Writers Circle Mark Neary Urges Iowa City Unity
Nationally 2015 saw mass shootings and political anger while locally debates raged over a building shadow and UI plans. Mark Neary, a Muscatine lawyer residing in Iowa City, calls for community fellowship and cross cultural dialogue modeled after the Dallas Dinner Table to strengthen Iowa City as a unified multicultural city.
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Letters to the Editor on MLK Day Service and Johnson County race
The letter urgesMartin Luther King Day of Service with a call to serve in Iowa communities including Iowa City and Davenport. It also endorses Chris Hoffman for Johnson County supervisor, praising his experience, fiscal responsibility, and collaboration across municipalities.
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Johnson County Holds Special Election Tuesday
Johnson County voters will elect one supervisor to fill a vacancy. Two candidates, Lisa Green-Douglass Democrat and Chris Hoffman petition nominee, compete. Polls open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Auditor contact 319 356 6004 or www jcauditor com.
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Obama SOTU sparks partisan rancor over future versus past
David Harsanyi critiques Barack Obama for inflaming partisanship in a State of the Union that framed change as fear and science as progress. He argues the speech belittled opposing conservatives and avoided acknowledging genuine philosophical disagreements, urging less prejudice and more constructive debate.
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Youthful protests echo King era in MU boycott support
Guest columnist Lewis W. Diuguid reflects on nonviolent student protests at the University of Missouri and other campuses, linking them to Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy. He notes hunger strikes, football players' boycott threats, and calls for continued Black Lives Matter inspired action to combat segregation, inequity, and Hope for broader societal change.
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