Higher Ed Needs More Campus Diversity in Viewpoints
Guest editorial cites Foundation for Individual Rights in Expression study showing professors self censor, especially moderates and conservatives. It highlights fear of reaction in classrooms and hiring, with contentious topics like Israel-Hamas, racial inequality and transgender rights as top discussion barriers. The piece argues for open, civil dialogue and broader inclusion of diverse perspectives in faculty.
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Collee
The
Foundation For Individual Rights and Expression
Credibility in broadcast news criticized in local letter
A Cedar Rapids reader argues credibility defines journalism and cites a $15 million ABC payout to Trump as proof of false stories. He recalls CBS internal clashes between experts and attractive anchors, notes local figures like Amy Johnson, and warns Fox News is biased while urging filtering CBS NBC and ABC to find truth.
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ABC
Donald Trump
Marvin Kalb
CBS
Walter Cronkite
Bernard Kalb
Marvin Ka
Beth
Malicki
Liz Mathis
KGAN
Amy Johnson
George Stephanopoulos
Trump
Fox
NBC
Stephen Regan
Cedar Rapids
History Repeats as Leaders Gamble with Democracy
Larry Hodgden argues history is written anew as nations risk repeating costly errors from Korea to Vietnam and the Great Recession. He warns of growing wealth inequality and threats to democracy, noting oligarchs flocking to Mar-a-Lago while public education and civic identity erode.
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George Santayana
Vietnam
Iraq
Afghanistan
France
Mar-a-Lago
Carter’s Legacy: Working for Peace and Hunger Relief
William Lambers recalls Jimmy Carter’s life as a peacemaker and humanitarian. From his Navy service to the Camp David talks and Nobel Prize, Carter advocated arms control and diplomacy. The Carter Center’s hunger and farming aid, partnership with Habitat for Humanity, and work with Norman Borlaug are highlighted, urging global unity to end hunger and war.
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Jimmy Carter
Carter
Sadat
Egypt
Begin
Israel
Gettysburg
Camp David
America
Soviet Union
White House
Carter Center
Habitat For Humanity
Africa
Norman Borlaug
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Bruce Tinsley
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