John Rash
Editorial Columnist
Culture & PoliticsJohn Rash is a columnist.
Latest from John Rash
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
Rash: Prosecute the individual, but don’t persecute the Afghan diaspora for D.C. shootings
Collective punishment betrays American values.
December 6, 2025
Rash: Minneapolis eats up the Arrows Awards, honoring the sharpest British advertising
Not everything is funny; public service announcements, in particular, build out of “an undeniable truth.”
November 29, 2025
Rash: Klobuchar meets Pope Leo to fight for Ukraine’s kidnapped kids
The Vatican’s moral force can amplify the call to return more than 19,000 children Russia has abducted since its invasion.
November 25, 2025
Rash: This Give to the Max Day, support groups that are a ‘shaft of sunlight’
Alight and the Center for Victims of Torture are among thousands of worthy recipients.
November 20, 2025
Rash: Beyond history, ‘The American Revolution’ is relevant today
The six-part PBS documentary begins on Sunday.
November 15, 2025
Rash: Citizen journalists are holding ICE accountable via video
Americans are seeing a split screen of conflicting imagery on deportations: The Trump administration offers one narrative, and amateur cellphone clips offer another.
November 11, 2025
Rash: Trump’s ‘alarming’ and ‘incoherent’ stand on nuclear testing
The U.S. hasn’t had a detonation test since 1992 and shouldn’t begin conducting them again.
November 4, 2025
Rash: NBA gambling scandal fuels Minnesota sports betting critics
The FBI allegations come as Minnesota debates joining 39 other states where it’s legal.
October 29, 2025
Rash: The U.S. should recommit to human rights leadership
The Nuremberg trials showed the power of America’s moral force.
October 27, 2025
