Policy

We Must Imitate Zelenksy, Not Just Admire Him

I am sitting in my cozy library in Northfield Minnesota, about to comment on the war in Ukraine from an existentialist perspective. The...

The Capitol riot? Admit that this is who we are — and get better

One of the clichés spouted by media and politicians in response to Jan. 6 is that “words matter.” These words are usually aimed at Donald...

My Racism Recliner Test

In an age rife with race experts and workshops on anti-racism, it might be helpful to conjure an image of what a more or less colorblind...

‘This is why’ Colin Kaepernick kneeled. But is violence necessary?

“I can’t move Mama mama I’m through I can’t breathe officer Don’t kill me They gonna kill me Please sir Please I can’t breathe” These...

Take It Personally: How to Keep the Pandemic from Becoming an Abstraction

When we find ourselves becoming numb to thousands of people dying, we need to wake up.

Trump is right: The press is the 'enemy of the people'

Hear enough false blather, and it eventually drowns out both the truth and the demand for truth.

The Border Guards Have a Choice to Make, Too

For that singular individual who will not let himself be morally handcuffed and so hands in his badge and handcuffs, I have nothing but...

Vicissitudes of Meaning: ‘All Lives Matter’ vs. Black Lives Matter

The Black Lives Matter movement, which emerged after the 2013 Trayvon Martin case, has been raising havoc on the presidential campaign...

Ukraine’s Next Great Hope?

Vitali Klitschko is a very rare bird, and at 6 feet, 7 inches and 245 pounds a very big rare bird. He holds a Ph.D. in sports science,...

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