How to treat a friend in NAFTA talks with Canada
The piece argues for Canada to be part of a new hemispheric NAFTA deal. It notes Canada’s Chapter 19 arbitration stance and warns against a Mexico-only pact. It urges the U S to grant concessions on milk protections in exchange for Canada’s concessions, framing Canada as a valued friend.
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United States
Canada
U.S
Trump
Donald Trump
Justin Trudeau
Mexico
NAFTA
Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Congress
Community letters raise concerns on politics and housing in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City
A reader endorses Republican Teresa Daubitz for Iowa House District 66 citing mental health funding ideas. The Iowa City Council rezones Penta Crest Garden for eight or more levels amid crowded Burlington Street, with worries about student housing, traffic, icy sidewalks, and ongoing construction near Madison and East Court streets.
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Teresa Daubitz
Iowa
Teresa
Gary Glockhoff
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City Council
Burlington Street
Iowa City
Burlington
Madison Street
East Court Street
Corruption in the name of diversity in higher education
Walter Williams argues that diversity efforts in colleges corrupt STEM and undermine culture. He cites funding incentives from NSF and NIH, accusations of lowered standards, and mismatches at Berkeley UCLA and other campuses. He notes racial segregation in housing and events and calls for moral accountability at universities.
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Heather MacDonald
Manhattan Institute
National Science Foundation
National Institutes of Health
UCLA
STEM
MacDonald
UC Berkeley
University of California
Berkeley
Berkeley Philosophy
John Searle
Thomas Sowell
George Mason University
GMU
Harvard
Yale
Cal State
Los Angeles
University of Connecticut
UC Davis
Cedar Rapids flood funding shapes political credit chase
The Cedar Rapids flood wall funding in July sparked praise for Rep. Rod Blum and praise for Sen. Joni Ernst while revealing a shift in tone as his reelection campaign tightens. Local officials and rivals note credit may outpace actual impact, with former leaders cited for recovery work and later political fates discussed.
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Ruth
Cedar Rapids
U.S
Red. Blum
Bruce Braley
Dave Loebsack
Blum
Maureen
Rod Blum
Washington
Office of Management and Budget
Mick Mulvaney
White House
Joni Ernst
Army Corps of Engineers
Chain of Command
Ernst
Chet Culver
Patty Judge
U.S. Senate
Monica Vernon
Congress
Ron Corbett
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Walter Williams
Journal Intelligence
Walter E. Williams
Dorman
Todd Dorman
Todd. Corman
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