Iowa City needs endowment for International Writing Program
The Gazette urges establishing a permanent endowment to anchor the University of Iowa International Writing Program. Since 40 years the program has hosted 1100+ writers from 120+ countries, offering freedom from censorship and global literary exchange. It currently relies on State Department funding amid a changing political climate.
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Iowa City
University
Chris Merrill
Iowa
Malta
Montenegro
Uiowa.edu
U.S. Department of State
State Department
Michael Hogan
University of Connecticut
International Writing Program
Letter defending Safe Haven Law and correcting claims
A Cedar Rapids letter writer supports Iowa Safe Haven Law as a last resort for distressed parents delivering newborns to licensed facilities for adoption. The writer rebuts claims of support for partial birth abortion, notes prior charity work, and emphasizes efforts to aid at risk children while defending the article’s critic.
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Iowa
Safe Haven
Birthright
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March of Dimes
Il Am
Matt Culver
O'Reilly sparked debate with Sylvia's dinner comments
The column defends Bill O'Reilly amid a Media Matters critique of his remarks on Sylvia's Harlem dining behavior. It argues ignorance about race does not always make one racist, notes his dining with Rev. Al Sharpton, and calls the controversy a bum rap while urging candid talk on race and class.
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Snoop Dogg
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O'Reilly Factor
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Long Island
Sylvia’s
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Sharpton
Jesse Jackson
Big O
Harlem
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Bill O’reilly
Sylvia's
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