25 Jun 2020

Attention Middle School to College Students, River Action and Fresh Films Hosting Video Competition

By Bailey Johnston

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 25, 2020) — Attention Middle School to College Students: River Action and Fresh Films are hosting the Environmental Film Series Student Video Competition, a short video competition.

We are challenging students to create a 3-5 minute video on local environmental issues related to the Mississippi River.

25 Jun 2020

Stop Blaming Russia, China for US Disarmament Failures

By Thomas L Knapp

On June 22 and 23, Russian and American diplomats met in Vienna to discuss New START, the nuclear arms-reduction treaty, which expires next year. The treaty provides for an optional five-year extension. Alternatively, the parties could negotiate a new agreement, as has happened several times in the past.

24 Jun 2020

Celebrate Fourth of July Fireworks Safely with Pets, Animals in Mind

By Ryan Keith

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (June 24, 2020) — Everyone loves to celebrate the Independence Day holiday, with exciting fireworks that explode with loud noises and bright flashes of colorful embers in the sky. However, many companion animals and livestock see this day and night as one filled with confusion and terror.

24 Jun 2020

This Way Lies Madness: The Summer of Hate Meets the Age of Intolerance

By John W Whitehead
“Violence creates many more social problems than it solves….
24 Jun 2020

Two Test Iowa Sites Scheduled to Close

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 24, 2020) — The State of Iowa has announced the closure of two Test Iowa sites this week. The Sioux County site will close later today when testing concludes at 6PM. A second site in Wapello County will close tomorrow, Wednesday, June 24, at 6PM. We are actively pursuing clinic sites in both counties and testing remains available through local health-care providers.

24 Jun 2020

PBS' "Accessibility Now" Part of The National Move to Include Initiative

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (June 24, 2020) — July marks the 30th anniversary of The Americans with Disabilities Act, the civil-rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life.

23 Jun 2020

Attempts by Tech Giants to Censor Unpopular Viewpoints Online Run Afoul of First Amendment, Warns Rutherford Institute

By The Rutherford Institute

MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA (June 23, 2020) — Denouncing attempts by big-tech companies and social-media platforms to silence controversial, provocative, and/or politically-unpopular viewpoints, The Rutherford Institute has warned that any move to de-platform, shadowban, and demonetize users based on their viewpoints will subject private corpora

22 Jun 2020

COVID-19: Freedom Means That We Can Do Stupid Things, Not That We Have To

By Thomas L Knapp

NBC News reports that US president Donald Trump is "furious" over "underwhelming" attendance at his June 20 campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Only 6,200 of 19,000 seats ended up cradling Trump supporters' butts. An optimistically pre-arranged overflow area went unused.

19 Jun 2020

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Provides Greater Flexibility in Processing Work-Authorization Requests for Asylum Applicants

By Debbie Cannon

WASHINGTON DC (June 19, 2020) — US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a 

19 Jun 2020

No, We're Not All Antifa Now. But We Should Be

By Thomas L Knapp

"I've occasionally encountered mass hysteria in other countries," Nicholas Kristof writes at the New York Times. "In rural Indonesia, I once reported on a mob that was beheading people believed to be sorcerers, then carrying their heads on pikes. But I never imagined that the United States could plunge into such delirium."

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