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Quick Hitters
Somehow I missed that Karl Marx wrote “Mein Kampf” in 1848. I always thought it was Groucho Some short thoughts on our current state of affairs: Did you ever think that if the Supreme Court had not appointed George W. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Covid-19
Tagged Afghanistan, al gore, anti-vaxxers
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Niazy, Hale, Warnagiris And Our Endless War
Veteran Decries Inconsistent Justice by Ed Flaherty The story of Zalmay Niazy of Iowa Falls has been well-publicized. He was an interpreter for U.S. forces in Afghanistan for several years, has lived in Iowa Falls for several years, where he … Continue reading
Posted in Peace
Tagged Afghanistan, Christopher Warnagiris, Daniel Hale, justice, Peace, Veterans for Peace, Zalmay Naizy
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Rethink Afghanistan: Windows & Mirrors
by Ed Flaherty October 7th will mark the beginning of the 12th year of our war in Afghanistan. Some call it the forgotten war. Many of us haven’t thought about it in a long time. I suggest it’s time to … Continue reading
Loebsack Talks Issues With The Des Moines Register Editorial Board
Rep. Dave Loebsack (D-02) met with the Des Moines Register Editorial Board Monday. Topics included Medicare, the farm bill, food stamps, the debt, congressional “bickering,” veterans issues, NAFTA, taxation, economic recovery, education, Afghanistan and more. http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1
Posted in 2012 Election Campaign, David Loebsack
Tagged Afghanistan, Des Moines Register Editorial Board, farm bill, IA-02, medicare, Rep. Loebsack
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One Iowa Farmer’s Year In Afghanistan
Denise O’Brien, organic farmer and advocate from Atlantic, Iowa, who co-founded the Women Food And Agriculture Network (WFAN) in 1997 and was its director for more than 11 years, is now a USDA advisor in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Check out her … Continue reading
Posted in Denise O'Brien, Organic Foods & Farming
Tagged Afghanistan, Denise O'Brien, organic farming, WFAN
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It is Time to End Our Longest War
As we mark the tenth anniversary of the invasion of Afghanistan on October 7, we have to ask ourselves, why are we still there? What constitutes victory? Will we stay ten more years? Each month we spend billions of dollars … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Peace, Progressive Community
Tagged Afghanistan, Peace
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