“Stauffenberg pointed the way: if your obedience requires you to do criminal, unhuman things, you are no longer bound by your oath. A soldier’s final benchmark must always, in the last instance, be his conscience, not his orders.” That’s what … Continued
I am sure President Donald Trump and his envoys to Russia, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, sincerely want to stop the killing in Ukraine, but they are failing and will continue to fail as long as they persist in their … Continued
By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Southern Command announced that it had conducted another strike against a small boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, following a pause of almost three weeks. It is the 22nd … Continued
Holiday shopping, seasonal eats and photos for the Christmas card can be checked off the to-do list this weekend on one of St. Paul’s historic shopping corridors. The Grand Meander, a 20-block holiday festival along Grand Avenue, starts at 11 … Continued
Bulgarian conductor Delyana Lazarova returns to Orchestra Hall — after last joining the Minnesota Orchestra in the summer of 2024 — to lead a riveting interpretation of Antonin Dvorak’s “New World” Symphony. Along with works by Caroline Shaw and Joseph … Continued
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and OLIVIA DIAZ, Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Justice Department failed Thursday to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge dismissed the previous mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged … Continued