Rejecting religious intolerance to heal a plural Iowa
Guest columnist Steve Corbin argues for religious tolerance amid diverse beliefs including Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, and unaffiliated. He condemns hate from all sides, notes radical groups on both ends, and urges readers to judge by actions, not faith, while defending constitutional rights and urging mutual understanding.
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Iowa
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Hezbollah
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Moses
Jesus
David
Abraham
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America
Walt Kelley
Pogo
Community letters raise bike safety and fatal crash concern
A YMCA discussion about bicycle rights and road danger ends with a fatal two lane highway crash. Daniel A. Lehn was struck from behind by a pickup on a road with no shoulder, illustrating the risk of sharing the lane and challenging the mayhem of fear-based rhetoric.
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Iowa
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Letter to the editor attacks Hillary Clinton
A reader argues Hillary Clinton cannot be trusted and urges voters to oppose her in November. The letter claims she is dishonest and predicts the country will not survive four years under her, contrasting with the past eight years.
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Shirley Burnett
Donald Trump
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If David Duke Won A Senate Bid What Then
Harsanyi argues Duke’s potential nomination tests conservative rationales and moral calculations. A Duke candidacy could force Republicans to weigh policy alignment against antipathetic views, showing voters may back issues they oppose in principle. The piece includes comparisons to Trump and calls for nuanced judgment.
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Reince Priebus
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Priebus
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Trump
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Stop the Bakken pipeline and pipeline battles across states
Ann Christensen argues against major pipeline projects from Pennsylvania to Iowa, highlighting state moratoriums, federal rejections, and public-pressure-driven victories. She details risks to water, farmland and Native lands, cites spill histories, and notes grassroots action like Iowa City’s 100Grannies.org street theatre urging pipeline permitting reform.
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New Hampshire
Iowa
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Ventura
Iowa City
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Iowa Utilities Board
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Grannies
Utilities Board
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