Russia: Try again on Syria talks, Assad might be willing to go
Russia says it's time for another diplomatic effort to find peace in Syria – perhaps through an all-party conference in Moscow – because the rebels aren't winning by military means and Syrian leader...
View ArticleProtesters scale US embassy walls in Cairo over prophet 'insult'
Protesters scaled the wall of the heavily-fortified US embassy in Cairo Tuesday, angry over a film that Egyptian media reported was produced in the US and mocks the prophet Muhammad.Hundreds of...
View ArticleChristopher Stevens, US ambassador to Libya, killed in Benghazi attack
The US ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, was among four Americans killed in an attack on the American consulate in Benghazi on Tuesday.In a statement, confirming the deaths, President Barack...
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Mesabi Range Strike, 1907
Courtesy of the Minnesota Historical SocietyUnderground miner, Mesabi Range, c.1906.Tired of ethnic discrimination as well as dangerous working conditions, low wages, and long work days, immigrant iron...
View ArticleThe problem with asking: Are you better off than four years ago?
Are you better off than you were four years ago?It seems like a simple question with a simple answer: Democrats say “yes” and Republicans say “no.”I was thinking about this when I saw this tweet from...
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Is ‘forgiveness’ just for auto drivers?
streets.mn There’s been a rash of pedestrian accidents lately. When these accidents get reported in the paper or batted around the water cooler, there are often underlying assumptions about blame....
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Latest Minneapolis police review proposal gives complainants options on...
Those with complaints about police misconduct in Minneapolis would have their choice of investigative options, under a new plan offered on the eve of Wednesday’s public hearing.The proposal would let...
View ArticleMinnesota educators, policymakers train keen eye on Chicago strike: What's it...
Since 6:30 Monday morning, when Chicago’s 26,000 unionized public school teachers began walking picket lines outside the city’s 675 schools, the public has been told that the work stoppage marks a...
View ArticleThe frenzied drive to medicalize male aging — and sell testosterone
Associated Press reporter Matthew Perrone published a terrific article last weekend on the frenzy surrounding the “latest big marketing push” of Big Pharma: testosterone therapy for men.As Perrone...
View ArticleCasey Fien's raw stuff make him a good candidate to stick as a Twins middle...
As the Twins head for a second straight 90-loss season, one of the few positives about all the losing is that it provides an excuse to give extended looks to marginal prospects, career minor-leaguers...
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Writer John Fund speaks in favor of voting amendment
Author John Fund was the featured speaker at a recent event in Saint Paul held by supporters of the Minnesota voting amendment. Fund is a long-time critic of voter fraud in U.S. elections, the topic...
View ArticleSinger/actor Pat Boone endorses Minnesota voting amendment in video
Pat Boone can be seen in a two-minute YouTube video endorsing the proposed constitutional amendment on voting that will be on the Minnesota ballot in November.Boone, a singer and actor who came to...
View ArticleEllison condemns Middle East riots and the movie behind them
WASHINGTON — Minnesota U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison condemned Wednesday both the killing of American diplomats in Libya and the film that sparked protests in the region.Ellison, the first Muslim elected to...
View ArticleGreen Party presidential candidate Jill Stein to speak in Duluth
Dr. Jill Stein, the Green Party's candidate for president, will speak Thursday at the University of Minnesota, Duluth.She'll be at an on-campus town hall meeting at UMD's Kirby Student Center, starting...
View ArticleMankato criticizes state's evaluation of bonding projects after it gets low...
Mankato officials are very unhappy with the state's ranking of projects that are eligible for a special $47 million bonding fund.Teh city's bid for $14.5 million to fund a civic center got a low...
View ArticleNew PPP polls: Marriage amendment views even; voting amendment running strong
New polling results from Public Policy Polling today show the proposed marriage amendment in a virtual tie among Minnesota voters, while the proposed voting amendment has strong support.PPP's poll of...
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Libya news hits home in an unexpected Minnesota community
Editor's note: Former Glean writer Max Sparber is filling in for Brian Lambert for a few days.As most of you have no doubt already heard, Tuesday saw violence in Benghazi. Outrage over an obscure...
View ArticleKilling of US envoy to Libya underscores threat of unchecked religious...
The US ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens, and three diplomatic staff members were killed last night when Islamists attacked the American consulate in the eastern city of Benghazi, the State...
View ArticleOccupy Wall Street stages a comeback: What did it accomplish?
On its one year anniversary, Occupy Wall Street spent a day marching around the Wall Streetarea, railing against the banks, and sometimes (through their civil disobedience) getting members arrested....
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Delfeayo Marsalis to play the Dakota; MIA's Rembrandt show closes
By now, “Portrait of a Girl Wearing a Gold-trimmed Cloak,” “St. Bartholomew” (1661), and “Philemon and Baucis” are on their way home, respectively, to a private collection in New York, the Getty in Los...
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