Shared experience and a call for service across divides
Guest columnist Bob Watson recalls a Marine Corps past and a Christmas party moment that spurred thoughts about shared American experience. He argues DEI limits and suggests national service to bridge divides, urging tolerance and ownership of country for all residents of Iowa and the United States. Watson notes his Decorah residence and references The Gazette reporting on DEI bills and party talk.
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Marine Corps
Iowa
the Gazette
America
Community Letters Urge Iowa Senators to Oppose SSA Plan
Gregory Dunn of Iowa City argues that the Trump administration seeks to cripple the Social Security Administration by firing workers closing field offices and forcing in person visits. He accuses officials of aiming to divert trillions to tax breaks for elites and neglecting 70 million beneficiaries.
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Chuck Grassley
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
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Howard Lutnik
Marshall Plan era food aid still fuels world peace
Guest columnist William Lambers argues that postwar American food relief through the Friendship Train and Food for Peace helped secure Europe’s recovery and global peace. He warns that USAID cuts imperil WFP and hunger relief, urging readers to lobby officials and donate to aid programs and charities.
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CARE
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USAID
William Lambers
Catt Honored by ISU Debated in Guest Column
Jane Cox argues Carrie Chapman Catt earned an Iowa State honorary degree amid broader awards for Catt and other pioneers. The column notes Catt’s suffrage work, praise from Eleanor Roosevelt and Mary Church Terrell, and counters an online petition questioning her legacy with emphasis on documented contributions. Cox, ISU emerita, studied Catt for over 30 years.
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