Miranda Schuler, Minot When most people think of elections, their minds jump to Washington, D.C. But the truth is, some of the most critical decisions that shape our lives happen right here at home. On Tuesday, August 5th, Minot voters will choose the city’s next mayor in a special ...
If America is in a trade war, the question to ask is, are we tired of winning yet? “Donald Trump reaps $50bn tariff haul as world ‘chickens out,’” reads the Financial Times headline. “Only China and Canada have retaliated against US president’s tariff war,” FT’s subhead ...
As I went back to my 50th class reunion at Yale recently I reflected not just on my fellow classmates but also on the biggest change I see on campus which I can only assume would be the same at other elite schools. Where are the Americans? I do not say this to sound xenophobic, but I question ...
A few years ago, at a panel in North Africa, a tone-deaf American diplomat sat before a room full of people from the global south, many from countries scarred by U.S.-led wars, and declared that he wanted to see America everywhere. Like some kind of global “McFreedom” chain, planted in ...
Those of us who grew up watching “The Cosby Show” as teens in the 1980s were extremely saddened to learn of Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s tragic drowning in Costa Rica while on vacation with his family. Warner held iconic television status among Gen X, as he was most beloved for his role as ...
President Donald Trump is once again floating the idea of firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, ostensibly in objection to excessively high interest rates. But this debate is not about monetary policy. It’s a power play aimed at subordinating America’s central bank to the fiscal ...