Cedar Valley Interfaith Council is an assemblage of more than 100 local faith leaders and community members gathered in peace as friends to sh…
Individuals should choose protections voluntarily, not have bondage imposed on them at the point of governmental gun.
This article was written without regard to, and was not inspired by, the events of January 6. These comments were fully completed in December.
President Abraham Lincoln once said, “If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must l…
The stories we tell matter. How we collectively talk about the world informs how we make sense of the world and, more importantly, how we act …
A guest column in the Jan. 3 Courier challenged my integrity and communicated various legal inaccuracies, including false statements regarding…
Fundamentally, vertical and horizontal are our two organizational structures. Vertical, also known as top/down, corporate ladder, or pecking o…
I have been a big fan of The Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier and particularly its editorial/opinion page entries for as long as I can remember. O…
Knowing Iowa’s 88th General Assembly (2019-2020) ended as a mind-boggling head-spinner, hope springs eternal when the 89th General Assembly co…
To say the least, 2020 was quite a year. From a global pandemic to the derecho storm to countless other issues, Iowans and small businesses ar…
Former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich recently wrote, “Americans’ acceptance of Trump’s behavior will be his vilest legacy” and “a wrecking…
INDEPENDENCE — Happy New Year!
Bipartisan support has been indicated for the petition requesting the Supreme Court of the United States to consider the case regarding severa…
The present "expert class" (elites) governing the city of Waterloo have mandated no one is allowed to attend a City Council meeting in person …
On Tuesday, the U.S. Congress passed a new stimulus bill to provide Americans with some relief, including $600 stimulus checks to individuals.…
“Hope is but the dream of those that wake.” (Prior)
After spending most of a year in this pandemic, it’s easy to feel misguided and confused. Experts and amateurs alike are getting philosophical…
Imagine calling a friend. Only instead of hearing a ring tone you hear a police siren and then a voice intoning, “Be careful in your dealings …
High quality residential learning is one of Iowa’s top economic activities.
It’s a done deal. On Jan. 20, Joe Biden will become our 46th president and the mess left in aisle 45 by our current president must be addressed.
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We are calling on the city of Waterloo to take a stand on the side of justice and equality.
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Because of the deterioration of education in public schools and colleges over the last 50 years or so (check the scores, which some now want t…
The CDC recommended Americans wear cloth face coverings in April, citing that 50% of the transmissions of the coronavirus came from unaware as…
The Pilgrims landed in November of 1620. After a harsh winter and challenging growing season, they gave thanks a year later for their survival…
The guest column of Nov. 19 — “Local Pastors Oppose Mask Mandate” — does not represent all Iowa pastors.