Those who vote in Iowa City should note the proposed City Charter amendment on the back of the ballot: Public Measure C. Students should vote Yes on Measure C; University of Iowa students invest a considerable...
From the late 1800s until the 1960s, the Republican Party was lifted up as the party of minorities, including African-Americans. John F. Kennedy and LBJ were key in redefining that, because of their work...
What’s yours is ours
When I first arrived in Iowa City to pursue graduate studies, I felt apart, disconnected, isolated, and separate. It was an intense summer. The University of Iowa campus was deserted....
With the elections heating up and accusations of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton being bought out by certain donors, it is important to remember that this happens here in Iowa as well. As much as we would...
Technically speaking, not ‘brown’ people
The backbone of Trump’s campaign is support from the white working class, who believe him when he claims that “our jobs are fleeing the country” and...
Sanders supporter says, What’s the choice?
As a Bernie Sanders supporter, contributor, and voter, I realize that it is important to face some fundamental facts: Either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump...
Good, bad, ugly The good guy loses and the bad guy wins again. Here are the facts. A couple gets a divorce and custody of the child is given to the mother. The father kidnaps the child by refusing to return...
Stop the trade partnerships
I write to you on a matter of utmost importance. There exists in the halls of our government legislation to undermine the very sovereignty of this nation. The Trans-Pacific...
709.1 Sexual abuse defined.
Any sex act between persons is sexual abuse by either of the persons when the act is performed with the other person in any of the following circumstances:1. The act is done...
Clinton and abortion
In the article “Planned Parenthood CEO in IC,” published on Oct. 6, it was stated that UI Students for Life member Sarah McCreary said presidential candidate Hillary Clinton...
It is incomprehensible that the U.S. infrastructure received a D-minus report card from the American Society for Civil Engineers. And America’s regulatory system is too complex where compliance costs...
Manifest confession of a Bernie or Buster
A manifest confession of having been right and praying to be able to continue to rise above it:As a liberal-progressive Democrat I long ago got convinced, while...
