I am the author of the academic bill of rights, whose purpose is to restore academic values in higher education. These values were once enshrined in mission statements, common at most universities until...

Gov. Tim Pawlenty is advocating a referendum to amend the state constitution to allow capital punishment. To put the issue on the ballot in November, a majority of the Legislature must agree this legislative...

The urban environment is far too often a reflection of past mistakes that have long-lasting social and economic consequences. The conflict between suburban and urban planning while designing Hennepin County...

He was 18; she was three months shy of 16. He is sentenced to 10 years in prison without parole; she is the supposed victim of child molestation. He is black; she is white. Georgia's recent sex case involving...

In response to the numerous accounts by U.S. troops in Iraq regarding the reconstruction work, I thank them for remaining positive about the situation. However, their positivism has blinded them to the...

Take these facts into consideration: Close to half of all U.S. senators are millionaires. The Legislature is only 27 percent women and less than 4 percent people of color. Coincidence? I think not. Big...

Over the past few years I've noticed a trend: People seem to be getting more confused about what is and what is not a sport. Lately the general inclination has been to classify anything that takes some...

A most radical and unsettling political movement is taking hold in the United States. Gay and lesbian people in loving, long-term relationships are seeking the right to marry each other. Not just be together...

If "anyone but Bush" is the electoral doctrine for many voters this year, then the list of candidates proffered by the Democratic Party is just generic enough to put that philosophy to the test. One might...