by Mel Gurtov Four US presidents have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize: Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter, and Barack Obama. Donald Trump is
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Election Officials Blast Trump’s ‘Retreat’ From Protecting Voting Against Foreign Threats
Embed from Getty Images A Philadelphia poll worker demonstrates security steps for handling ballots before November’s presidential election. States have relied on federal partners to
Feds deliver stark warnings to state election officials ahead of November
WASHINGTON — Federal law enforcement and cybersecurity officials are warning the nation’s state election administrators that they face serious threats ahead of November’s presidential election.
Here’s what it looks like when democracy tumbles into an autocracy
President Joe Biden has declared that the fall election could well determine the fate of a democracy in the United States. According to the president,
The Alternative: Preparing for Disasters
Back in 1993 we had our worst crop in 40 years of farming. It was so consistently wet the corn was yellow all summer. The
D.C. Dispatch: Iowa legislators call for action on Russian invasion of Ukraine
As tensions mount with Russia, Iowa’s U.S. senators pushed for foreign policy action in Washington this week. Iowa lawmakers also worked to expand disclosure by
Social media provides flood of images of death and carnage from Ukraine war – and contributes to weaker journalism standards
Editor's note: The wars in Ukraine and elsewhere on our planet are, as wars tend to be, brutal and rife with tragedy. In today's world,
The Alternative: Is This The Best We Can Do?
We are united in a desire to avoid conflict but divided on how to do it. I can't find anything in the news about what
USDA relaxes conservation program rules to boost crop production
Agricultural landowners who are not renewing their agreements this year with the federal government to keep their land out of production have the ability to
The Alternative: We Hate Them Because They Are Like Us
(A note on last week’s column. There were some arrests and guilty pleas resulting from the Mueller investigation, But not enough evidence was found to
