Voters have heard that Bernie Sanders is a socialist, but many fail to realize that he is a democratic socialist …
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Thomas W. Hill, guest columnist Guest Columnists Nov. 23, 2015 9:00 am3735d ago
Voters have heard that Bernie Sanders is a socialist, but many fail to realize that he is a democratic socialist …
Gazette Writers Circle Guest Columnists Nov. 23, 2015 8:00 am3735d ago
Earlier this month, members of The Gazette Writers Circle gathered to discuss this question: A fraction of eligible voters turned …
Gary L. Maydew, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 23, 2015 7:00 am3735d ago
The forecast was for wind and rain, so my wife decided it was time to tie up the small batch …
Steffen Schmidt, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 23, 2015 6:00 am3735d ago
The mystery of Donald Trump’s staying power in the polls is much more complex than the mainstream media and establishment …
Phil Wasta, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 25, 2015 3:10 pm3733d ago
Having been born and raised in Cedar Rapids, and a third generation business and commercial property owner, I thought I …
Tracy Osborn, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 25, 2015 3:10 pm3733d ago
One thing Iowans know is political discourse. They show up to see caucus candidates speak in rain or snow. They …
Michelle Fischer, guest columnist Guest Columnists Dec. 1, 2015 1:00 pm3727d ago
I find my work teaching fine art for Eastern Iowa Arts Academy exhilarating. Most of my students are adults living …
Jeff Russell, guest columnist Guest Columnists Nov. 22, 2015 11:26 pm3735d ago
The numbers don’t lie in this classic cause-and-effect scenario. According to a recent national study by the Delta Dental Plans …
Todd Green, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 20, 2015 7:00 am3738d ago
The world watched in horror last Friday as a series of coordinated attacks unfolded in Paris, leaving close to 130 …
Shams Ghoneim, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 19, 2015 2:47 pm3739d ago
The barbaric multiple attacks in Paris by psychopaths and killers associated with the terrorist group Daesh – naming itself after …
Caryl Lyons, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 18, 2015 3:35 pm3740d ago
In 2000, the United Nations established an ambitious set of global goals for working internationally to improve our collective life …
John Weber, guest columnist
News Nov. 16, 2015 6:00 am3742d ago
People today are talking more about, and taking a greater interest in, how their food is produced. But they’re also …
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