Those of us who understand the existential threat posed by climate change have been waiting for the ‘Pearl Harbor moment” …
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Those of us who understand the existential threat posed by climate change have been waiting for the ‘Pearl Harbor moment” …
Several weeks ago I penned a letter raising concerns about the then-upcoming newbo evolve festival. My primary criticism was that …
Should there be a nationwide ban on texting while driving? To many, the obvious answer is a resounding yes. After …
The University of Iowa recently announced it would be closing the University of Iowa Labor Center, due to the ever-popular …
Most Americans and their elected representatives take ‘ain’t going to study war no more” to heart. They’re neither studying nor …
On Aug. 27, 2008 I decided the pain and challenges in my life were greater than the value of my …
I attended U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s town hall in Independence on Aug. 8. As the medical director of the Iowa …
A potent personality – plus tact, talent and tenacity – took Mary Hosbrook from the farm to a career as …
American politics are as divisive now as they have ever been. It is tempting to disengage – to give up …
As I sat squeezed into a booth at The Mill one evening in April, I participated in – mostly listened …
Twenty-five years ago I arrived in Iowa City from Chicago, a 17-year-old high school senior who was failing chemistry and …
My public involvement started with a phone call nearly two decades ago. A realtor wanted to know if I was …
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