Abuse of power in a culture of complicity
Guest editorial condemns Weinstein era abuses and a culture of complicity across industries. It highlights open secrets, coercive tactics, nondisclosure settlements, and the role of media and executives in enabling harassers while urging accountability and victims’ courage to come forward.
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Harvey Weinstein
Weinstein
New York Times
The
New Yorker
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Times
Harvey Weinsteins
Fox News
Roger Ailes
Bill O'Reilly
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Oval Office
Community letters favor Vernon in Cedar Rapids mayor race
Voters receive letters praising Monica Vernon for Cedar Rapids leadership and flood recovery work. The letters emphasize her eight years on the City Council, ten years on the Planning Commission, and six years as Mayor pro tem, highlighting street, road, flood protection, and job-creating efforts.
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Scott Olson
Cedar Rapids
Roger Schreder
Monica Vernon
Vernon
Ann Poe
How Americans face retirement and shifting plans
Froma Harrop surveys retirement trends noting 45 percent have zero savings, blaming stagnating wages, medical costs, and rising divorce rates. The decline of traditional pension plans in favor of 401(k) accounts, with low participation and high fees, worsens outcomes. Social Security timing creates trade offs, and housing bubbles encouraged debt. End with caution that many will need to work late or never retire.
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National Institute On Retirement Security
Internet backlash hits Henry County traffic checkpoint
Adam Sullivan reports that the Henry County Sheriffs Office faced a flood of 1 star Facebook reviews after posting about a traffic checkpoint. Sheriff Rich McNamee defends the operation as safety focused, noting 39 officers from eight agencies assisted and 171 warnings amid 22 citations and 3 arrests during a three hour period.
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Henry County
Rich McNamee
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Facebook
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