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The Minnesota Daily

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The Minnesota Daily

Opinion

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...

The art of blogging

Published March 28, 2003

Out of the bloodied bricks and burned-out buildings of war, new means of communication often rise. From smoke signals to radio to live news reports and satellite communication, wars have been a showcase...

Objectivity and truth are victimized in war coverage

Published March 28, 2003

OJohn Tribbett n Wednesday, the Arab satellite network Al-Jazeera showed the bodies of what they alleged were two dead British soldiers. It was the most recent of a series of video images of dead U.S....

Pickin’ on the Dixie Chicks

Published March 28, 2003

Natalie Maines, the lead singer of the Dixie Chicks, recently told a London audience, "Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas." In response, radio stations across...

Braying for deliverance: the Democratic Party’s torpor

Published March 28, 2003

MEmanuele Saccarelli any progressives think of the Democratic Party as a sluggish, yet useful and trustworthy beast. This donkey, as it were, is occasionally maligned, begrudged and subject to ritual verbal...

Supporting our troops as they support us

Published March 26, 2003

WJon Farnsworth hether you agree with the motives or not, the United States finds itself locked into a preventive and quasi-unilateral war against Iraq. Many students have vocally objected to the administration...

War on Iraq is humane

Published March 26, 2003

WSteven Snyder ar is stupid." The childish, immature sign seemed to say it all. At recent protests in Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Chicago, signs like this have appeared, demonstrating the outright idiocy...

Keep government out of the bedroom

Published March 26, 2003

Your home might be your castle, but your bedroom is the state's domain. That will be the result if the U.S. Supreme Court upholds its prior precedent in its consideration of Lawrence and Garner v. Texas....

Leaders failed to address rally’s vitriol

Published March 26, 2003

Screw the Quran!" "Screw Muslims!" "Go home!" Such were the putrid shouts aimed at N. Ruby Zigrino, a U.S. Muslim, during her speech at the "Support Our Troops" rally held at the State Capitol on Saturday....

Tough choices, enduring values

Published March 26, 2003

ARobert Bruininks s we plan for some very tough financial decisions, I believe that it is important to give our faculty, staff and students a candid assessment of the challenges and choices we face and...

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