[Commentary]
A somewhat valid complaint about statewide news coverage in the traditional media, as well as in the blogs, is that sometimes we lose focus on the real issues behind the news — namely, the individuals, families and communities affected…
Rush Limbaugh is known for uttering creepy stuff, but what the nationally syndicated radio host said last week about the genocide-stricken Darfur region of Sudan was categorically bigoted and once again proved his disqualification to weigh…
You don’t appreciate what you have until you meet the have-nots. That’s how I felt Thursday when I visited a Lake Street shopping complex known for its bustling Latino businesses. In addition to seeking a comment for…
This has not been a good month for Minnesota.
Two weeks ago, the I-35W Mississippi River Bridge collapsed, killing 13 and injuring dozens. And this past weekend, at least six died in flooding in southeastern Minnesota.
The…
Only days after he was ushered in as Britain’s new prime Minister, Gordon Brown embarked on a fresh battle in the war of words against terrorists, instructing his cabinet to drop the use of such terms as…
Fred Phelps is coming!
Fred Phelps is coming!
Fred Phelps… didn’t come.
After the collapse of Interstate 35W, the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan., dashed off a pair of news releases announcing members of…
In a Newsweek poll last week, 60 percent of Americans said they oppose mass detentions against Muslim-Americans if another 9/11 style attack were to occur. Twenty-five percent supported such a move.
In an attempt to downplay…
You’re a news reporter for a daily newspaper. So what do you do when allegations surface regarding a political candidate’s past drug use and that leader’s “evolution” on drug-related issues?
Post it on a blog and wait for an opposition…
As any reasonable person would, a friend of mine asked me the other day: “Abdi, why is the Somali community up in arms about our alcohol, a legal commodity, and yet want to legalize their drug, khat?”…
Look on the web for a story about Veterans Affairs administrators getting bonuses of up to $33,000 while the Veterans Affairs Administration faces budget shortfalls and lengthy service backlogs, and…
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