Reality used to bite, but now it just gums along.
Beau Elliot
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So I see that, out there in the “real world,” the hot take du jour is some somebody getting herself 86’d from...
Johnson County recently voted to ‘Ban the Box,’ and other counties should follow suit in providing ex-criminals the chance to re-enter society and the workplace after serving their time in prison and...
While politicians hold the power in enacting gun reform, activists are the lifeblood behind the movement itself. Activists will force hyper-polarized politicians to set aside their difference to make a...
Iowa Nice and its fans are detriments to the Hawkeye football program. Hawkeye fans get excited when Iowa beats a team such as Boston College even though it has 7-6 record.
Yes, fans should be excited...
The fight for LGBT rights in the U.S. did not begin nor end with same-sex marriage legalization. As Pride Month comes to a close, the sobering truth remains: There is no federal law prohibiting discrimination...
When the Polk County Board of Supervisors gave away $844,000 in public funds to private religious schools, the officials misused their elected positions.
Michelle Kumar
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The...
A recent report from IowaWatch — a nonprofit news organization sponsored by the Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism — found that 90 percent of Iowa school districts have at least one school...
By: Lucee Laursen
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In the last several weeks, the Trump administration has begun to strictly enforce illegal-immigration policies. The action has caused at least 2,300 children...
While tanning is popular in the Western world, people in India work to give their skin a lighter look, most often by bleaching it. "Fairness creams," one of India's popular cosmetic items, have a market size of about $450 million.
Last week, conservative nonprofit Turning Point USA made headlines again after Communications Director Candace Owens came under fire for insensitive comments on suicide and the #MeToo movement. And although...
Norwegian lawmakers Christian Tybring-Gjedde and Per-Willy Amundsen nominated Trump for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his historic meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. The...
