UI urged to appoint vendor rights committee
The Gazette editorial urges University of Iowa President David Skorton to form a committee to add a human rights clause to vendor contracts. It cites past UI leadership on sweatshop reform, recalls the 2000 code of conduct and 2002 New Era Hat Co. contract termination, and calls for a clear charge and timetable without Board of Regents approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uiversity OF Iowa
David Skorton
Skorton
Nike
Russell Athletics
New Era Hat Co
New York
Workers Rights Consortium
Robin Paetzold
University of Michigan
Board of Regents
Letters: Public discourse after election prompts critique
Jim Floyd from Cedar Rapids urges calmer politics and questions the rhetoric of leaders and pundits. He cites Rush Limbaugh, stem cell debate, and the moral implications of taking human lives, calling for non-violent standpoints and responsible use of intellect and free will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush Limbaugh
Kerry
Bush
God
Jim Floyd
Cedar Rapids
War on Poverty Urged as Security Priority
Economist Jeffrey Sachs urged treating poverty as national security, noting only 36 cents of every $100 in the federal budget went to poverty aid last year. He called for funding the Millennium Challenge Account with 2.5 billion and enhancing HIV AIDS TB and malaria programs with 3.6 billion, stressing urgent action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey Sachs
Des Moines
Congress
Bush
Ellen Fisher
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Express to Iowa football games ends season
A reader promotes the Hawkeye Express shuttle to University of Iowa football games, noting six shuttles run before kickoff and after, with 11 train cars and ample Coralville parking. The writer vouches for hospitality, calls for return in fall 2005, and mentions families and children riding the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coralville
William Jamison
Cedar Rapids
Equity Questions Haunted Cedar Rapids City Council
A reader blasts Cedar Rapids City Council for gender inequity and a skewed board mix. She cites 188 board posts: 123 male, 65 female with party and voter status details, urging voters to demand equity next fall. The letter also laments tensions between Englert Theatre and Iowa City Community Theatre, recounting donation efforts and concerns over space rental, tickets, and accessibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charter Commission
Gloria Frost
Suki Dell
Carroll Reasoner
Cheryle Mitralsky
Monica Vernon
Mary Wilcynski
Susie McDermott
Carole Watson
Susan O’connor
Cedar Rapids
Eighly
Colorado
Elec
Englert Theatre
Iowa City Community Theatre
Englert
Tam
Ipers
Iowa City
School of Performing Arts
Eric Kerchner
Powell’s mixed legacy ends as Bush era closes
The piece argues former Secretary of State Colin Powell, shaped by Atlanticist and Vietnam War influences, stayed too long under Bush, backing policies publicly while doubting them privately. It cites Powell’s push for the Iraq case at the UN, his use of harsh terms about foes, and concludes he is remembered as a weak, merely obedient secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin Powell
Powell
George W. Bush
Bush
Woodrow Wilson
America
Germany
Europe
U.S
Panama
Kuwait
United States
al Gore
United Nations
Afghanistan
Dick Cheney
Middle East
William Jennings Bryan
Wilson
Bryan
Iraq
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Gazette
Kinnick
C.R. City
Colin
James Pinkerton
Newsday
Colin Powell
Secretary of State
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!