Victory in war is about more than numbers. After seven deployments and more than two decades of service in the Marine Corps infantry, I am opposed to war in a way that only people who have experienced it can understand. Being called, “anti-war” is a compliment to me, despite the…

“Iowa nice” is a label synonymous with civility, kindness, and respect for others that has historically defined Iowa in crises of character. …

Most dictionaries define racism as something similar to, “a belief that race is a fundamental determinant of human traits and capacities, and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race”. In recent years, social justice movements have impressed upon American society that racism has two components: prejudice…