Opinion

Citizen complaints against police officers are 10 times more likely to be found valid if filed by a white resident than by a black resident.

Missourian readers contributed to the community conversation via e-mail and Web site comments after a trembler in Illinois was felt nearly 300 miles away in Boone County.

Between the faithful watchdog and a window-flogging cardinal, there’s never a dull moment on Rancho DeLirious.

Gov. Matt Blunt’s plan for Missourians to buy Energy Star appliances may actually increase our carbon footprint due to manufacturing costs.

Sean believes not in bickering on the house floor but in reaching out to local leaders of the political opposition to create a working bipartisan system.

Biblical words can often refer to abstract ideas and should therefore be loosely interpreted.

The bill would expand the definition of “coerced” abortions to include women in domestic violence situations.

The real point of the Olympics is athletic competition, not to make a political statement.

Midwives and home births are safe, if not optimal, and the government needs to start taking action to empower women in making decisions over their own births.

The America’s Promise Alliance reported recently that 1.2 million students drop out of high school annually. So what are we doing about it?

After five years, the Iraq War looks increasingly like a no-win situation.

UM System President Gary Forsee has strongly endorsed the value of diversity and walked the walk.

UM System Vice President Gordon Lamb has presented state legislature with a program that will illustrate what graduate school can do for all Missourians.

Jim Buell spent the week sleeping in a box.

Jim and his fellow MU students raised money for Habitat for Humanity by spending the week in cardboard boxes. Jim also reports for the Missourian.

Moms who have suffered through sleepless nights help the Sherlocks with tips for getting Audrianna to sleep.

Brutality in our society must end, and peer pressure to stop the beatings and bullying can be far more effective than legal actions.

The opinions from nonfundamentalists Christians need to be heard as political judgment days draw nearer.

Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela, plans to expand his philosophy in Latin America and his rule in Venezuela.