Alabama memorial reminds Americans of shameful past
An editorial lauds the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery as a stark reminder of the nation’s mob violence era. It notes 800 rusted blocks symbolize lynched victims with county names, cites 4,000-plus lynchings nationwide from the 1870s to the 1950s, and recalls cases in Missouri Illinois and Hattiesburg Mississippi as warnings against mob rule.
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Montgomery
Ala
National Memorial For Peace and Justice
America
Capitol Building
Missouri
Ilinois
St. Clair County
East St. Louis
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Hattiesburg
Miss
Meat producers cry foul on Meatless Monday debate
A community letter railed against Meatless Monday while noting Grassley summer outbursts and nationwide adoption of meatless programs. The author criticizes industrial livestock, Iowa’s ag gag law as a dark site for abuse, cites Gandhi on animal treatment, and questions meat in recipes and CAFO monoculture. The author urges real food farming and research commitments.
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Steve King
Chuck Grassley
Iowa
Mahatma Gandhi
California
-Janice Weiner: From Band Musician to Iowa Senate Hopeful
Former Iowa City music teacher recounts teaching Janice Weiner in elementary band and choir, praising her dedication and teamwork. He notes Weiner’s Foreign Service work, community ties near Coralville, and her bid for Iowa Senate District 37. He emphasizes the balance she would strike between leadership and background work.
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Janice Weiner
Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa Senate
Coralville Central
Weiner
New Horizons
State Senate
Robert O. Moninger
Infants, safety, and the modern parenting shift
Lenore Skenazy discusses Janet Golden's study Babies Made Us Modern. The article traces how infant care norms evolved from risky childhood tales to intensive safety culture, from postwar trust your gut to constant monitoring, reflecting a changing America and rising parental fear.
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Janet Golden
Rutgers
America
Kodak
Golden
Children’s Bureau
Dr. Spock
Johnson County to test crisis response model for chronically homeless
The Laura and John Arnold Foundation selected Johnson County Iowa as one of three sites to pilot a crisis response program aimed at reducing taxpayer costs and coordinating police hospitals and social services. The $1.6 million grant funds pilot programs intended to cut unreimbursed costs and stabilize residents repeatedly cycling through systems.
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Iowa City
Laura and John Arnold
Lynn Overmann
Arnold Foundation
Johnson County
Shelter House
Crissy Canganelli
Cross Park Place
White House
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