Outstanding book describes Truman's decision to recognize Israel (and a key...
The fate of Palestine in the years after World War II so vexed Harry Truman that he quoted in his memoirs a note he wrote to one of his assistants: "I surely wish God Almighty would give the children...
View ArticleIran must stop repression, nuclear-weapons pursuit
Today, throughout America, individuals and groups are uniting to demonstrate their opposition to the human-rights abuses and nuclear-weapons ambition of the current Iranian regime. In New York City,...
View ArticleIrony abounds in Nov. 19 human-rights commentary criticizing Israel
Irony abounds in Sylvia Schwarz's piece, "Human rights: Not to be entrusted to governments" (MinnPost, Nov. 19), which is a title camouflaging yet another diatribe against Israel. To begin, Schwarz...
View ArticleLet's respect diverse Christmas traditions, music and observances
I'm not sure what Garrison Keillor meant in his piece "Some things aren't meant to be messed with," and I'm not sure I want to know. After all, anybody can have a cranky day and spout all sorts of...
View ArticleIdea of state divesting from Israel bonds is unhelpful and misguided
Sylvia Schwarz's Jan. 20 commentary, "Minnesota should divest from Israel bonds," was unhelpful and misguided. The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians will not be solved by divesting from...
View ArticleOnce more, Ahmadinejad has had his say; world must remember the Iranians who...
It has become an annual rite. Every September, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad comes before the opening session of the United Nations' General Assembly promoting hatred and misinformation. In...
View ArticleDivesting from Israeli bonds is morally wrong
On March 3, Joe Kimball reported that a local group asked the Minnesota State Board of Investment to divest from Israeli bonds held in the state's portfolio. Divesting from the State of Israel, the...
View ArticleRuminations on Gopher football, racism, WWII and Sandy Stephens from a...
Dave Kenney's splendid book, "Minnesota Goes to War: The Home Front During World War II" (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2008), begins with an introduction describing the Minnesota Gophers' 41-6...
View ArticleSetting the record straight after Ahmadinejad's U.N. speech
The infuriating spectacle of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addressing the United Nations rematerialized this week – on Yom Kippur of all days. As ever, he pontificated with hatred and...
View ArticleInvestigate Karkoc: Why justice demands that none of us can 'leave him alone'
“Leave him alone.” “He’s 94 years old.” “Just let it go.” If you are reading this column, no doubt you have heard these arguments in response to the shocking allegation that Michael Karkoc, a Minnesota...
View ArticleIran must stop repression, nuclear-weapons pursuit
Today, throughout America, individuals and groups are uniting to demonstrate their opposition to the human-rights abuses and nuclear-weapons ambition of the current Iranian regime. In New York City,...
View ArticleIrony abounds in Nov. 19 human-rights commentary criticizing Israel
Irony abounds in Sylvia Schwarz's piece, "Human rights: Not to be entrusted to governments" (MinnPost, Nov. 19), which is a title camouflaging yet another diatribe against Israel. To begin, Schwarz...
View ArticleLet's respect diverse Christmas traditions, music and observances
I'm not sure what Garrison Keillor meant in his piece "Some things aren't meant to be messed with," and I'm not sure I want to know. After all, anybody can have a cranky day and spout all sorts of...
View ArticleIdea of state divesting from Israel bonds is unhelpful and misguided
Sylvia Schwarz's Jan. 20 commentary, "Minnesota should divest from Israel bonds," was unhelpful and misguided. The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians will not be solved by divesting from...
View ArticleOnce more, Ahmadinejad has had his say; world must remember the Iranians who...
It has become an annual rite. Every September, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad comes before the opening session of the United Nations' General Assembly promoting hatred and misinformation. In...
View ArticleDivesting from Israeli bonds is morally wrong
On March 3, Joe Kimball reported that a local group asked the Minnesota State Board of Investment to divest from Israeli bonds held in the state's portfolio. Divesting from the State of Israel, the...
View ArticleRuminations on Gopher football, racism, WWII and Sandy Stephens from a...
Dave Kenney's splendid book, "Minnesota Goes to War: The Home Front During World War II" (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2008), begins with an introduction describing the Minnesota Gophers' 41-6...
View ArticleSetting the record straight after Ahmadinejad's U.N. speech
The infuriating spectacle of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addressing the United Nations rematerialized this week – on Yom Kippur of all days. As ever, he pontificated with hatred and...
View ArticleInvestigate Karkoc: Why justice demands that none of us can 'leave him alone'
“Leave him alone.” “He’s 94 years old.” “Just let it go.” If you are reading this column, no doubt you have heard these arguments in response to the shocking allegation that Michael Karkoc, a Minnesota...
View ArticleOne more taste of outdoor, home Viking playoff football — in the cold
If there is gridiron reincarnation, this Sunday’s Vikings-Seahawks playoff game may be it. Or, alternatively, it is a football version of “Our Town” with the narrator returning from the hereafter to...
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