All people have some level of privilege. This doesn’t mean their lives aren’t hard — it may just mean that their race, socioeconomic class, gender, etc., isn’t what’s making it hard for them...

The voices of our farmers must be heard, and we must demand this trade war to end, or our agricultural economy will be undone. By Nichole Shaw [email protected] If you haven’t heard about President...

In response to a DI column, “Support affirmative action; end racial divide in the classroom,”by Nichole Shaw, I think it is important to look at the other side of affirmative-action policies without...

In the wake of Seattle’s city-wide ban on straws and plastic utensils, many a writer has weighed in on the #straws debate. Are straws a worthy opponent of climate-change advocates? Would banning straws...

A new law, Senate File 481, took effect on July 1 in Iowa. The law has been coined an “anti-sanctuary cities” measure because it requires local law enforcement to comply and cooperate with federal...

In the past couple weeks, you may have heard that the Trump administration intends to reverse Obama era affirmative-action policies. Some have denounced this action as a step backwards. But if you separate...

Before the summit, to say expectations were low would have around the same surprise level as predicting the sun would rise in the east. What summit? you say. What do you mean, what summit? The summit...

Last week, the University of Iowa announced it will close seven centers, cut funding from six others, and ax jobs for 33 people. In April, the Iowa Legislature made $5.49 million in midyear cuts to the...

In September 2016, a petition filed by the Van Buren County Board of Supervisors asked that the county attorney, Abraham Watkins, be removed from his elected position. The petition included explanations...