

The ban is a cruel blow to many children and U.S.-Russian relations.
GOP ideologues in the House seem willing to plunge America over the precipice.
It's cruel not to prepare Minnesota kids for postsecondary education.
Let's fix what we can, giving priority to nourishing the hearts and minds of the next generation.
Sen. Daniel Inouye recognized that there had been 505 treaties between the United States and Native American people throughout history, and that every one of them had been violated.
Minnesota state law already allows for armed teachers.
In some places, your Starbuck's cups now come with a message about the fiscal cliff.
There are still a few of days remaining for this Congress to counter that judgment. Don't bet on it.
Power grabs have been the way of the world in 2012.
By all means, the United States should preserve the federal incentive for charitable giving, but we should make one small change.
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