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When World War II ended in Europe, my father, who passed away recently, was 9 years old. He was the …
‘I didn’t think we could just sit here idly and say, ‘Let those people die.’ We wouldn’t want the rest …
In September, President Barack Obama announced that the U.S. would seek to take in at least 10,000 Syrian refugees who …
The ongoing tragic dilemma facing thousands of Iraqi, Syrian and other refugees escaping the horror of wars, displacement, torture and …
Every day, we are bombarded with stories about refugees who have escaped the horrific civil war in Syria. There are …
Contrary to what was recently written in The Gazette, I meant what I said last year when I asked Eastern …
After promising to move judges forward in a timely fashion as Chair of the Judiciary Committee, Senator Chuck Grassley has …
Another round of pink ribbon this, T-shirt that, 5K runs, fight-for-the-cure walks, and click-here-to-donate is upon us during Breast Cancer …
Earlier this month, the New York Times reported that only 158 families and companies they control contributed $176 million during …
The Republican debates in Denver on Wednesday were discouraging because they were a shouting match and zingers. The so-called ‘undercard” …
On Oct. 5, members of The Gazette Writers Circle met to continue a conversation about gun violence in Cedar Rapids, …
I’m old enough to remember when energy first became a national security issue during the original energy crisis in the …
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