Sanctions harm people more than regimes in tight cases
Milan Popovic of Serbia argues that UN sanctions harmed citizens during the Yugoslav blockade, causing hunger lines, inflation spikes, and black market gains while the regime profited. He notes Iran and North Korea would face harsher outcomes, stressing reforms are needed to protect civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iran
North Korea
Serbia
Yugoslavia
U.N. Security Council
United Nations
Leser Letters on TV station dispute and Linn-Mar tax plan
A Cedar Rapids reader criticizes Sinclair owned KGAN over Mediacom carriage costs and urges viewers to boycott. The letter urges advertisers to shift to KCRG and others and questions Dish TV incentives. A Marion writer questions Linn-Mar SILO tax funding, urging scrutiny of the 10 year plan and school crowding priorities.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Sinclair
Mediacom
KGAN
KCRG
KWWL
McLeod Cable
Directv
Dish Network
Laura Abney
Dish TV
Iowa
WMT
Gary Thompson
Even distribution urged for corporate pay and Darfur action
Callie Rupp urges fairness in executive compensation versus workers pay and asks Iowa officials to act. She also urges U S involvement in Darfur, criticizing media coverage and calling for donations and awareness through savedarfur dot com.
Adopt dog out instead of euthanizing him
A 1.5 year old Siberian husky that briefly injured a smaller dog was deemed vicious and may be euthanized. The writer argues for adopting the husky if the owner cannot contain it and criticizes local funding priorities and national politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Roy Wilson Jr
Cedar Rapids
Bush Cheney impeachment call echoed in Iowa speech
The text urges impeachment of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney to restore national authority and protect troops. It notes Rep. Steve King of Iowa giving a floor speech on supporting Bush before a Vietnam War era and mentions a potential Senate run against Tom Harkin, with questions about representation.
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Bush
Cheney
Iraq
Vietnam
United States
Halliburton
George W. Bush
Dick Cheney
Congress
Steve King
Alowa
House
C-Span
King
Senate
Tom Harkin
Democrats
Harkin
Iowa
Linn-Mar Growth Drives School Infrastructure Tax Debate
Linn-Junta school board seeks clarity on a proposed Local Option Tax as Linn-Mar faces rapid growth causing elementary overcrowding and future high school needs. The Cedar Rapids board was asked to place the issue on the ballot amid concerns over who requested the tax and how funds will be spent.
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Linn-Mar
Linn County
Board of Education
Daniel Schinke
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Museum of Art
Greene Square Park
U.S. Faces Calls to Prioritize Darfur Crisis Over Iraq
The discourse urges the United States to raise Darfur concerns amid ongoing Iraq coverage. Critics argue for a shift in focus and a clear strategy to conclude the Iraq involvement.
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Milan Popovic
Grinnell College
Doug
Channel 2
CBS
Darfur
Sudan
Savedarfur.com
U.S
Callie Rupp
North
Liberty
Rep
Federal Communnications Commission
LY Were
Volenke
City, Nor
Chemclehe
TIA
Orleans
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