Imperiled Samaritans cling to Mount Gerizim in peril
Ron McMullen writes on the Samaritan community atop Mount Gerizim near Nablus facing demographic decline and political risk. The piece notes their 3000 year history, current fragile population, traditional endogamy, and looming July clashes as Israel plans West Bank annexation under Peace to Prosperity.
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Community Letters Attack Relaxed Alcohol Rules
Columnist Adam Sullivan argues for looser alcohol controls while Iowa faces high binge drinking rates. Iowa ranks above national averages with 23 percent binge drinkers and 775 alcohol related deaths yearly costing 1.9 billion dollars. Emphasizes population health and science based policy to protect all Iowans.
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We Are Not in This Together by Jeff Klinzman
Jeff Klinzman critiques the U S response to COVID 19 accusing the president of mask avoidance daily testing and blaming the health system for inequality He argues for universal health care and warns of unsafe conditions in meatpacking plants while OSHA laxness is blamed for economic aims in the reelection effort
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Iowa Hospitals Face COVID Costs and Rural Closures Risk
Guest column outlines that Iowa hospitals may lose over 1.4 billion through September due to COVID-19, with $550 million in relief insufficient. Rural facilities, reliant on outpatient services, face high closure risk, while urban hospitals endure cuts. lawmakers must act to fund front line care and preserve access. Marty Guthmiller of Orange City Area Health System and David Stark of UnityPoint Health Des Moines coauthor.
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