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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

Put the troops where we need them

Put the troops where we need them

August 5, 2015

Sadie Sanchez [email protected] On July 30, during a campaign stop, Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee was, like most candidates, asked about controversial topics that dominate today’s...

Should selling sex be legal?

Should selling sex be legal?

August 5, 2015

Chris Clegg [email protected] When three major credit-card companies cut their cards from being accepted on Backpage.com, an advertising website that operates much to the same capacity as Craigslist,...

How inflation, rising wages moderate the economy

How inflation, rising wages moderate the economy

August 5, 2015

Last week, the Associated Press reported that inflation is beginning to hit the United States. It has taken a while, but following the “Great Recession” of the late 2000s, historically low inflation...

Editorial: How inflation and rising wages moderate the economy

DI EDITORIAL BOARD August 5, 2015

Last week, the Associated Press reported that inflation is beginning to hit the United States. It has taken a while, but following the “Great Recession” of the late 2000s, historically low...

Brown: Ending political bias in terrorism protocol

MARCUS BROWN August 5, 2015

The Israeli Cabinet approved the detention of Jewish citizens suspected of perpetrating terrorist acts against Palestinians on Sunday. This move is in response to the death of a Palestinian toddler by...

Clegg: Should selling sex be legal?

CHRIS CLEGG August 5, 2015

When three major credit-card companies cut their cards from being accepted on Backpage.com, an advertising website that operates much to the same capacity as Craigslist, they may have accidentally knocked...

Sanchez: Put your troops where we need them

SADIE SANCHEZ August 5, 2015

On July 30, during a campaign stop, Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee was, like most candidates, asked about controversial topics that dominate today’s politics. Huckabee’s draw:...

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

August 4, 2015

Letters Inaction on minimum wage inexcusable In the last legislative session, the Iowa House Republican leadership refused to debate a Senate bill that would have raised the minimum wage to a paltry $8.75...

President Barack Obama speaks about his Clean Power Plan, Monday, Aug. 3, 2015, in the East Room at the White House in Washington. The president is mandating even steeper greenhouse gas cuts from U.S. power plants than previously expected, while granting states more time and broader options to comply. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Obama’s EPA plan transcends political allegiances

August 4, 2015

President Obama has set in motion an ambitious plan through the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce greenhouse gases and combat climate change Monday with his clean power plan. The plan aims...

New England Patriots at Washington Redskins 08/28/09

Swimming to the nebulae

August 4, 2015

Beau Elliot [email protected] Yes, because there are things more important than football (such as Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton’s “discovery” of a secret nuclear deal with Iran), the recent reaction...

Editorial: Obama’s EPA plan transcends political allegiances

DI EDITORIAL BOARD August 4, 2015

President Obama has set in motion an ambitious plan through the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce greenhouse gases and combat climate change Monday with his clean power plan. The plan aims to “cut...

Elliot: Swimming to the nebulae

BEAU ELLIOT August 4, 2015

Yes, because there are things more important than football (such as Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton’s “discovery” of a secret nuclear deal with Iran), the recent reaction to Patriot quarterback...