Critics weigh ALF actions against broader protest history
David Goodner argues vigilant opposition to the Animal Liberation Front lacks context and that civil disobedience has long shaped U.S. protest culture. He recalls campus activism from the 1960s to 2000s, noting mass mobilization, divestment campaigns, and the 2003 Peace Camp as influencing debate on rights, property, and policy.
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Animal Liberation Front
Purdue
Wisconsin
Burlington
ALF
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Daily Iowan
Casey Wagner
Des Moines Register
SAS
Pentacrest
United States
Iraq
Lauren Smiley
Fast-food calorie labeling proposals surface in Congress
Sen. Tom Harkin and Rep. Rosa DeLauro plan to reintroduce bills requiring fast-food chains with 20 or more outlets to display calorie counts on menu boards and require table-service chains to print calories fats carbohydrates and sodium. Don Clemons Belle Plaine.
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Tom Harkin
Iowa
Rosa DeLauro
Dconn
Don Clemons Belle Plaine
Front Page Clash of Tragedy and Lighthearted Contrast
A reader criticizes December front page design showing a tsunami disaster lead followed by a Disney World ride feature. The complaint notes the splashy image on the cover seeming disrespectful to Asia’s devastation and calls for rethinking newsworthiness.
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Sri Lanka
Thailand
Asia
Iowa Hawkeyes
Splash Mountain
Disney World
Gazette
Elizabeth Driskell
Cedar Rapids
Imagined Leader Manipulation After the Attack
A reader reflects on how leaders used the World Trade Center tragedy to justify invasion for elite gain. They describe exploiting public fear through religion and politics to sustain power and morality claims in government. The piece frames personal loss against perceived manipulation.
Letters on war, cloning law, and stem cell research
The letter condemns leaders who misused 9 11 victims and military lives, questions nationalism and morality, and critiques Iowa's Chapter 707B the Human Cloning Prohibition Act. It argues the bill bans somatic cell nuclear transfer while allowing stem cell research and urges public education on the issue.
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Iowa
Tom Vilsack
Gazette
Edmund A. Franken Jr
Iowa City
Stem cell research and drug safety discussed in Gazette editorials
The Gazette endorses stem cell research highlighting its scientific and biomedical potential while noting federal funding limits. It discusses state programs in California and Wisconsin, and Iowa’s stalled progress. A separate column critiques drug import safety, counterfeit risks, and questions about pharmaceutical profits.
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the Gazette
Bush
California
Wisconsin
Iowa
Pharmaceutical profits and price concerns spark debate
The letter discusses U.S. drug companies profiting abroad, calls for government action to curb monopolies and price fixing, and urges FDA enforcement. It also includes a pro life letter debating the moral status of unfertilized eggs, fertilization, and abortion, arguing for protection of human life at all stages.
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Pete Stark
U.S
Pfizer
FDA
Robbin Rekemeyer
Cedar Rapids
Anthon Town Gets City-Wide Electric Bill Gift
A Dec 21 story notes Rich ard and Donna Hamann paid Anthon Iowa residents bills for a month. The town benefits from a municipal utility charging 5.6 cents per kWh versus MidAmerican Energy at 9.3 cents. Iowa City residents face higher costs and talk of public power amid gifts.
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Iowa
Richard
Donna Hamann
Anthon
Iowa City
MidAmerican Energy
LaVonn Horton
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IMU
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Kent State University
Iowa Book and Supply
Green Party
South Africa
York Times
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Jessup Hall
Ned Bert
Coleman
Jessup
David Goodner
Mary Hain Jr
Coralville
Graham Satchwell
Mexico
Canada
Vioxx
Celebrex
Aleve
Quiarpneck
WY. Suardtoons
Deena Nelson
D.C
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