The Fallon Forum

Graham Gillette joins Ed to discuss the lawsuit he and the ACLU have filed against the Des Moines Public School district over an alleged open meetings violation. Also, why is the City of Des Moines giving $100,000 to the chamber of commerce? Max Wellman is back in Des Moines and back on our show.

Nebraska farmer Randy Thompson talks about the Keystone Pipeline, and Frank Cordaro discusses next week's Occupy the World Food Prize plans.

Patti Branco, the Republican challenger, and Bruce Hunter, the Democratic incumbent, face-off in a debate in their race to represent House District 34 in the Iowa Legislature.

West Branch city councilman David Johnson helps Ed debrief the debate, with the call-in from the road from frequent cohost Dr. Charles Goldman. Also, Suzanne Arms and Angela Clarke discuss Why Birth Matters events coming up this weekend.

Heather Ryan joins Ed to preview tonight's debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Also, Marybeth Gardam discusses the Moved to Amend campaign to eliminate corporate personhood. And Deb Vanko and Clarke Davidson with Occupy Des Moines talk about the movement's one year anniversary celebration coming up on Sunday.

Joe Henry with League of Latino American Citizens and attorney Joseph Glazebrook challenge efforts by Matt Schultz and others to make it more difficult for some to vote. Also, Glazebrook and Fallon discuss Judge Wiggins and the judicial retention vote. Also,tim Reynolds with Reynolds Energy Solutions talks about the PACE initiative.

Ron Yarnell postulates that a watershed moment for the Democratic Party came in 2000 in the wake of the Gore-Bush election debacle.

Dr. Charles Goldman reaches deep into his well of gnostic wisdom and reveals the secret tax plan Mitt Romney will unleash on America once elected president.

Former F.B.I. agent Coleen Rowley talks about her role in blowing the whistle on the 9-11 cover-upAlso, Dan Kelley joins us live from downtown Newton, and we discuss voter suppression and absentee ballots.

New Hampshire talk-show host and former politician Arnie Arnesen discusses Romney's gaffes, Obama's gains, the battle for the US Senate, and related matters of political importance. Also, Ben Ayliffe with Greenpeace International talks about the Shell lawsuit against his nonprofit, and the work Greenpeace is doing to try to protect the Arctic region from the worst impacts of climate change.