Franken still benefits from GOP disarray
This is sounding like a broken record … for those of you who remember records. Kevin Diaz of the Strib says: “As time runs short to mount a realistic challenge to Sen. Al Franken, once an inviting GOP...
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What are the demographics of the communities subsidizing the Vikings stadium?
The Deets I looked up the demographic information for the zip codes of the top-10 e-pulltabs locations. While it’s well understood that gambling is a regressive tax (wealthy people don’t waste money...
View Article¿Como se dice R&D? South America’s still learning how
LIMA, Peru — Since Spanish cutthroats first arrived in Latin America desperate to find the fabled golden city of El Dorado, the region’s development has revolved around its natural resources.Export...
View ArticleFederal gun violence bills clear first hurdles, but others remain
WASHINGTON — A Minnesota Senate committee followed its federal counterparts last week when it signed off on a bill expanding background checks, but trying to figure out its fortunes is a murky task.The...
View ArticleThe latest hot language among Palestinians in Gaza? Hebrew
For the first time in nearly 20 years, government-run schools in Gaza are teaching Hebrew, and demand is outstripping the supply of qualified teachers. The driving force behind this pilot program?...
View ArticleHow European Catholics see Pope Francis
Catholics across the world are celebrating the inauguration of a new pope and Europe is no exception. But many are wondering what kind of leader Pope Francis will be.Given there are an estimated 1.2...
View ArticleLatest gang rape in India highlights risks for women, this time foreigners
The gang rape of a Swiss tourist in India, as she camped overnight with her husband in a forest in central India, follows by a few months the brutal gang rape of an Indian student in New Delhi that...
View ArticleDoes the future of the GOP hinge on gay marriage?
The future of the Republican Party – much debated since the GOP’s lackluster showing in last November’s election, and especially at the weekend conservative hootenanny called CPAC – is tied to a lot of...
View ArticleCan Iran, world powers build on recent progress in nuclear talks?
Experts of Iran and six world powers will meet behind closed doors in Istanbul tomorrow for “technical-level” nuclear talks aimed at turning recent diplomatic progress into concrete measures. Diplomats...
View ArticleChina warns US against 'antagonizing' North Korea
China cautioned the United States against beefing up its missile defense against North Korea in the wake of recent tension on the East Asian peninsula, and urged Washington leaders to act "prudently"...
View ArticleThe Star Tribune’s smart response to industry crisis
When my wife was working on a master’s in journalism at the University of Minnesota, her thesis argued that newspapers should have an independent local agenda.Don’t try to be a newspaper of record,...
View ArticleNorm Coleman’s advice to GOP: Be more than anti-government
Norm Coleman is stepping up his presence in the Twin Cities. Starting next month, the former U.S. senator and chairman of the Minnesota Action Network, a think tank that advocates for conservative...
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St. Patrick's Day aurora in Northern Minnesota
Although Minnesotans throughout the state probably saw a fair amount of the color green this Saint Patrick's Day weekend, those who stayed up till early Sunday morning, like photographer Matthew Moses,...
View ArticleNew York Times offers tragic cautionary tale about nutritional supplements
Last weekend’s New York Times offers yet another cautionary tale about the health risks associated with nutritional supplements. This time the focus is on a popular workout supplement called Jack3d,...
View ArticleSame-sex marriage opponent Robert Oscar Lopez calls himself a 'children's...
Last week, a California man by the name of Robert Oscar Lopez made his second trip to Minnesota’s Capitol in the space of a month. On both trips, he urged Minnesotans and their lawmakers to consider...
View ArticleFuneral services for Burton Joseph, commodities executive and spouse of...
Services will be held Monday for Burton M. Joseph, an agri-business executive, who died March 14 at age 91.He was the husband of Geri Joseph, journalist and former ambassador to the Netherlands.Burton...
View ArticleGov. Dayton wants to give 'Commissioner' status to two Cabinet heads
Gov. Mark Dayton wants to change the titles of two agency heads in his cabinet.Most agency leaders are called commissioners, but the heads of the Office of Higher Education and the Office of Enterprise...
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U.S. Supreme Court waves off Minnesota music downloader
There will be no U.S. Supreme Court for Minnesota’s most notorious music downloader. The AP says: “The Supreme Court has turned away an appeal from a Minnesota woman who has been ordered to pay record...
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Which website is better: City Pages or MinnPost?
There’s usually no home-court advantage in the NCAA Tournament. But there might be in City Pages’ annual reader poll, Best Of The Twin Cities.Help us level the playing field!In the first round of...
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Mill City opera under the stars offers 'Barber of Seville'; TPT open house
The Mill City Summer Opera has announced its 2013 production: Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville.” The company made its debut last July with “Pagliacci,” and it was one of the most talked-about events of...
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