By Barb Arland-Fye Few political candidates have been spared or, conversely, spared their opponents of disparaging comments, distortion of platforms …Read More
An antidote to political campaign advertising
Category: Editorials
Economic justice for all: stop wage theft
By Barb Arland-Fye An estimated 250,000 Iowa workers, many of them earning minimum wage, have been deprived of more than …Read More
Tell Congress to pass DACA legislation
Some 700,000 young adult immigrants who work, go to college or serve in the military in our nation — including …Read More
Pray and work for abolition of the death penalty
By Barb Arland-Fye St. John Paul II, as pope, made a powerful call for abolition of the death penalty nearly …Read More
Prepare for Election Day
Election Day — Nov. 8 — is just 40 days away. Let’s take a break from divisive political ad campaigns …Read More
Protect our right to safety
On Nov. 8, all Iowans registered to vote ought to exercise that right and vote “no” on a proposed amendment …Read More
Queen Elizabeth II’s ministry of reconciliation
On Sept. 8, the last full day of The Catholic Messenger Pilgrimage to Ireland, the Queen of England died. During …Read More