Iowa’s Suffering Senator
Dear Friends, I’ve had it with Iowa’s welfare queens. Wells Fargo. Rockwell Collins. Pioneer Dupont. Chuck Grassley. Yes, Grassley. The Senator announced this week that he’ll apply for federal farm bailout Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Weekly Updates
Plant a fall garden in the New Climate Era
Dear Friends, Some of the more undesirable features of life on Earth have already gotten worse in the New Climate Era: stronger storms, hungrier mosquitoes, more virulent ticks, a historically Continue Reading →
Politico calls Rob Sand a “young Robert Mueller”
Dear Friends, The excitement around November 6 is above and beyond what we normally experience leading up to an off-year election. Coast to coast, young, progressive candidates are fueling that Continue Reading →
On this week’s Fallon Forum . . .
The Fallon Forum: September 18, 2018, 11:00 – 12:00 noon We focus on last week’s historic lawsuit against the Dakota Access Pipeline: Puntenney, et al vs Iowa Utilities Board. Guests Continue Reading →
First Nation – Farmer Climate Unity March
Dear Friends, After a stormy night, marchers carpooled to the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) for a press conference to announce the First Nation – Farmer Climate Unity March. Though the Continue Reading →
DNC says “no” to Big Oil, then backtracks
Dear Friends, A trait I share with other activists is my propensity to take on too much. This trait is amplified badly when daily life includes marching 10-15 miles. During Continue Reading →
An amazing group of people
Dear Friends, As greedy fossil-fuel tycoons escalate their abuse of eminent domain to steal our land, foul our water, and destroy our planet, we must push back with all the Continue Reading →
Why march?
Dear Friends, Truly, it is not possible to overstate the importance of the landowner/Sierra Club lawsuit! Oral arguments will be heard by the Iowa Supreme Court on September 12 at Continue Reading →
Unity Through Seed Saving
Dear Friends, Twenty years ago, I began saving seeds from my garden. I now save about fifty heirloom varieties annually. It’s encouraging to see more people understanding the importance of Continue Reading →
Fort Dodge in the spotlight on September 8
Dear Friends, Can you help get this press release out? There’s nothing like a call from a local person to their newspaper, tv station, radio station, or key social media Continue Reading →