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John Rash
September 15, 2023
Elon Musk, billionaire and chief executive officer of Tesla, at the Viva Tech fair in Paris, France, on Friday, June 16, 2023. Musk predicted his Neur

Elon Musk shouldn't command Ukraine decisions

Governments, not individual citizens, should make — and be held responsible for — military policies.
Our Columnists
August 25, 2023
Republican presidential candidates at the debate hosted Wednesday by Fox News (from left): former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson; former New Jersey Gov.

John Rash: Respect voters by improving debates

Fox News and former President Donald Trump should show more regard for the electorate as the debate schedule rolls on.
John Rash
August 18, 2023
A stack of the latest weekly edition of the Marion County Record sits in the back of the newspaper’s building, awaiting unbundling, sorting and dist

With newspapers, don't try that in a small town

A police raid on a Kansas newspaper galvanizes press advocacy organizations and everyday citizens to defend the First Amendment.
D.J. Tice
July 29, 2023
An elector signs his paper ballot for Vice President-elect Kamala D. Harris as electors cast their Electoral College votes at the Georgia State Capito

D.J. Tice: The Electoral College — democracy's best defense?

Trump-like attempts to overturn elections are harder under America's much-maligned system, new study says.
John Rash
July 28, 2023
The sun sets behind a smokestack in the distance in Kansas City, Mo.

John Rash: As heat broils the planet it may roil geopolitics, too

The effects of climate change can spur migration — and subsequent political — crises that endanger democracy.
John Rash
July 21, 2023
Cillian Murphy stars in “Oppenheimer.”

Oppenheimer-era blast radius still reverberating

The threat of nuclear war — and of silencing scientists — is more dangerous than ever.
Our Columnists
July 14, 2023
Ukrainian youth soccer team playing in the USA Cup

Ukrainian soccer team returns to USA Cup, U.S. 'family'

For the squad's head coach, it's a respite from the war yet an opportunity to share "what's going on in Ukraine."
John Rash
July 7, 2023
Drawing out — and calling out — Vladimir Putin

Drawing out — and calling out — Vladimir Putin

Graphic novel "Accidental Czar: The Life and Lies of Vladimir Putin" examines and explains the Russian president.
John Rash
June 30, 2023
G7 leaders, from left to right, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, U.S. President Joe Biden,

U.S., Biden approval ratings on the rise — abroad, at least

New Pew poll in 23 countries across continents shows increasing international support for America and its commander in chief.
John Rash
June 23, 2023
Top, undated handout photo shows Titan, the submersible that vanished on expedition to the Titanic wreckage. Bottom, a fishing boat carrying migrants

Why one tragedy at sea eclipsed another

The search for the submersible Titan generated a level of media coverage far beyond the attention paid to the Adriana and the deaths of hundreds of migrants.
John Rash
June 16, 2023
Former President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a combined image.

In Ukraine and the U.S., a reckoning on classified information

When secrets are "divulged through whatever means, you are literally putting people's lives in danger," said a top defense expert.
John Rash
May 26, 2023
SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 20, 2022) Sa Sailor stands watch aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) while underway w

Carleton students attempt virtual peacemaking in War College exercise

The U.S. Army War College's International Strategic Crisis Negotiation Exercise focused on the South China Sea.
John Rash
May 19, 2023
Military personnel raise the flag of Finland during a ceremony on the sidelines of a NATO foreign ministers meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels,

Finland strengthens, and is strengthened by, NATO

Finland's ambassador to the U.S. shares his views on his nation, NATO ascension, Russian aggression and tighter ties with Minnesota.
Lori Sturdevant
May 13, 2023

Fixed-price gas tax leaves state roads in bad shape

Inflation is speeding ahead while our funding is idling.
John Rash
May 12, 2023
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Feb. 8 visits the city center destroyed by the earthquake in Kahramanmaras, southern Turkey.

2023's most important election

Just months after devastating earthquakes, Turks head to the polls for a vote that has global implications.
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