George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police on May 25, 2020 scarred my soul. Watching video of callous white police officers murdering a Black man on a Midwestern street provoked despair […]
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Weekender DSM! Janee Harvey, Black Futures, and Charlotte’s Web
READ THE LATEST | SUPPORT LITTLE VILLAGE | SHOP PERKS THE WEEKENDER Your weekly curated compendium Looking for something to do this weekend? Des Moines Little Village writers Lily DeTaeye […]
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Letter to the editor: Miller-Meeks attended COP26, but her record on climate isn’t promising
By Paul Deaton, Solon To address global carbon pollution everyone must get involved. Even Republicans understand this. In response to the climate crisis, and to political pressure, Republican Congressman John […]
Book Review: ‘Meatpacking America’ by Kristy Nabhan-Warren
In the popular imagination, the small-town Midwest exists in a state of fixed, unchanging idyll, in which people who have always lived there and always will pass on to their […]
Cortado: Los libros del Gran Santiago
Antes de llegar a Santiago de Chile, ciudad en la que viví cerca de siete años (2009-2016), yo conocía muy poco de literatura peruana. A lo mucho un par de […]
Letter to the editor: Brock About Town’s half apology and other thoughts
By Chad Cooper, Cedar Rapids No one designated me the patron saint of defending Cedar Rapids, but I have spent enough time and editorial space critiquing my hometown over the […]
Letter to the editor: Will the 15-minute city make Iowa City golden in 2021?
By Bob Oppliger, Education & Advocacy Coordinator, Bicyclists of Iowa City; Board Member, League of American Bicyclists In March, as part of its Science on Screen program, FilmScene aired a […]
Letter to the editor: Individuals need government help on Earth Day
By Paul Deaton, Solon Earth Day is coming and politicians have been reviewing Iowa’s solar electricity generation capacity. State Rep. Ras Smith posted about his trip to a solar array […]
Weekender, April 8: Dan Levy, ‘Doctor Faustus,’ ‘Sonnets for an Old Century’
THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium. This weekend is rife with opportunities to bask in virtual theatre, with Riverside Theatre’s Sonnets for an Old Century, Iowa City Community Theatre’s […]
Weekender, Dec. 3: Virtual Holiday Thieves Market, Midwest Writers Potluck and more to do this weekend
The Weekender Cozy up with the editor’s pick of this weekend’s can’t-miss virtual events from local artists and venues! This weekend’s lineup features the virtual Holiday Thieves Market, a ukulele […]
Best of the CRANDIC Spotlight: Habitat for Humanity ReStores
Q&A with Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity ReStore Co-Directors Thorin Peugh and Aaron Kiesey and Communications Coordinator for Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity Galen Hawthorne. Both ReStores won Best Appliance […]