When hundreds of people are participating in illegal activity at the same time, police have little ability to stop us
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When hundreds of people are participating in illegal activity at the same time, police have little ability to stop us
In a “post-truth” era, anyone with strong opinions can find an echo chamber of information
July 4 reminds me of the feeling that I don’t quite know what it feels like to be an American, nor understand what one really is.
‘He has endeavoured to prevent the Population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for naturalization of foreigners’
For the July 4 holiday, a little Constitutional satire
Iowa’s new ‘constitutional carry’ law is criminal justice reform, even if that’s not what Republican lawmakers had in mind
Public schools are diving deeper into complicated cultural topics that educators are woefully unprepared to navigate or field questions about
Lack of available housing, exacerbated by last year’s derecho, is a massive barrier to those who have already had their escape plans on hold for months due to the pandemic.
The past 18 months have provided many examples of how our personal biases and beliefs inform our responses to the issues, challenges and problems of others.
If the state of Iowa refuses to protect our water, who you gonna call?
Protesters tarnished idols of the state religion. Now they must pay for their sins.
‘I understand people wanting to take it slow but we’ve been taking it slow for 50 years.’
Sand, with his deer hunting bow in one hand and a slice of breakfast pizza in the other, has built an audience — but his latest act of self-promotion seems to have backfired
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