Current Issues and Politics

Women's History Month: Abortion History Matters | League of Women Voters and Iowa City Public Library

Hear about abortion laws before and after the adoption of the U.S. Constitution which were the focus of the friend-of-the-court brief co-authored by Patricia Cline Cohen in “Dobbs v Jackson Women’...

Current Issues and Politics League of Women Voters of Johnson County

Transparency Matters | League of Women Voters and Iowa City Public Library

Public officials at all levels of government are required to conduct the public's business in public with very few exceptions. Find out about transparency in public governance and why it...

Current Issues and Politics League of Women Voters of Johnson County

The Story of Iowa's Factory Farms: A Critical History & Solutions | Iowa City Public Library

The Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture presents: The story of Iowa's factory farms - a critical history & solutions, a collection of presentations. Presenters for this event, in...

Gardening, Nature, and Home, Current Issues and Politics

An Iowa Perspective on the Refugee Crisis and the United Nations | Iowa City Public Library

The number of refugees and forcibly displaces people have swelled to nearly 100 miliion worldwide - mostly women and children. The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR, works every day to aid these victims of...

Current Issues and Politics

Iowa's Childcare Predicament | An Obermann Conversation

Quality childcare is an elemental need. It allows parents to work at paid jobs, which in turn helps to support the economic well-being of our communities. Equally as crucial, it provides early...

Current Issues and Politics Obermann Conversations

The Impact of Schools on Mental Health | An Obermann Conversation

Schools play a crucial role in young people's mental health, something that became extremely clear during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the CDC, in 2021, 37% of high school students...

Current Issues and Politics Obermann Conversations

Labor Trafficking: A Brief Overview | Iowa City Public Library

Lauren Wilson graduated with her MA in Global Health from Arizona State University in 2021 where her research and advocacy focused on human trafficking. She will provide an introductory lecture on...

Current Issues and Politics

Invisible Neighbors: Latinx Immigrants in Iowa City | An Obermann Conversation

Every week, new arrivals come to our area from Mexico and Central America. Many come with few possessions and only the thinnest personal network. These largely invisible newcomers to our community...

Current Issues and Politics Obermann Conversations

Igniting Change One Wall at a Time | An Obermann Conversation

When two large figures took shape on Burlington Street in Iowa City last summer, passersby had to contend with messages that went beyond the colorful, playful images of other downtown murals....

Arts, Music, and Hobbies, Current Issues and Politics Obermann Conversations

Ukraine and Russia: Deciphering the Current Situation | An Obermann Conversation

As the news cycle continues to focus on tensions at the Ukraine-Russia border, we've reached out to three people who know the region well to help us better understand current events and what...

Current Issues and Politics Obermann Conversations