Filibuster reform option from Tom Harkin insights
Guest column by Tom Harkin argues for a staged cloture reform to slow debates and force negotiation. He notes the rise of filibusters with shifting Senate control and outlines a plan beginning at 60 votes then stepping down to 57, 54, and 51, preserving minority rights while promoting compromise.
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U.S. House
U. Senate
Joseph Lieberman
D-Conn
Senate
Congress
Snowflakes object to U S history debate in Iowa letters
Jim Walters of Iowa City argues that Republicans including Gov. Reynolds are snowflakes for resisting discussions of U S history that acknowledge genocide against Native Americans long slavery and women's suppression. He cites Malcolm X and H Rap Brown to support full study.
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Iowa
Kim Reynolds
U.S
Malcolm X
H. Rap Brown
Jim Walters
Iowa City
Catholic Church urged to walk the walk on reform
A reader letter criticizes church leadership for hypocrisy on criticism, communion politics, and sexual abuse. It links church complicity to the sexual revolution and urges support for the THRIVE Act to create 15 million union jobs and renew the economy.
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Pope Francis
America
Joe Biden
Delaware
Biden
Pope Benedict XVI
CCI
Congress
Shari Hawk Ankeny
Right to bear arms column urges uprising over gun deaths
Norman Sherman argues gun availability fuels suicides and mass shootings, cites Giffords attack and Iowa actions, condemns lawmakers and gun lobby, calls for national reckoning and action. He recounts personal loss and public policy failures, urging reform and accountability.
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Fort Snelling Military Cemetery
Fred
Congress
Gabby Giffords
U.S. Senate
Arizona
Columbine
Sandy Hook
Parkland
Kim Reynolds
Iowa
Reynolds
Cedar Rapids
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