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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 2016

Page

6

Civic duty and civil discourse in a divisive election

Guest column argues the 2016 presidential race tests democracy and civic duty. It urges engagement through respectful dialogue, both online and in person, to work through dogmas, share space, and avoid disengagement that erodes shared values.

NCSML hosts Forum on Democracy with Vaclav Havel figure

The National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library in Cedar Rapids hosts The NCSML Forum Participating in Democracy this Saturday. Tomas Vrba will speak on Havel's impact with a free keynote celebrating his 80th birthday followed by Popcorn and Politics roundtables and a gallery tour. Leah Wilson, NCSML vice president, notes the museum’s role in civic dialogue and human rights education.

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Community letters on LeBron James and gun violence prompt reader responses

Readers critique LeBron James for comments on UNI after a loss to Texas A&M and urge empathy for players. A Marion reader laments youth gun violence, while a Ped Mall solar tree proposal notes insufficient sun due to nearby high rises and calls for alternative energy steps.

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Should the U S pay all defense bills in a global role

Froma Harrop argues whether the United States should fund global defense as NATO allies meet only 2 percent of GDP targets while Russia occupies Norway in a hypothetical scenario. She notes European complacency, Trump and Sanders critiques, and asks why Americans finance defenses others neglect. Comments: fharrop gmail.com.

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