Time for a redesign Flag design is meant to achieve simplicity yet recognizability. The Minnesota flag didn't get the memo. It has 67 circles, 19 stars, three different dates, seven flowers, a...
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Short Takes: Trump Mar-a-Lago Investigation
FBI begins investigation of Trump's Florida estate Earlier this fall, the FBI began an extensive investigation of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. The search was...
Roe at risk
Now almost a half-century old, Roe v Wade (1973) is a Supreme Court case famous too many and infamous to most of the rest. In 1970, Jane Roe (a fictional name to protect the identity of the...
Justice KBJ added to Supreme Court
What Ketanji Brown Jacksons's Supreme Court seat means in history One hundred and fifteen justices have served on the Supreme Court, 108 of those 115 justices-that is ninety-four percent-have been...
The importance of truth in a time of uncertainty
What it means to navigate a "post-truth" world "What is a woman?" "I don't know, I'm not a biologist." This is the scene that played out between Senator Marsha Blackburn and Supreme Court nominee...
Criminal trial exposes larger problem of human trafficking
Human trafficking and its global impact 50% of US trafficking victims are girls under the age of 18 Girls as young as 5 are trafficked into sexual slavery -- sometimes sold by their own...
Patriotism: what does it mean to “love one’s country”?
Debating 'patriotism' in a changing America Across the country hundreds of thousands of students marched in the 1960s,...
Insurrection
Addressing the storming of the Capitol A failure in execution and preparation allowed the "Stop the Steal" protesters...
Brexit finally takes effect
What comes after the British and European Union breakup On January 1, the U.K. officially cut its ties with the...
Opinion: Trump’s social media ban
Inflammatory remarks just kept coming, bringing down accounts A vast number of media outlets have banned President...
The importance of open dialogue
Why listening is the first step to unity Over the past few years, countless events have been digested by social...
Expert insights on the 2020 election
Larry Jacobs, renowned U of M political scientist, shares thoughts on voting behavior Lawrence R. Jacobs is McKnight...
2020 Election: What Republicans should expect this summer
Republicans need voters to focus on issues, not personalities By Tollef Currell, guest writer The presidential...
Survey: Trump’s first year
Published Dec. 17, 2017 How has the President been doing? A survey of Minnehaha student shows that two-thirds...
Trump quotes should alarm everyone
Derogatory statements on race reflect bigotry; Christians can't ignore them Donald Trump has accused Mexican...