The U.S. Supreme Court has a long history of disregarding American IndiansâÄô complaints; on Monday another chapter was added to that sad history with the denial to hear the case Wolfchild et al....

Abraham Lincoln once said, âÄúThose who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.âÄù AmericaâÄôs failure to assist burgeoning democracies damns their peoples to tyranny...

In 1779, John Paul Jones, AmericaâÄôs first well-known naval figure, sailed a squadron of dilapidated merchant ships to EnglandâÄôs mainland coast. This act was more than a pragmatic step...

After the DemocratsâÄô recent slam dunk on health care reform, President Barack Obama will have plenty of political capital to expend on legislative priorities, such as the overhaul of No Child...

âÄúSpeak truth to powerâÄù has long been a mantra for journalists, but recent coverage of Haiti and Chile has shown that idea to be anything but the case. The earthquake in Chile was 500...

At the recent Conservative Political Action Conference, a symposium of the rightâÄôs most vehement factions, all the major contenders for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination sallied forth...

When I read the Nov. 23 letter to the editor âÄúSolidarity with political prisoners,âÄù I was left feeling disheartened and even a bit cheapened. As a long-time former citizen of Mankato,...