Public Farm Subsidy Data Sparks Iowa Debate
The Gazette highlights a Wednesday report listing top farm subsidy recipients in Iowa and in Linn and Johnson counties. It argues subsidies are public records, cites historical court rulings, and notes Iowa leads in payments, urging public review via ewg.org.
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Iowa
Linn
Johnson
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S
Paul L. Friedman
USDA
Washington Post
Busi
Environmental Working Group
Washington, D.C
Wwww.ewg.org
Dean as policy changer for Iraq and UN role
Peter Henry argues Howard Dean offers needed policy shifts on Iraq involving UN legitimacy and troop realignment. He criticizes Rumsfeld era plans, cites UN bombing in Baghdad, and urges large force presence and international involvement.
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Iraq
New York Times
Donald Rumsfeld
Howard Dean
United States
Iran
Dean
Afghanistan
U.N
Peter Henry
Iowa City
Health care reform urged to curb rising costs
A letter argues for universal health care as the path to control soaring costs. It cites 2000 per capita spending of 4631 dollars, Canada and Germany comparisons, and projects bills reaching 28 000 by age 60, urging a single payer system led by federal action and supporting Dennis Kucinich.
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United States
Canada
Germany
Dennis Kucinich
Congress
Caller ID reshapes phone etiquette and surprises
A lighthearted look at how caller ID changed conversations from the old hello to immediate assumed motives. It notes 40 percent of subscribers use it, moms often go to voicemail, and mother-in-law timing remains famously inconvenient, with caller ID framed as a social behavior tool and privacy aid.
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Wiseacre
Joan Michelson
Mom
Dalai Lama's Washington visit sparks cautious Tibet hope
Gregory B. Craig argues Chinese openness toward talks with the Dalai Lama could signal a breakthrough. He notes past high level contact, shifts in Beijing's tone, and U S backing for dialogue, urging President Hu Jintao to meet the Dalai Lama to demonstrate leadership for peace.
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Gregory B. Graigs
Dalai Lama
Washington
Beijing
Tibet
Jiang Zemin
China
Bill Clinton
Madeleine Albright
Clinton
Jiang
People’s Republic of China
Deng Xiaoping
Gyalo Thondup
Lodi Gyari
Lhasa
Tal
Tony Blair
Hu Jintao
Paula Dobriansky
Bush
White House
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Jere Westas
Amo Rendol
Ann
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New York Daily News
Ence
Gregory B. Craig
State Department
Mark Bowden
Doug Neumann
Dave Storey
Scott Swenson
Kim Hefley
Peg Schmitz
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Chuck Peters
Ken Slaughter
Cedar Rapids
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