Health care directives urged during National Health Care Decisions Week
Guest columnist Donald Letendre urges planning ahead for health care wishes through advance directives. He notes low national uptake, shares personal steps updating wills and proxies, and points readers to free assistance at four local sites and the honoringyourwishes.org resource.
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Community letters praise Janice Weiner and Zach Wahls for advocacy
Readers praise Janice Weiner for persistent actions aiding immigration petitions and local governance. Another letter supports Zach Wahls for Iowa Senate District 37, noting his activism, policy interest, and commitment to disabled and elderly citizens.
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World War III feared as US Syria strike spurs unity debate
Kathleen Parker notes Trump calls for national unity without a major event while the U S United Kingdom and France strike Syria over a chemical attack. She questions motives behind bellicose rhetoric and ponders who would fill a post conflict void amid global tensions.
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Republicans flip stance on Syria War Powers over time
Analysis notes how 2013 lawmakers urged Obama to seek congressional authorization for Syria action, while 2017 supporters for Trump now push for the same. It cites Rep. Rod Blum and Sen. Joni Ernst contrasting past skepticism with current backing for swift action and congressional debate.
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