Authoritarianism in Iowa City critique by Bergus and Fixmer
Laura Bergus and V Fixmer-Draft describe a 2020 through 2023 pattern of laws and policing in Iowa, calling it authoritarian and anti democratic. They cite 2020 tear gas protests 2023 parental rights anti trans laws and prosecutions of peaceful demonstrators, urging civic action and dialogue.
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George Floyd
Iowa City
Iowa
America
Laura Bergus
UFO
University of Iowa
Reading Tim OBrien book shapes views on courage Vietnam
Community letters discuss If I Die In A Combat Zone detailing Tim OBrien's Vietnam infantry tour. The piece contrasts war horrors with questions of courage and reflects on political rhetoric and calls for unified, representative government and reforms including abolishing the Electoral College.
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Vietnam
Tim O’brien
O’brien
Randy Stansberry Walker
Careful use of careless words in political flame
Norman Sherman laments the rise of a name calling culture in today’s GOP and credits Newt Gingrich with shaping the language of attack. He cites Gingrich’s impeachment of civility and Trump’s similar rhetoric, noting personal allegations and high political stakes in modern discourse.
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Onald Trump
Newt Gingrich
House
Gingrich
Congress
Reagan
Washington
Callista
Donald Trump
Vatican
Trump
Jeb Bush
Marco Rubio
Marco
Hillary
Amorosa Newman
White House
Bill Clinton
Stormy Daniels
James Comey
FBI
Hillary Clinton
America
Horseface
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Garry Trudeau
EN Coon
Ahamgn Ans
Mallard Fillmore
Bruce Tinsley
ESM
Norman Sherman
Coralville
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