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The Minnesota Daily

Opinion

Letter distorts history of Israeli wrongdoings

Published December 5, 2002

Koby Nahmias' Dec. 3 letter "Jewish return caused regeneration of Palestine" is really disturbing, to say the least. I don't know if it's meant to be a joke or if he is sincerely ignorant of the true facts....

Land of the free

Published December 5, 2002

> This misleading statement greatly overestimates the generosity and scope of our Constitution and our government. Compared to most developed Western nations, U.S. citizens enjoy an anemic range of...

Arab presence in Palestine region

Published December 5, 2002

>Justin McCarthy's exhaustive demographic study of the area in question, "The Population of Palestine," dismisses any claim of significant Arab immigration during the Ottoman and Mandatory periods or...

Voting turnout

Published December 5, 2002

Aeriel Anderson's Dec. 3 opinion column on voter turnout, "Reaction to voter turnout is overrated," is emblematic of the tenets of American exceptionalism that too often find their way into supposedly...

Saudi commercials could be feel-good hoax

by Chris Schafer
Published December 4, 2002

Americans watch the commercials with wary eyes and hints of skepticism in their voices. The ads point out Saudi Arabia's long history as a U.S. ally and the country's role in helping the United States...

Cultural events lack exposure at University

Published December 4, 2002

L By Megan Bell ast Tuesday I was fortunate enough to have free tickets to the ballet. The Compania Nacional de Danza gave a performance called "Bach: Multiplicity." The ballet is based on the life and...

Democratic Party needs to return to the left

Published December 4, 2002

This is in response to Martin Andrade's Dec. 3 column, "Reflection offers parties a chance to regroup and prepare." It is true the Democratic Party has taken the role of minority party at the national...

Bring back campus football

Published December 3, 2002

This is in response to Joe Woodside's Dec. 2 letter about Gopher football in the Metrodome ("Use stadium money for scholarships"). Yes, the Dome is about three football fields from campus, but in reality...

Kissinger’s resume boasts of a criminal past

by Scott Laderman
Published December 3, 2002

So corrupt is American political life that Henry Kissinger's recent appointment to lead the official commission investigating the attacks of Sept. 11 elicited, according to the New York Times, "mostly...

Reflection offers parties a chance to regroup and prepare

Published December 3, 2002

N By Martin Andrade ow that we have had a while to reflect on the 2002 midterm elections, we should have a good idea about why certain things occurred. Supposedly, a bunch of people do this. I've heard...

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