Turkey sours on democracy as Erdogan clamps down
Dr. Resmiye Oral argues AKP uses democracy as a mask for a broader Islamist agenda in Turkey. The piece cites Gezi Park protests, police violence, and a political system tilted to minority representation, urging Western governments to withdraw support to defend true democracy.
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Ecep Tayyip el- Receen
Turkey
Chapulcu
Erdogan
AKP
Gezi Park
Istanbul
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Libya
Taksim
Egypt
Syria
Reader urges funds to erase student debt and curb spending
A letter argues millionaire athletes should create funds to repay or cancel student loans, questions high athletic salaries, and suggests actors fund loans instead. It contrasts NSA privacy with social media surveillance and praises Todd Dorman and Molly Ivins style political critique. It references Iowa politics and the Texas Legislature.
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Barack Obama
Mideast
Carolyn Moon Marion
Todd Dorman
Auditor Law
Iowa
Molly Ivins
Texas
Dorman
Nicholas Johnson
Iowa City
Cicadas Emerged After 17 Years Across U S
Lenore Skenazy notes Brood II cicadas surged from Texas to Massachusetts after 17 years, buzzing loudly all day in upstate New York. She and others marvel at their emergence, molted skins, and mixed reactions from families and online readers who compare the insects to a sci fi invasion and Woodstock era energy.
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Eventeen
The
Doors
Texas
Massachusetts
New York
Elizabeth
Woodstock
Jennifer Carney Collman
Charlotte, N.C
Competency based education eyed by Iowa educators
Jennifer Hemmingsen reports on Iowa educators at the ASCO Competency Based Education Conference who discuss unchaining learning from the school calendar. The task force will report to legislators in November while communities must be persuaded of the value of a system that rewards mastery over time.
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Iowa
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Cedar Rapids
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