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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

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Ann Pipes and her 11-year-old son, Winslow, go over Winslow's medical records and aid his public school is required to give him through the Americans with Disabilities Act. Winslow has a craniofacial disorder and severe hearing loss he was born with. Winslow depends on Medicaid coverage for his care, which has included 14 surgeries starting when he was an infant. (Lisa Gillespie/Kaiser Health News/TNS)

Editorial: The Americans with Disabilities Act is under attack

September 17, 2017

More than two decades after the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Americans with disabilities still navigate a country that resists its duty to advance to a more accessible society. Now,...

FILE - In this file photo Jeff Kaufmann, chairman of the Iowa GOP, addresses a crowd of Trump supporters during the GOP's Election Night Party in the Marriott in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016.  (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Editorial: Kaufmann’s snide remarks toward Iowa news outlets dangerous

June 28, 2017

Comments by Iowa GOP head Jeff Kaufmann at President Trump’s June 21 rally in Cedar Rapids aimed at Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., drew a lot of attention from the media and public. “[Sasse] crosses the Missouri...

Jane Meyer, former senior associate athletic director at the University of Iowa, speaks during a news conference as her attorney Jill Zwagerman, left, looks on, Thursday, May 4, 2017, in Des Moines, Iowa. A jury on Thursday awarded more than $1.4 million to Meyer ruling that the university had discriminated against her because of her gender and sexual orientation. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Editorial: Meyer decision one step of many needed to end workplace discrimination at the UI

May 8, 2017

On May 4, an eight-person jury decided in favor of former University of Iowa Senior Associate Athletics Director Jane Meyer, who contended that the UI had discriminated against her because of her gender...

Editorial: Open dialogue needed about alcohol

Editorial: Open dialogue needed about alcohol

May 4, 2017

On Sunday, University of Iowa freshman Kamil Jackowski was pronounced dead at Lake Region Hospital in Osage Beach, Missouri. Jackowski was found unresponsive early Sunday morning at Sigma Chi’s formal...

Kimberly Costen, Auburn freshman, right, yells at supports for Richard Spencer right to speak at Auburn University on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, in Auburn, Ala. The man who rented Foy Hall for Richard Spencer and was denied, filed a  law suit and was granted an injunction by a federal judge to allow Spencer to speak. (Albert Cesare/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)

Editorial: Keep dialogue, fight hate

April 27, 2017

Richard Spencer, a leader in the “alt-right movement,” attempts to normalize hate by giving absurd speeches about the alleged validity of white supremacy in America’s past, present, and future. This...

Bob and Jessica with Iowa Valley Food Co-Op provide apple slices for members of the community at the Farmers Market on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016. The annual Taste of the Market event gives the public a chance to try various items from vendors for free.  (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Editorial: Farmers’ Market takes a step into sustainable future

April 21, 2017

Last week, the Iowa City City Council announced that as a part of an ongoing sustainability effort, this year’s Farmers’ Market will no longer have vendors providing non-reusable plastic bags. The...

White House press secretary Sean Spicer speaks to moderator Greta Van Susteren at the Newseum in Washington, Wednesday, April 12, 2017, during "The President and the Press: The First Amendment in the First 100 Days" forum. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Editorial: Spicer’s slip-ups

April 13, 2017

At the outset of the Trump regime, Press Secretary Sean Spicer seemed like more of an unwitting pawn in President Trump’s grand scheme to destroy the legacy of the Obama administration than an integral...

Voters register to vote in the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. Iowa voters could register at their polling places. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Editorial: Voting when it counts most

March 30, 2017

Since the beginning of his presidential campaign, Donald Trump has painted a picture of himself as the only person capable of bringing about the lofty changes he proposed. Now, after failing to pass a...

Editorial: Merkel leads ‘free world,’ it becomes clear

Editorial: Merkel leads ‘free world,’ it becomes clear

March 23, 2017

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not President Trump) is the leader of the free world. “The free world” is a term that’s been used since World War II. According to The Atlantic, the term originally...

Editorial: Don’t forget Pence’s emails

Editorial: Don’t forget Pence’s emails

March 9, 2017

Last week, several sources reported that Vice President Mike Pence used a private email account during his time as governor of the state of Indiana. According to the Washington Post, the private account...

Editorial: March for Science unprecedented, important

Editorial: March for Science unprecedented, important

March 2, 2017

On Earth Day this year — April 22 — the March for Science will take place in Washington, D.C., while numerous satellite marches occur around the country and the world. One such satellite march is set...

Editorial: NAFTA helps both U.S., Iowa

Editorial: NAFTA helps both U.S., Iowa

February 22, 2017

W hether by bashing the Trans Pacific Partnership or encouraging such notions as a 20 percent tax on Mexican imports, President Trump has made it clear that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)...