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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

Ryan Hall speaks during his campaign announcement on the east steps of the Old Capitol building on the Pentacrest on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017.  Hall is a 24 year old student who is campaigning for a seat representing District B on City Council in the upcoming November election. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Guest Opinion: Ryan Hall

September 21, 2017

We need a movement that is centered on real issues that affect all members of this community. The issues being unaffordable housing, low-wage jobs, ineffective public transportation, lack of access to...

Buthainah Dugmag, attorney for Samir Kuntar, in her office in Rammallah on the West Bank. (Mohammed Bardou/MCT)

Guest Opinion: Israel Anti-Boycott bill doesn’t violate free speech

September 19, 2017

There are no penalties for violation of the policy by speech or acts other than business transactions. The bill is in line with long-established U.S. policy and laws that prohibit cooperation with the...

Hillary Clinton speaks to a crowd at the Cedar Rapids NewBo Market on, Monday Jan 4, 2015. This was Senator Clintons second stop in Iowa that day, she later that day visit Des Moines. (The Daily Iowan/Jordan Gale)

Guest Opinion: What really happened to Hillary Clinton

September 19, 2017

In light of Hillary Clinton’s new memoir about the 2016 presidential election, a letter submitted weeks after the election breaks down “what happened.” When Hillary Clinton lost the presidential...

People participate in a workers rights protest on the Ped Mall on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. Rally members advocated for higher minimum wage in protest of the states decision to regulate county minimum wage laws last year. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Guest Opinion: Research favors workers’ unions

September 19, 2017

As the Iowa Legislature weakens unions, the rights of workers hang in the balance. I’ve worked in the social-service field for more than 20 years. This includes direct service, as well as some form...

In the southern West Bank city of Dura, shopkeeper Murad Amro says he is trying to comply with the Palestinian Authority's call for a boycott, but his customers love Israeli coffee and milk. The Palestinian Authority declared a boycott of six major Israeli food companies in February to protest Israel's freezing of $125 million in tax tranfers. (Daniella Cheslow/McClatchy DC/TNS)

Guest Opinion: Congress’ Israel Anti-Boycott bill is Anti-Free Speech

September 17, 2017

There is a bill in Congress — both the House and the Senate — called the anti-boycott bill. To me, that sounds almost un-American. After all, boycotts are a time-honored tradition in this US of A....

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks to a student during a US Service Academy Open House in the Cedar Rapids Public Library on Saturday, June 24, 2017. Ernst met with prospective military families and protesters alike to answer questions both on and off par with the event. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Guest Opinion: Global education should be an Iowan priority

September 15, 2017

As students across Iowa settle into the school year, it’s a great time to reflect on the opportunity that education brings for so many across our country. An education is a powerful tool of social...

Signs direct people towards tax help in the Iowa City public library on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017. UI law students provide the free tax service to community members. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Guest Opinion: Wariness needed in tax reform

September 15, 2017

As Congress turns its attention to tax reform, Iowans should be aware of two areas in which the success of tax reform will hinge. RELATED: Guest Opinion: Congress should retain tax provision helping...

Iowa fans wave to kids in the Stead Family Childrens Hospital during an NCAA football game between Iowa and Wyoming in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated Wyoming, 24-3. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Guest Opinion: An ode to Hawkeye football

September 13, 2017

I came in to this world the fall of 1988. I was basically born for college football. My family was almost evenly split between my mom, my dad, and their respective families being Florida and Alabama...

Guest opinion: ACA needs work, but privatized Medicaid is not the fix

September 13, 2017

We’re at a crossroads with health care, and our next move is crucial. In February, President Trump said, “Nobody knew that health care could be so complicated.” However, I’d argue the opposite...

Juliette Polonsky, Pasadena in a during rally a local group calling itself Refuse Fascism rallies at City Hall in Los Angeles to denounce the violence and honor the victims in Charlottesville, Virginia August 13, 2017. (Francine Orr/ Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Guest Opinion: UI professor controversy shows lack of critical thinking

September 12, 2017

I’m new to Iowa City and liking a lot of it. The Ped Mall, the bike trails, the bookstores. The energy, the culture. While I don’t want to get distracted by labels, I appreciate an “intellectual”...

Hawkeyes for DREAM Iowa, Emiliano Martinez, speaks before a hundreds strong crowd of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals supporters at the Old Capitol Building on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. The recent decision regarding DACAs recission has been a highly controversial issue in national politics. (James Year/The Daily Iowan)

Hartzler: DACA had to go, but DREAMers shouldn’t

September 11, 2017

DACA was unconstitutional — now it’s up to the U.S. Congress to protect the DREAMers. The problem with DACA was not that it gave amnesty to thousands of immigrants who had come to the USA illegally...

(File Photo) President-Elect Donald J. Trump gestures while speaking during an event for President-Elect Donald J. Trump and Vice President-Elect Mike Pence in Des Moines on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. Trump and Pence are completing a Thank You tour across the country. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Guest opinion: Panic by business community is alarming

September 11, 2017

I’m a centrist who supports both Republican and Democratic values. I’m fiscally conservative, pro-business, pro-women’s rights, pro-public education, a civil-rights proponent, infrastructure supporter,...

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