UN spokeswoman Sorensen stresses U N relevance and citizen action
The Gazette interviews U N Foundation spokesperson Tllian Sorensen who addresses skepticism about the United Nations. The Michigan native, with a long UN career, visits Iowa to discuss how the UN works, funding fairness, peacekeeping command norms, and engaging students to make a difference.
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Conservatives Seek Change and Clash Over Policy Across Letters
A collection of letters argues Obama deserves the Nobel prize only after his term, critiques eight years of Bush policy, and questions Afghanistan strategy. Writers debate Medicare costs, malpractice insurance, and the influence of the military industrial complex, with calls to delay new laws. Others defend true conservatism and criticize the Conservative Bible Project while railing against liberal policies and climate action.
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Afghanistan
Eisenhower
Joe Segrett
Jesus
Address items before passing health laws
The speaker argues reforms should start with clear cost analysis before remedies. They propose quantifying high costs by analyzing health insurers profits versus peers, physician and health staff incomes, hospital finances, and verifying financial data before pursuing legislation.
Dark coffee reflections on money and modern life
A columnist mingles with a grizzled patron and contrasts aging conservatism with ebullient youth. He laments low yields, Wall Street bonuses, and a rigged system while noting indulgences, late nights, and a shift from savings to consumption. The piece blends social critique with personal anecdotes and a call to long term perspective.
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Upper Mississippi
Wall Street
Hell
Immigration reform urged after 2008 Agriprocessors raid
Polk County Sheriff Bill McCarthy says the 2008 Agriprocessors raid disrupted families and left 400 arrests unclear on where people were taken. He joins police leaders in calling for humane, enforceable reform, arguing immigration is a local safety issue and current policies endanger community trust and public safety.
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