Opinion

Women have the right to know

Published April 3, 2003

MMichel van der Hoek innesota is currently in the process of putting in place a "Right to Know" bill, but there is serious opposition to it. Opponents complain the bill is tantamount to harassment of women...

Bush deserves Nobel Prize

by Karl Noyes
Published April 3, 2003

President George W. Bush should win the Nobel Peace Prize. Wait, hear me out. If all goes well in this war, it will mean the blissful liberty of the Iraqi people. The Kurds will be rid of their oppressor...

The language of war

Published April 2, 2003

What is this foray into Iraq? Failed diplomacy. Iraqi liberation from a brutal dictator. An invasion. A coup by force. An Anglo-American war. A U.S.-led military assault to rid Iraq of weapons of mass...

Pomroy/Davidson for MSA

Published April 1, 2003

Wednesday and Thursday are election days for the Minnesota Student Association. Although often derided, MSA provides an outlet for student opinion on important issues as varied as the availability of fair...

Our duty is to exercise our rights

Published April 1, 2003

Charles Nystrom s the United States enters its second week of war, a mixture of emotions bombard daily lives on the University campus. Many of these feelings seem negative. Fear, anger, sadness, dismay...

Government lies about oil’s importance in war

Published April 1, 2003

AScott Laderman strange current is emerging within the pro-war movement. Apparently it is no longer sufficient to simply chant the George W. Bush administration's mantra about the "liberation" of Iraq....

Why are Americans singing a different tune?

Published April 1, 2003

TKenneth Nelson he other day I heard a radio news analyst degrading the American public for their bandwagon-style support for war with Iraq. "Sure," he said, "Now that victory will likely come within three...

War in Iraq could end Blair’s run

Published March 31, 2003

AAnthony Sanders lthough the war is issue number one amongst our nation's leaders, the controversy surrounding it has yet to disrupt the power structure of the major parties. George W. Bush administration...

Column misinterpreted antiwar message

Published March 31, 2003

WMitch Mosvick e are arrogant. We have made mistakes in the past. We wield our supremacy, sometimes, far too easily." The angry, bellicose opinion column seemed to say it all. As if the antiwar movement...

Pawlenty’s odious plan to muzzle protesters

Published March 31, 2003

To help defray the costs on police and the court system, Gov. Tim Pawlenty has asked Minnesota judges to seek restitution from protesters arrested for civil disobedience. Such a practice would have a chilling...