The Fallon Forum

Peter Fisher with the Iowa Policy Project talks about how the Iowa Finance Authority awarded Orascom (the Egyptian corporation building a fertilizer factory in southeast Iowa) up to $1.19 billion in Midwest Disaster Area tax-exempt bonds. And that's on top of the $251 million in state tax incentives. We also talk about the Boswell-Latham race, the battle for control of the US Senate, Romney's 47-percenters, and salmonella in Trader Joe's peanut butter.

Ed lists the five reasons why he won't be voting for Leonard Boswell, and instead will write-in Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie. Also, Des Moines Public Schools interim superintendent Tom Ahart joins Ed to discuss No Child Left Behind, the Chicago Teachers Union strike, Race to the Top, and K-12 issues likely to come before the next session of the Iowa Legislature.

Jeffrey Weiss joins Ed to discuss Libya, and the differing responses from Obama and Romney to that crisis. Ross Grooters, who was recently in New York for the Occupy Celebration, reviews that event as we check out footage of the giant Bain Capital Puppet rampaging through the streets of New York City's financial district. We also talk with Gabriel de la Cerda, member of local 310, about his work organizing union members in the third and fourth congressional districts.

Steve King beats up on the new school lunch guidelines, DeCoster worker pleads guilty to trying to bribe an inspector, and . . . surprise, surprise - Iowans are getting fatter.

Dr. Charles Goldman and Ed discuss areas where they agree President Obama has done well, and differ a bit on areas of disappointment. We also discuss Romney's alienation of the 47 percent, and Ed reflects on his Occupy Wall Street experience in New York.

Angela Clark, owner The Ki Inside, interviews Dr. Christine Horner. They discuss the latest in breast cancer detection/prevention as well as details on The Prevent Event coming to Des Moines this evening.

Ed broadcasts live from Zuccotti Park in New York's financial district, where Occupy Wall Street is celebrating its one-year anniversary with protests, marches, street theatre, and civil disobedience. Former police captain Ray Lewis joins Ed as well.

Heather Ryan fills in for Ed and interviews Judge Jim Gray, Libertarian Party candidate for vice president.

Bradshaw guest hosts for Ed today, and State Rep Dan Kelley joins in as well.

We talk with John Brown from Fairfield regarding concerns over electromagnetic radiation associated with so-called smart meters. We also talk with Bob Stone about the Democracy School coming to Southeast Iowa this weekend. And Iwanka Kultschyckyj discusses her role in helping plan the upcoming National Occupy Gathering in New York City.