If Apathy Counted as Votes Nobody Would Have Won the 2016 Election
I found this map on Reddit this morning, and I can't stop looking at it. It was created by Philip...
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John Andrist: Searching for Civility Amid Conflict
A recent, brief visit with Tina Simonson Moe rekindled memories of her mom, Ailsa Simonson, and the special relationship we shared. Ailsa...
The Partisan Shooting of Rep. Scalise Is a Relatively New Thing in the History of American Political Violence
"Try to find the humanity in the people you disagree with." That's what I wrote in my Sunday print column...
Josh Duhamel Says He Stays Away From Politics, but Remember When He Endorsed Governor Doug Burgum?
North Dakota's own Josh Duhamel gave an interview ostensibly about his love of baseball, and selection as an ambassador for...
John Andrist: In Praise of a Quest for the Middle
E pluribus unum. I’m not a scholar, but I think those are Latin words that translates pretty closely to “One...
The Halftime Show America Needed
Lady Gaga may have found herself a place in the history books for being the Superbowl entertainer who won widespread...
James Kerian: How Politics Works
In 2004 the Republican establishment in Pennsylvania backed Arlen Specter for the Republican nomination for the senate because, they said,...
James Kerian: It's Not The Voters' Opinions That Matter, It's How Much They Care
Most people disagree with you. If you care about anything in politics (it doesn't matter where you are on the...
James Kerian: Politics And Peace On Earth
"Peace on earth" has been a common Christmas pronouncement for as long as Christmas has been celebrated. In two days...
If Only Our Government Got As Much Coverage As Football
Bison football has become such a big deal in North Dakota that the media is now running coverage about how...
