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John Rash
Presidential candidates should run everywhere, for everyone
Biden, by bypassing Iowa and New Hampshire, reinforced Democratic drift from rural America.
John Rash
The link between global connectedness and geopolitical outlook
Two new Pew Research Center reports reflect the value of international travel.
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In war-torn world, the Peace Corps endures
"Do whatever is in your sphere of influence," Peace Corps director Carol Spahn tells attendees at a summit of internationally involved Minnesotans.
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U.S. is at peace, but Biden is increasingly a wartime president
Crises in the Mideast, Eastern Europe and elsewhere reflect the possibilities, and limits, of being commander-in-chief.
John Rash
Ukraine, Israel inspire clashing reactions in foreign lands
President Joe Biden legislatively and geopolitically tied the wars between Russia-Ukraine and Hamas-Israel together, but much of the world may see it differently.
John Rash
Casualties, including truth and truth-tellers, keep mounting in the Mideast
A wave of mis- and disinformation and the deaths of journalists imperil the ability to get verifiable information about the war in Gaza.
D.J. Tice
The unmaking of the presidents (and running mates): a brief history
American politics today are tumultuous to say the least, but we've been here before.
Lori Sturdevant
St. Paul's sales tax: Minnesota Miracle 2.0?
The increase would apply the financial muscle of sales taxes to local government needs — again.
John Rash
A new film right on the (Dumb) Money
A comedy about 2021's GameStop stock-frenzy dramatically shows the inequity in equity markets — and the rest of society.
John Rash
A Minnesota lens: Defending democracy in Ukraine and beyond
At a Twin Cities event, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Sen. Amy Klobuchar reflected on today's key geopolitical divide.
Lori Sturdevant
A new voice for the U
We need a lot more people like Melisa López Franzen if the state is to thrive during the next several decades.
D.J. Tice
Why good news/bad news isn't good enough on crime (or inflation)
The public is similarly underwhelmed by progress on both topics.
John Rash
Elon Musk shouldn't command Ukraine decisions
Governments, not individual citizens, should make — and be held responsible for — military policies.
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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
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.
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