Plain Talk: Jussie Smollett and Privilege, Plus North Dakota’s New Law Holding Anti-Pipeline Zealots Accountable
On today's Plain Talk, Jussie Smollett got away with something in Chicago. What does that mean for our notions about...
Month: March 2019
Print Column: Stop Throwing Pies
MINOT, N.D. -- In this moment of American politics we spend little time debating actual policy. For the politicians and...
Holding Political Extremists Accountable for Violence and Vandalism Is Not an Effort to “Chill Speech”
The ACLU opposes SB2044, a bill which clarifies law around tampering with critical infrastructure like power plants or pipelines and...
Democrat Lawmaker Offers Non-Apology for Hitler Memes
If your apology starts with "I'm sorry if" it's not really an apology. Yet that's how Rep. Mary Adams, Hitler...
Plain Talk: Do We Need the Electoral College? Former Clinton Appointee Says It Protects White Supremacy
Do we need the Electoral College? It, and not the national popular vote, has been the deciding factor in two...
The National News Media Isn’t Even Particularly Good at Being Biased
The national news media has a pronounced leftward lean in their ideology. This is no big secret. Honest members of...
Plain Talk: The Mueller Report Is a Reckoning for the News Media
On today's Plain Talk podcast, the Mueller report is out, and what does it all mean? Well, one thing it...
Guest Post: Support ND’s Research Engine & Economic Diversification With State Funding
This guest post was submitted by Steve Burian, Co-Chairperson of the Valley Prosperity Partnership Steering Committee & AE2S Cofounder Thank you...
Print Column: We’re Going to Do Something Stupid With the Legacy Fund
MINOT, N.D. -- We’re going to end up doing something really, really dumb with the Legacy Fund. It was created...
Guest Post: Mandan’s Leadership Promotes Bland Irrelevance
This guest post was submitted by Raheem Williams, policy director for the North Dakota Young Republicans. North Dakota has developed...
