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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

 Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, in Sioux City, Iowa. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Pillard: Trumpland, USA

April 17, 2017

By Logan Pillard [email protected] Russian spies, inner-circle feuds, weekly bomb threats — the Trump White House has about as much drama as any prime-time Shonda Rhimes’ television show,...

FILE- In this June 2, 2016, file photo, United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz delivers remarks in New York, during a presentation of the carrier's new Polaris service. Video of police officers dragging a passenger from an overbooked United Airlines flight sparked an uproar Monday, April 10, 2017, on social media, but United's CEO defended his employees, saying they followed proper procedures and had no choice but to call authorities and remove the man. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Schrichfield: What the United Airlines fiasco taught us about modern conflicts

April 17, 2017

By Stephen Schrichfield [email protected] There are always two sides of a story. In the wake of United’s brutal removal of passenger David Dao, one side was presented, Dao’s, while...

NYC Pride Parade 2011 via Flickr

Coltrain: Destroy the patriarchal view on sex work

April 16, 2017

By Travis Coltrain [email protected] Prostitution and sex work have a pretty stale stigma attached to the jobs, something I’ve never quite understood. Many of those against sex work will...

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, file photo, travelers check in at the United Airlines ticket counter at Terminal 1 in O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. After a man is dragged off a United Express flight on Sunday, April 9, 2017, United Airlines becomes the butt of jokes online and on late-night TV. Travel and public-relations experts say United has fumbled the situation from the start, but it’s impossible to know if the damage is temporary or lasting. Air travelers are drawn to the cheapest price no matter the name on the plane. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Pope: We are all united through United’s actions

April 16, 2017

By Mars Thera Pope  [email protected] United Airlines, a company that has provided transportation by air for more than 80 years, has put itself in the midst of a public-relations nightmare. With...

Townsend: Spreading the word about President Trump

April 13, 2017

By Laura Townsend [email protected] After another successful Mission Creek Festival last weekend, it has become evident that public figures are using their unique position to speak out against...

The immigration of Jews from the diaspora to the Land of Israel via Wikipedia

Williams: No viable policy follows from ‘We’re All Immigrants’

April 13, 2017

By Dan Williams [email protected] Immigration is one of the most important debates we should have. The issue gets at fundamental fears and hopes about what America is, could be, and is becoming....

Custardo: Sorry, not sorry

Custardo: Sorry, not sorry

April 12, 2017

by Katrina Custardo  [email protected] A week ago in the Minnesota House of Representatives, House Minority Leader Melissa Hortman criticized some of her male colleagues who thought playing...

Smith: Internet fosters communities

Smith: Internet fosters communities

April 11, 2017

By Wylliam Smith  [email protected] Diversity at Iowa, held a screening of the documentary Catfish on Monday. In the documentary, Nev Schulman was catfished, meaning he was tricked into an...

In this April 6, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump walks from the podium after speaking at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Thursday, April 6, 2017, after the U.S. fired a barrage of cruise missiles into Syria. Trump’s White House, one perpetually plagued by infighting among aides jockeying for the president’s ear, has been sharply divided by a new rivalry, one pitting his powerful son-in-law with unfettered access to the president against the sharp-elbowed ideologue who fueled Trump’s populist campaign rhetoric. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Lane: Trump’s Syria bombing: not so humanitarian as it may seem

April 11, 2017

By Joe Lane  [email protected] Last week, President Donald Trump’s administration authorized a military strike on the airfield from which the recent chemical attack in Syria was launched....

Rosario: Autism group misses the mark

Rosario: Autism group misses the mark

April 11, 2017

By Isabella Rosario  [email protected] Last week, actor William Shatner tweeted “#NewProfilePic #lightitupblue #WorldAutismAwarenessDay” along with a chalk-drawn picture of a puzzle...

Pope: Democracy is killed by the Senate

Pope: Democracy is killed by the Senate

April 10, 2017

By Mars Thera Pope  [email protected] The U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Neil Gorsuch to be the 113th U.S. Supreme Court justice on April 7. The final vote was 54-45 in approving the confirmation...

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)

Pillard: Dear Iowa: Decriminalize cannabis

April 10, 2017

By Logan Pillard [email protected] Attorney General Jeff Sessions seems determined to resurrect the failed War on Drugs after his latest appointment of proud cannabis condemner Steven Cook...