Nike, Reebok, Starbucks, McDonalds, and 1,000 other Western companies have left Russia. Why didn’t these courageous, high-moral-standard companies leave the United States when the U.S. attacked Iraq? The Iraqis were more defenseless than Ukrainians. Do these Western companies believe a corrupt “war” could be done the correct way, and that the size of the crime […]
Frank Erickson
Posted inLetter to the Editor, Opinion
Where is the outrage?
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has been accused of going to massage parlors in Jupiter, Fl. and having sex with women who are being held against their will and being coerced into prostitution.
Posted inLetter to the Editor, Opinion
More slanted coverage on “terrorism”
How can the Tribune not see the bigotry in how they report on terror?
Posted inOpinion
Renters power engine of economy but get exploited
From the Star Tribune emotional “Affordable housing becomes top priority” (January 10th)… While local variations contribute to the problems, they boil down to one pervasive trend: As the economy expands, rents rise faster than tenants’ incomes.” But I don’t see a connection between how landlords who have done nothing to expand the economy, get the freedom to price-gouge […]
Posted inOpinion
Council salary raise is big deal for hard hit community
‘Small percentage’ would go far with neighborhood services Minimum wage advocates were fighting for “$15 NOW,” but city council members did not see it that way; they gave workers $15 an hour in five years. But when council members gifted themselves a $10,000 raise, which will give them each a salary of $100,000, they will […]