The Notion of a Better Past as a Distraction
Julius Cavira argues that longing for the past obscures present harms and that blaming older generations ignores ongoing injustice. He notes 1950s McCarthyism, 1968 assassinations, lynchings, and later events, urging collective effort today. Cavira is an Iraq veteran living in Cedar Rapids with his wife.
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Mississippi
Martin Luther King Jr
Robert F. Kennedy
U.S
Detroit
Japan
Oklahoma City
Julius Cavira
AmeriCorps
YMCA
Camphill
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Iraq
Cedar Rapids
Golf fading as cost and culture reshape leisure in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids reader laments declines in golf participation amid rising costs and busy schedules. The letter questions politicians' claims to fight for the public, critiques Rep. Rod Blum's reform proposals and his flood protection messaging, and notes a stalled Cedar Rapids funding outlook.
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Rep. Blum
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Congress
Cedar Rapids Slim
Trump charm offensive may fail with Republican women
Froma Harrop notes Trump’s vulgar remarks risk alienating Republican women who hold the key to votes in Pennsylvania and elsewhere. She cites past GOP women voting patterns and warns the so called charm offensive may not sway this bloc as Clinton presses home the pre charm missteps.
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Mitt Romney
Hillary Clinton
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Clinton
Clinton interview with made up questions mocks media access
Rex Huppke presents a satirical interview with Hillary Clinton suggesting a rare media routine and her take on scrutiny. The piece notes her avoidance of press, mentions a new podcast, and portrays her responses as revealing and pointed.
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Clinton
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