Opinion

Venezuela: 'A good day for democracy?'

"I thank you and I congratulate you," said Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to his opponents.MORE »

Looking for a leader who deserves America's trust

Bill Moyers speaks with the kind of hard-to-derail commitment to the core truth that America has not heard since Edward R.MORE »

U of M gets more money it doesn't need, while Minneapolis schools are struggling

Once again, the University of Minnesota benefits from funding-source rocket scientists having lost what little mind they ever had in the first place. It was announced Oct.MORE »

Facebook isn't your friend

Jokes about stalking aside, Facebook wants to know more about you - much more.
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Keep it local. Keep it small.

I had dinner recently with my sister and some friends – they talked about how we are coming to the season when everyone is stressed out and miserable.MORE »

Emotional abuse: I see myself

My wife and I spoke about emotional abuse to approximately 85 college students recently.

Millions of women (and some men) live with repeated verbal assaults, humiliation, sexual coercion, and other

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What is truth?

Michele St. Martin's take on the local media's reporting of a young mom's lapse in judgment

"No shirt, no shoes, boy, 4, found wandering in St. Paul." - Star Tribune headline

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On the importance of accepting ethnic beauty

When my half-sister, Xia, entered my father's hospital room after his quadruple heart bypass surgery, there was something different-unnatural-about her face.MORE »

Iran benefits from Mideast peace talks

Iran was not invited to the Middle East summit in Annapolis, but the Iranians are there nonetheless, and they will benefit whatever the outcome.

After nearly seven years of inaction on the I

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