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Social Issues

Meals on Wheels resumes service in Mpls. tornado zone

Meals on Wheels has resumed delivering hot food in north Minneapolis for the first time since Sunday's tornado.
by Julie Siple

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It's time to call the Indian Wars to an end

It's time to call the Indian Wars to an end

From choice of code names to exploitation of lands, U.S. military shows a continuing hostility toward native people.
by Winona LaDuke

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Catholic Charities plans a new homeless shelter for Minneapolis

The new 336-bed facility called is Higher Ground. Catholic Charities CEO Tim Marx said it replaces what Catholic Charities intended as a temporary homeless shelter that is now 15 years old.
by Dan Olson

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Anoka-Hennepin school district faces lawsuit over harassment of gays

Anoka-Hennepin school district faces lawsuit over harassment of gays

Lawyers for the Southern Poverty Law Center and National Center for Lesbian Rights say they have proof that Anoka-Hennepin students have been harassed for being gay or perceived as gay and that harassment violates federal law.
by Tom Weber

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Expert says public support increasing for same-sex marriage

Expert says public support increasing for same-sex marriage

Next year, Minnesota will become the 30th state to ask voters to ban same-sex marriage in the state constitution. Those marriage amendments have had an almost perfect track record with voters. But public opinion on the issue appears to be shifting quickly.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Belief without facts

Facts are often in dispute these days. From the conspiracy over where the President was born to alternative theories about 9/11, there remains polarization over matters in which the evidence seems unequivocal. Why do many people remain unconvinced by facts?

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Schwarzenegger and DSK: when powerful men cross lines

Schwarzenegger and DSK: when powerful men cross lines

A reporter who covered the movie star's race for governor of California knows about the armor that shields such men from the consequences of their behavior.

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Loyal to a fault?

Loyal to a fault?

Loyalty is a quality that many people hold in high regard. But a new book argues that while essential, loyalty is a virtue that can also present tricky ethical dilemmas.

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