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Opinion

Why we can’t resolve debates that divide America

National Columnists

Americans don’t just disagree on policies. In three key areas, they disagree on the principles that lead to the creation of those policies. The first is truth. Some people believe that absolute truth exists — a shared reality outside of ourselves. We may not like the truth, but ...

Trump’s Gaza diplomacy shows his brilliance

National Columnists

The “ceasefire now” crowd finally got its ceasefire, although not the way it hoped. Israel and Hamas have agreed to stop the fighting in Gaza, while the terror group released all Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. There’s always a chance the ...

Columbus risked everything for new hope

National Columnists

Battles over Columbus Day aren’t really about Christopher Columbus at all — they’re about whether America should exist. “Columbus’s journey carried thousands of years of wisdom, philosophy, reason, and culture across the Atlantic into the Americas — paving the way for the ultimate ...

Our leaders must show greater understanding

National Columnists

About a week after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a survey conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research was released, offering insights about the direction our country is headed. After the troubling political violence we have witnessed recently, it is not ...

Class rings are good as gold these days

Letters to the Editor

Duane Brekke, Minot I, Duane Brekke, was in the high school class ring business the years of 1961 to 2000. Forty years of being blessed and in North Dakota. I was called “The Ring Man.” In the first 12 years of my career, gold was $35.00 per ounce, making the price of a class ring ...