The Fallon Forum

Ed talks politics with Jim Sutton, and then discusses toy safety with Sonia Ashe. Also, Gabriel de la Cerda to discusses the growing power of the Latino vote.

UNI student Jordan Leckband discusses the high cost of college education. Jonathan Neiderbach discusses the Governor's education reform proposal.

Hurricane Sandy and Climate Change. Corporate Personhood and Citizens United. Stuff you don't hear much about in the corporate media. That's the lineup for Friday's Fallon Forum with Ron Yarnell, Marybeth Gardam, and Stephen Toothman. The deeper I get into this work, the more convinced I am that Internet-based communication is one of the only alternatives available to We, the People.

Andrew Rasmussen with the Des Moines Education Association talks with us about Governor Branstad's education reform proposal. Is it good, bad, ugly, or some combination of those three?

Carl Olsen with Iowans for Medical Marijuana discusses the progress made on legalizating marijuana in states across the country last week. Also, Ed discusses the vote on Prop 37 in California, a setback for those wanting GMO-labeling.

Ed discusses Whole Foods promotion of itself as a supporter of local even as it buys produce from China. Also, Kramer McLuckie with IPIRG presents the group's latest report - Big Money and Dark Money in the 2012 Election.

Former Des Moines Register editorial editor Richard Doak joins Ed to discuss the economy, the election and related matters. Also, Kramer McLukie with IPIRG presents the group's recent report on food recalls. And Ron Yarnell joins me for a final debriefing of Tuesday's election.

Frederic Mousseau of The Oakland Institute shares how people are fighting back against another American ag giant's efforts to turn vast tracks of Cameroon's rain forest into industrial cocoa palm plantations. We also talk a bit more about Tuesday's election. And Michelle Gin of Physicians for Social Responsibility talks about her bike tour in Japan and a project to promote peace through paper cranes.

In addition to the obvious post-election gab, Marty Ryan joins me today to talk about the death penalty. Also, One Iowa's Donna Red Wing talks with Ed about last night's giant leap forward for marriage equality.