John Rash
Editorial Columnist
Culture & PoliticsJohn Rash is a columnist.
Latest from John Rash
Rash: Winter Olympics arrive as a respite from a volatile new year
Thirty-seven athletes with Minnesota ties will compete at the Milano Cortina 2026 Games.
February 4, 2026
Rash: They fled torture in their home countries. Now they’ve been held by ICE.
Six clients of the Center for Victims of Torture, all legally living in Minnesota, were detained as part of Operation Metro Surge.
February 2, 2026
Rash: Candidates for governor, the time is now to speak up on ICE
Step up or step aside.
January 26, 2026
Rash: Trump’s geopolitical aggression is a rupture in the world order
The president said the U.S. won’t take Greenland by force, but allied tensions persist.
January 22, 2026
Rash: Jerome Powell defends the Fed – and the nation
Central bank independence is central to a successful economy.
January 17, 2026
Rash: Trump threatens Greenland — and by extension, NATO
Allies are an American advantage over Russia and China. But those bonds are imperiled by the president.
January 13, 2026
Rash: Venezuela events foreshadow a turbulent 2026
Maduro’s capture occurred amid an erosion of the rules-based international order.
January 7, 2026
Rash: PBS’ Nick Schifrin on the importance of journalism, from local to global
Journalism helps us ‘understand each other as Americans,’ the NewsHour correspondent said in Minneapolis.
December 27, 2025
Rash: The clock is ticking on the credibility of ‘60 Minutes’ — and CBS
Administration sources’ silence cannot be used as a “kill switch” on a story.
December 23, 2025
Rash: Minnesota brings ‘a breath of energy’ to human rights advocacy
“We should just be coming here and learning — fast,” said Amnesty International USA’s executive director, Paul O’Brien.
December 17, 2025
Rash: UNICEF and Starkey partner to help kids hear
The Minnesota multinational works with the international institution on its inaugural Children with Disabilities fund.
December 14, 2025
Rash: U.S. strikes on Venezuelan boats demand Hegseth’s congressional testimony
Congress is a co-equal branch of government and must provide oversight on the use of the U.S. military ― and the possibility of war.
December 8, 2025
