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Amy Goodman: There’s a growing global movement against austerity

Amaia Engana didn’t wait to be evicted from her home. On Nov. 9, in the town of Barakaldo, a suburb of Bilbao in Spain’s Basque Country, officials from the local...

opinion / commentary Thu, Nov 15, 2012 - 10:25pm

Rich Lowry: It was more like a narrow landslide

No sooner had the electoral thundercloud arrived last Tuesday than some Republicans began searching it for a silver lining. It is an understandable impulse after a defeat to want to...

opinion / commentary Thu, Nov 15, 2012 - 10:22pm

Bakk names committee leaders for Minnesota Senate

ST. PAUL — Incoming Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk has announced who will lead committees for the next four years. Rod Skoe of Clearbrook, representing District 2, has been...

news / region Thu, Nov 15, 2012 - 10:16pm

Joe Gandelman: Conclusions from the 2012 election

The 2012 elections surprised both sides and hit a reset button on the Obama administration — and American politics. Here are 10 conclusions: 1. So much for Citizens United destroying...

opinion / commentary Thu, Nov 15, 2012 - 1:23am

Nat Hentoff: Some fateful questions for the future of this nation

On Sept. 12, 2001, President George W. Bush assured us: “We will not allow this enemy to win the war by changing our way of life or restricting our freedoms.”...

opinion / commentary Thu, Nov 15, 2012 - 1:19am

Nolan returns to changed Congress

By Peter Passi, Forum Communications DULUTH — As freshman members of Congress arrive in Washington, D.C., this week to begin orientation, at least one among their number should know his...

news Wed, Nov 14, 2012 - 11:39pm

Blois Olson talks about Minnesota politics while James Hohmann of Politco prepares to talk about federal issues during a Tuesday Minnesota Agri-Growth Council meeting. Don Davis | Forum Communications

Farm bill unlikely before fiscal cliff issue resolved

MINNEAPOLIS — America’s agriculture industry needs to be patient. Jennifer Duffy of The Cook Political Report said Tuesday that an overall budget-debt deal needs to happen before Congress can pass...

news Tue, Nov 13, 2012 - 10:38pm

Legislature plans to hold hearings on methadone treatment

By Brandon Stahl, Forum Communications DULUTH — A hearing in St. Paul has been tentatively set for Dec. 6 for members of Minnesota’s House and Senate to gather information on...

news Tue, Nov 13, 2012 - 9:48pm

Kathryn Lopez: Truly, there is always hope

“Why was Chris Matthews on the dais?” This remains the most frequently asked question I get about the presidential election. It refers to the Al Smith dinner, an annual event...

opinion / commentary Tue, Nov 13, 2012 - 12:38am

Pioneer Editorial: Cheers and Jeers

Changes abound after 2012 election Congratulations to the winners in last week’s elections. Voters cast ballots to determine the course of governance at the local, state and federal levels. The...

opinion Tue, Nov 13, 2012 - 12:19am

Cokie and Steve Roberts: It’s time to tell the truth about taxes and benefits

Both candidates for president failed to tell the truth about the biggest issues facing the country: spending, taxes and deficits. Every reasonable and realistic person in Washington — and, yes,...

opinion / commentary Tue, Nov 13, 2012 - 12:15am

Ashley Judd doesn't rule out run for US Senate

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Actress Ashley Judd isn't ruling out a run for U.S. Senate in Kentucky. The former Kentuckian is an active supporter of Tennessee Democrats. She said in...

news Fri, Nov 09, 2012 - 4:24pm

Peter Funt: Our status is quo

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama were more gracious and eloquent after the election than during the long campaign. They each sent the right signals Tuesday night, but will anything change?...

opinion / commentary Fri, Nov 09, 2012 - 1:37am

Newly elected Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk of Cook and his No. 2, Katie Sieben of Cottage Grove, meet the press Thursday night after Minnesota Senate Democrats picked leaders. Don Davis | Bemidji Pioneer

Three former DFL rivals lead Minnesota government

ST. PAUL — Democratic competitors in the 2010 Minnesota governor’s race will be state government’s three most powerful politicians. Senate Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party members Thursday picked Sen. Tom Bakk of Cook...

news / local Fri, Nov 09, 2012 - 1:36am

DFL senators pick Bakk as leader

ST. PAUL - Sen. Tom Bakk will be the Minnesota Senate’s leader. A Tweet from inside a closed meeting early this afternoon gave the expected news. Bakk, DFL-Cook, was to...

news Thu, Nov 08, 2012 - 6:50pm

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