War is the most horrific series of events upon which any government can engage. It is systematic, industrialized, indiscriminate killing. It kills innocent adults and little girls. It often ruins the post-war lives of the killers. It is young men violently fighting old men's power games. It is ...
“A little learning is a dangerous thing.” Alexander Pope obviously never knew Donald Trump when he wrote this famous quote in his poem “An Essay on Criticism” in the early Eighteenth Century, but he was obviously familiar with the type of person who is currently residing in ...
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are running content very harmful to children. So said a jury in New Mexico that just slapped their owner, Meta, with a $375 million fine. The state accused the company of spreading pornographic images and helping adults contact vulnerable children. Meta faces ...
Whatever you think of the war in Iran, there's a separate question -- independent of the military merits -- that Congress must answer: How will it be paid for? The Pentagon has requested $200 billion to fund the campaign. While circumstances could change the price tag, interest payments on ...
Thumbs Up Home, Health and Recreation Show The annual New Ulm Home, Health and Recreation Show is back at the New Ulm Civic Center. The Home Show will run through Saturday from 9 am to 4 p.m. and will showcase dozens of vendors from the community and region. The home show will also be hold ...
To the editor: With all of the vital questions and concerns our legislators have to address, State Rep. Paul Torkelson, R-Hanska, has proposed a way to prevent further ties - smaller number of representatives. How about spending your time - actually OUR time, since we pay you - talking across ...