Category Archives: General

Back to the Jungle II

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Marty Ryan

In the last issue of the Prairie Progressive, Back to the jungle (Fall – 2019 p.4), and in a previous Fawkes-Lee & Ryan post, Back to the Jungle, I wrote about the effect of increased line speeds on slaughterhouse workers. … Continue reading →

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Wayne Ford invites you

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Marty & Stephanie

MINORITY IMPACT STATEMENT LEGISLATION 101 ROUNDTABLE Friday, January 10, 2020 In 2008 Iowa became the first state in America to pass the Minority Impact Statement Legislation.  The internationally known Sentencing Project based in Washington, DC had concluded in their research … Continue reading →

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Living by the river

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Marty & Stephanie

Yes, it’s January.  Nonetheless, it’s a good time to get out and walk, especially if you live by the river, like we do.  Yesterday, January 6th, we saw 15 eagles on a two-mile stretch of the Des Moines River. Beginning … Continue reading →

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Challenging times

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Marty Ryan

“What’s your address?”  “You can’t ask me that,” I said.  “That’s a test, or at the least, it’s a challenge.” The election official was taken aback and became defensive.  We engaged in a small discussion.  I could see that I … Continue reading →

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Back to the Jungle

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Marty Ryan

Less Regulation, Faster Line Speeds Could Compromise Pork Safety Posted on October 28, 2019 by Trish Nelson Reprinted with permission from the Fall 2019 issue of The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter.  The PP is  funded entirely by reader subscription,  available only in hard … Continue reading →

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Irritations

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Marty Ryan

As I get older, I notice that I am becoming one of those old people that I despised as a young boy.  There are several things that piss me off, and I think I should jot them down.  You may … Continue reading →

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