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Bring on the lights and holiday cheer 
About two dozen storefront windows in Duluth’s Downtown will be taking on a different look starting next week. As will much of the Downtown.
By Kristi Stokes , November 14, 2011
National view: Romney: Nice guy in season of nastiness
Most Americans would agree that the most memorable moment from Wednesday night’s GOP debate was when Rick um, um, um, whateverhisnameis couldn’t remember the third leg of his own policy for streamlining the federal government.
By Kathleen Parker , November 13, 2011
National view: 2011 elections fraught with splits
The 2011 off-year elections are a warning to Republicans. The 2010 party is over. 2012 will be a struggle.
By Charles Krauthammer , November 13, 2011
A debate: Display historic artifacts and risk their demise or turn them into hidden treasure
Inside a secured, closed-to-the-public storage room in the Duluth Depot are tables and shelves upon shelves, all heaped high with treasures. From the linoleum floor to the room’s cathedral-like ceiling are artifacts, novelties, curiosities and pieces of St. Louis County’s past.
By Chuck Frederick , November 13, 2011
Local view: Egypt after the revolution
For a time it seemed as though the demonstrators would get their goals met every time they went back to Tahir Square for another round of Friday chaos. After the velvet revolution of February, the masses appeared every Friday to demand the sacking of another minister from the old regime of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Their demands were met almost every time; one minister after another was removed from office and taken away to await trial.
By Burnell Peterson , November 13, 2011
Fans disillusioned by legendary JoePa
Penn State has meant a lot to my family. I got my diploma there. My mother works at the university’s medical center in Hershey, Pa. I went to my first Penn State football game before I said my first word.
But I don’t think I ever realized how much I learned from former coach Joe Paterno until he disappointed me this week.
By Brian Malasics , November 13, 2011
National view: Anger won’t win the White House
Republicans aren’t mistaken when they say President Obama is declaring class warfare. He’s been working that turf with a pretty big shovel. How many times have we heard that millionaires and billionaires (as though there were no difference) refuse to pay their fair share?
By Kathleen Parker , November 06, 2011
National view: Don’t count Romney in before voters speak
The Republican Party’s inevitable decision to nominate Mitt Romney for president is starting to look evitable after all.
By Eugene Robinson , November 06, 2011
National view: Obama lost Iraq war by not keeping military there
Barack Obama was a principled opponent of the Iraq war from its beginning. But when he became president in January 2009, he was handed a war that was won.
By Charles Krauthammer , November 06, 2011
Occupy Duluth: Protesters prepping for prolonged stay
They set up camp, quite literally, a little over two weeks ago, turning the well-manicured, smartly landscaped and historic Civic Center courtyard in downtown Duluth into what looks like a mini Rainbow Gathering — sans the nudity.
By Chuck Frederick , November 06, 2011
Occupy USA: Trends work against a movement that may be fading fast
The faster anything rises, generally, the faster it falls. Occupy Wall Street may be another example of this as media coverage, social-media activity and activist numbers all have started dropping off.
By Peter Leeds , November 06, 2011
Duluth Tourism industry performing well
This has been an incredible year for change at Visit Duluth. Our organization continues to grow and evolve with the help of our members, key stakeholders and the community in general. This renewal is helping to ensure that we continue to seek out the best, most effective ways to grow Duluth’s tourism industry. Duluthians should have every confidence that, in the coming years, Duluth’s popularity will continue to grow in meaningful ways.
By Terry Mattson , October 31, 2011
Cain’s crazy campaign ad was a lucky strike
Herman Cain’s craggy-faced Chief of Staff Mark Block took a drag off a cigarette, blew smoke at the camera and sent the political class into coughing fits.
By Kathleen Parker , October 30, 2011
Gadhafi ultimately chose death by ‘Libyan crossfire’
You’ve got your Mexican standoff, your Russian roulette, your Chinese water torture. And now, your Libyan crossfire. That’s when a pistol is applied to the head and a bullet crosses from one temple to the other.
By Charles Krauthammer , October 30, 2011
Redistribution? Yes, to the rich
The hard-right conservatives who dominate the Republican Party claim to despise the redistribution of wealth, but secretly they love it — as long as the process involves depriving the poor and middle class to benefit the rich, not the other way around.
By Eugene Robinson , October 30, 2011
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