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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Brandon Ezekiel, with Philly Adapt, is arrested after blocking the entrance of ABC 27's studio in Harrisburg, Pa., in protest to the arrival of Sen. Pat Toomey for a TV Town Hall, Wednesday, July 5, 2017. (James Robinson /PennLive.com via AP)

Soyer: Protesters being dragged from wheelchairs highlights insanity of current situation

July 10, 2017

Hannah Soyer [email protected] Protesters with disabilities, mainly those associated with disability rights group ADAPT, are being dragged out of their wheelchairs by police officers. On July...

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2016 file photo, Aaron Gonzalez removes a branch from a marijuana plant on grower Laura Costa's farm near Garberville, Calif. California law enforcement officials objected Wednesday, April 5, 2017, to Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed streamlining of the state's marijuana regulations, saying his plan could endanger public safety. Brown's administration released documents late Tuesday outlining proposed changes to square the state's new recreational pot law with its longstanding law on medical marijuana. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Weigel: Recreational marijuana makes economic sense

July 10, 2017

With Iowa being in bad shape financially, expanding the legality of marijuana in the state could be the solution. By Zach Weigel [email protected] Setting aside prejudice and stereotypes, it...

FILE - In this Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is interviewed by Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly following a Republican debate in Des Moines on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016. Cruz believes he has an amendment that will save the GOP plan for a new health-care bill. (File Photo/The Daily Iowan)

Prall: Cruz’s health amendment an unhealthy disaster (as if we needed more)

July 6, 2017

By Jacob Prall [email protected] The new Senate GOP health-insurance bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act, is unpopular for a number of reasons. It’s not just that it will take away health...

In this Sunday, July 2, 2017, photo, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, right, uses the beach with his family and friends at the governor's summer house at Island Beach State Park in New Jersey. Christie is defending his use of the beach, closed to the public during New Jersey's government shutdown, saying he had previously announced his vacation plans and the media had simply "caught a politician keeping his word." (Andrew Mills/NJ Advance Media via AP)

Elliot: Into the maw

July 6, 2017

By Beau Elliot  [email protected] I don’t really care about arm deals for the most part. Yeah, I know: the U.S. and some other canny nations sell tons of weapons to people you don’t want to...

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Townsend: Exploding all the stereotypes of Africa

July 6, 2017

By Laura Townsend [email protected] I ran my index finger over a dent in the large oak table, wishing I could shrink myself small enough to curl up inside of it. My boyfriend, Joe, sat beside...

FILE - In this file photo, Sarah Underbred of Agri Cultured laughs with customers at Farmer's Market on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. (The Daily Iowan/Ben Smith)

Armstrong: Urban Farming: An American Legacy

July 5, 2017

Urban farming is the perfect solution to cultivating a relationship between consumers and food in an urban setting. By Dot Armstrong [email protected] Providing produce for yourself and your...

Jazz Fest spectators and local residents enjoy the fireworks at the Old Capital Building on Friday June 30th 2017. (James Year/Daily Iowan)

Schrichfield: America would be nowhere without resistance

July 5, 2017

Fourth of July celebrations remind us that our country was founded on patriotic dissent. By Stephen Schrichfield [email protected] America was founded on the principle of resisting injustice,...

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2015, file photo, John Oliver speaks in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Weigel: These days, journalists must tread carefully; lawsuits await

July 3, 2017

By Zach Weigel [email protected] You may recall the “pink slime” outcry that transfixed the nation a few years ago. But what you may not know is that Beef Products Inc., a South Dakota meat...

Screenshot of President Trump’s Twitter. Trump put out a tweet in reference to his constant remarks of “fake news,” which includes a video of him wrestling a figure with the CNN logo for a head. (Twitter)

Townsend: Trump encourages violence with threatening video

July 3, 2017

By Laura Townsend [email protected] President Trump stirred up the Twitter-sphere Sunday morning with his latest controversial tweet, a video that shows Trump body-slamming, punching, and choking...

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Coltrain: The power of performance art

June 29, 2017

By Travis Coltrain [email protected] One of the common complaints about the art world seems to be around the idea of art itself. Many styles, most commonly performance art, are often under attack...

Valerie Castile, mother of Philando Castile, spoke with passion about her reaction to a not guilty verdict for Officer Jeronimo Yanez at the Ramsey County Courthouse in St. Paul, Minn., on Friday June 16, 2017.  (Renee Jones Schneider/Star Tribune via AP)

Smith: Long Way to go in police and race relations

June 29, 2017

By Wylliam Smith [email protected] The United States has come a long way in regards to being more accepting. Sadly,  equality is still just out of America’s reach. According to a study done...

FILE - In this March 16, 2016, file photo, American student Otto Warmbier, center, is escorted at the Supreme Court in Pyongyang, North Korea. The death last week of American student Warmbier, who fell into a coma after being arrested in North Korea, has raised questions about whether his tour agency was adequately prepared for its trips into the hard-line communist state. The Young Pioneer Tours agency built up a business attracting young travelers with cut-rate, hard-partying adventures into one of the world’s most isolated countries. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin, File)

Schrichfield: Trump’s reaction to Otto Warmbier’s death divides us further

June 29, 2017

By Stephen Schrichfield [email protected] We’ve come to a moral morass, and it’s been a long time coming. America has become so polarized that those who blindly support President Trump...