John Rash
Editorial Columnist
NewsRash's commentary can be heard on WCCO-AM on Friday mornings at 8:10 a.m. and on Wednesdays on "Playing Politics," a podcast from the Editorial Board. He lives in St. Louis Park with his wife, two children and a dog..
Latest from John Rash
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
Rash: Celebrating Minnesota’s rich heritage, 200 years after Norwegians first docked in the U.S.
On the bicentennial of Norwegian immigration to America, Crown Prince Haakon paid our State Capitol a visit.
October 18, 2025
Rash: More than just a night at the movies, Twin Cities Film Fest is a celebration of storytelling
Highlighted by “Hamnet,” more than 150 films will screen between Oct. 16-25.
October 15, 2025
Rash: A Nobel Peace Prize and Mideast peace pact offer hope
The Trump-brokered Mideast accord and a Venezuelan opposition leader’s Nobel Peace Prize bolster diplomacy.
October 10, 2025
Rash: The signals sent from the latest Signal chat leak
There are military, legal and societal risks to deploying federal troops to American cities.
October 7, 2025
