Pates legacy ends Cedar Rapids mayoral era with council shift
The Gazette reviews Pates four year term as Cedar Rapids mayor amid June switch to council manager government. He declined re election and faced mixed results from RiverRun plans and city projects. The piece notes his clashes with chambers and slow reforms.
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Cedar Bend
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Time magazine mischief and Iran's Ahmadinejad
The piece critiques Time magazine's portrayal of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as an unlikely firebrand while highlighting his controversial stances. It frames isolationism debates in American history and notes Iran's nuclear ambitions amid global caution. It also touches on college literacy and entitlement trends in the U.S.
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Israel
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America
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Democratic Party
Norman Thomas
American Socialist Party
Oswald Garrison Villard
the Nation
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John Dewey
Bernard Baruch
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America First Committee
Harvard
JFK
England
Britain
Kennedy
United States
Hojjatieh
Gazette
Iowa
University of Iowa
Iraq
Grounds Rules and Media Truth in Warrantless Spying
Kevin Leicht cautions against media misrepresentation in coverage of National Security Agency warrantless wiretaps. He argues presidents from Carter to Clinton approved such taps and cites the Fourth Amendment and court reviews as supporting legality.
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U.S
Congress
Seniors call for voting against tax hikes this fall
Robert Ackerson from Cedar Rapids urges voters to support property tax relief for seniors 65 and older and to challenge legislators up for election in 2006. He argues tax policy favors corporations and nonproperty owners, harming elderly homeowners who struggle on limited incomes.
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