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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 2013
Page
11
The movement began in November and spread to 60 cities by August as workers protest pay around $9 an hour well below the $7.25 federal minimum. Leaders cite wage stagnation, reduced bargaining power, and policy changes that favor capital over labor, calling for the Employee Free Choice Act and stronger union rights.
Guest columnist James Sherk argues that American minimum wage earners are paid more due to higher productivity from better education and capital investment. He claims fast food jobs are low productivity. doubling wages prompts automation, reducing jobs, while entry-level roles build skills for higher pay.
The author likens Hasan Rouhani to past so‑called moderates in Iran, noting his elite ties to Khamenei and Khomeini while highlighting persistent nuclear stall tactics, sanctions relief aims, and past secretive actions. The piece recalls Robert McFarlane’s Tehran cake gesture, argues for real concessions, and warns against clock‑stopping diplomacy.
Leonard Pitts Jr reflects on Coconut Grove and West Grove in Miami exposing stark class and race inequities. He cites soil contamination fears and delayed action on a polluted site near a park and community center, highlighting systemic neglect and two-tiered citizenship.
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