News Columns
The David Bowen Collection (U.S. Senator [D], 1973-1983) contains newspaper articles authored by Bowen for the Delta Business Journal, The Northside Sun, and The Clarion-Ledger. These editorials deal with a variety of issues including political campaigns, race relations, foreign and domestic policy, and the Iraq War.
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2000 elections can teach us much about our nation.
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Affirmative Action
David R. Bowen and Louis Armstrong
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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After election, state needs to end flag war
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Age of Obama here?
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D) 1973-1983.
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America still waiting to get to know Kerry
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Book friends to host fall party
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Bush bet presidency on Iraq roll of dice
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Centrist candidates key to both parties locally, nationally
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Character counts as Obama, Clinton fight to face McCain
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Civil liberties of Ole Miss students
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Constitution is worthy of U. S. protection, too
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Could the next president ease national divide?
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Court changes could salvage the Democrats
David R. Bowen and Steve Rozman
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Culture war' still raging in America today
David R. Bowen, Jack D. Elliott Jr., and Rickey L. Cole
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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David Bowen is 'dead wrong' with his comments on Iraq
Paul M. Neville
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Democrats may remember 'populism' now
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Dems, GOP swap issues in election year
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Dems, GOP swap issues in election year
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Dems target Bush, Cabinet war of words
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Dr. Laura hitting hot buttons left and right
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Election is no guide in next year's race
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Election over, and new year, sense in iraq?
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Emotional vs. rational politics key to victory
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Flag war needs compromise on both sides
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Foreign policy can affect race for president
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Fuzzy's words aren't problem
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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GOP made inroads not by economics, but '"culture wars"'
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Ignore disinformation campaign on health care plan
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D) 1973-1983.
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Improve fire protection by studying Eastbrooke fire
David R. Bowen and Joseph N. Graham
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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In Calif. Prop 209, 'discrimination' is colorblind, broad
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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In free society, we have the right to seek; others right to resist
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Israel and the '"occupation"' of Palestinian territories
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Is war with Iran on the horizon for America?
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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It's now time for both U.S. political parties to move 'to the center'
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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It's time for a new, different 'racial dialogue'
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Liberal or conservative?
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Limit partisanship
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D) 1973-1983.
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Message for the Delta and America:''' It's the culture stupid!''
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Morality, wise foreign policy both necessary
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Most colleges defend campus free speech
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Museum exhibit yields look at african cultures
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Musgrove likely will win House, if Parker pushes it
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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New Millennium: Economy strong, society weak
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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N. H. primary scrambles presidential predictions
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Obtaining right to vote difficult road for many
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Pandora's Box opened in Iraq hard to close
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Politics today: GOP power, racial hostility
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Public may need a scorecard to keep impeachment clear
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Race had no place in scholarship plan
David R. Bowen and Glen Eaves
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Reform now a Fact
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D) 1973-1983.
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Seattle protesters didn't understand free trade's effects
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Seminar on race did little to help Jackson tensions
David R. Bowen and Nate Ruffin
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Should Mississippi change its flag?
David R. Bowen and Edward Blackmon
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Six-eyed visitor talks of discrimination, school prayer
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Skin color should not be judgment criterion
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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State high court apes Washington in its flag decision
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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State Politics and economic growth
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Teabaggers steep
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D) 1973-1983.
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Tell us what's next
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D) 1973-1983.
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This election, put candidates on the spot with questions
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Those who worked to end racism didn't bargain for a '"new"' version
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Time to honor Welty by preserving her talent
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Using labels to shape foreign policy doomed
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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We must defeat terrorism, try to under stand it.
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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We must learn to compromise so all may win
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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White House disasters still won't clinch win by Dems
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Will Iraq and terrorism decide the election?
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.
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Wonder if Ol' Bill could use a few good excuses?
David R. Bowen
Editorial columns by David R. Bowen, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (D)' 1973-1983.