Addressing Racial Inequality in Paid Leave Policy
Among care advocates, equitable paid leave policy needs to meet the triple A standard: Accessible, affordable, and adequate.
Iowa’s ‘First in the Nation’ Contest Is Also One of the Most Inequitable
Voting must be accessible for all citizens, regardless of their income, language spoken, skin color, or whether they served time in prison.
How Ethanol Became a Wedge Issue in Iowa
As Donald Trump and Ted Cruz face off over ethanol, the argument is of far greater consequence for the climate than the 2016 presidential race.
How Romney Could Blow Iowa
The wind energy industry relies on a soon-to-expire tax credit that protects American jobs and our health.
Letters to the Editor: Readers Respond to Kaul’s Departure, Part III
Readers from Wisconsin, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, California, Maine, Michigan, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Washington state, Arizona, Missouri –and of course Iowa–urge Don to write again when he recovers.
My Broken Heart
I have to figure out whether I want to spend my last years writing about this new country.
Donald Kaul’s Breather
With all that ink running in his veins, no stupid heart attack could interfere with a deadline.
South Carolina on my Mind
By November, a third of the American people will believe that Barack Obama kidnapped the Lindbergh baby and Michelle drove the getaway car.
Reading Frog Entrails
Although the media may behave otherwise, Iowa’s oddball caucuses are as apt to choose a loser as a winner.
You Can’t Milk a Butter Cow
The Ames Straw Poll is as empty of meaning as a politician’s promise.
Casino Crops
A global farm crash is looming.