Eradicating violence starts with opening our eyes
Carlotta Knox-Seymour urges Cedar Rapids to confront poverty and racial disparities as roots of violence. She links high black poverty and unemployment to gun violence, calls for higher living wages, wage equality, and inclusive city action led by the dominant population.
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Cedar Rapids
City-Data
State of Equity
National Poverty Center
University of Michigan
Iowa
Carlotta Knox-Seymour
AAUW
Iowans For Gun Safety
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Gmail
Letter writers warn of Supreme Court fate in election
Ingrid McHugh and Jeanne Howe urge voters to consider court balances as presidents choose justices. They warn a Republican win could tilt the court toward an anti rights majority. a Democrat win would maintain a 5-4 dynamic but not reverse Roe v. Wade or marriage decisions. They urge thoughtful voting and national dignity.
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Ted Cruz
Cruz
U.S
Land of the Free
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America
Ingrid McHugh
Cedar Rapids
Egypt's Tahrir Square revolt and the road to democracy
Trudy Rubin recalls Egypt's 2011 revolt on Tahrir Square marking its fifth anniversary. She cites leaders and ordinary Cairenes who hoped for democracy, notes the split liberal movement, the Morsi win and the 2013 coup, and warns peaceful activism is essential to avoid chaos and further repression.
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Hosni Mubarak
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Egypt
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Morsi
Abdel-fattah el-Sissi
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