloggers: Net Neutrality Comment Deadline January 14

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Bloggers:  Net Neutrality Comment Deadline January 14 Free Press/savetheinternet.com Will the Internet remain in the hands of users? Or will a few phone and cable companies decide which Web sites you can and can't see?  Urge the FCC to … Continue reading →

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Health Care Reform Update: Progressives Helping Shape Final Bill

Posted on January 12, 2010 by altapricehome

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Senate Cloture Rule Used by GOP to Union-Bust

Posted on January 11, 2010 by bfiatracykurowski

Senate Cloture Rule Used by GOP to Union-Bust by Tracy Kurowski The Senate is where good bills go to die. This isn’t because of one or two bad senators. It is systemic.The Senate’s arcane and obstructionist cloture rule requires a … Continue reading →

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NRA and Farm Bureau Oppose Crackdown on Iowa Puppy Mills

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Trish Nelson

NRA and Farm Bureau Oppose Crackdown on Iowa Puppy Mills “Passage could get complicated because powerful lobbyists such as the Farm Bureau and National Rifle Association line up against it.” – Des Moines Register  Note from BFIA:  Here we go … Continue reading →

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