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Marti Payseur Guest Columnists Jun. 6, 2020 7:30 am1977d ago
Let me be perfectly queer, Gay Pride would not exist without Black activism. By what feels like sheer impossibility, we …
Jeremiah Zhorne Guest Columnists Jun. 6, 2020 7:15 am1977d ago
The murder of George Floyd is a terrible thing that happened, and the effects of that tragedy have rippled out …
William Lambers
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When Dwight Eisenhower was asked in 1948 to make a speech on ending child hunger, he invoked the inspiration of …
Mimisha Boots, Tierney Pollard and Mariona Walker
Guest Columnists Jun. 5, 2020 2:50 pm1978d ago
We would like to start off by saying ‘thank you” to everyone who supports the ‘I Can’t Breathe” movement. We …
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Americans seeking remedies to police violence are getting a lot of advice these days. At the top of many lists …
Gary Edgington
Guest Columnists Jun. 3, 2020 5:25 pm1980d ago
When the Iowa Legislature returns this week, lawmakers will be challenged with historic economic unknowns and budget pressures in addition …
Chris Ingstad Guest Columnists Jun. 2, 2020 7:00 am1981d ago
Iowans are used to answering the call when things get tough. Stories of neighbors coming together to rebuild a community …
Slaton Anthony Guest Columnists Jun. 1, 2020 8:29 pm1982d ago
I have been a military policeman, an infantry officer awarded a medal for valor in Afghanistan, retired as a major …
Ray Gaesser
Guest Columnists Jun. 1, 2020 8:00 am1982d ago
Iowans are hurting from the COVID-19 pandemic, especially farmers and small businesses. As legislators return to the Capitol, they have …
Kurt Ullrich
Guest Columnists May. 30, 2020 1:00 pm1984d ago
Summer has arrived and I’m already sweating profusely. I am an old man and I am what cops call a …
Disappointed Iowa Democrats
Guest Columnists May. 30, 2020 11:30 am1984d ago
Dear U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer: We write to you as longtime Iowa political activists, asking that you, and allied groups …
Jerry Hatfield and Steven I. Apfelbaum
Guest Columnists May. 30, 2020 7:00 am1984d ago
The global pandemic has revealed some of the fragility that exists in our food system. However, the risks revealed only …
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