opinion

The agricultural industry is the lifeline of local communities here in Minnesota. While our state is known for its many lakes, we have an extraordinary amount of farmland as well. Not only do our farms add to the charm of our landscape, but they also provide jobs and significantly...

It is time to talk about the Confederate flags displayed in Bemidji. You have likely seen them. Defenders of that flag often hold the phrase “southern heritage!” up as a shield and as a justification for its display.

Recent news reports announced claims by Congressman Ben Lujan, a Democrat from New Mexico, that the Democratic party will not make a candidate's view on abortion a litmus test for party endorsement. Lujan is the chairperson of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. His suggestion...

Recent comments from the White House suggest that the current occupant is not differentiating between spontaneous violence and an entrenched ideology of cruelly violent oppression. Spontaneous violence erupts from primitive brain structures that all people share (and also share with...

There is an image popping up on social media this week of a pyramid with the label "Overt White Supremacy" at the top and "Covert White Supremacy" below. The graphic defines "Overt White Supremacy" as socially unacceptable and includes among its traits the KKK, neo-Nazis and hate...

I am utterly amazed on so many levels right now. I understand the purpose of free speech and right to assemble, but there is something very very different about neo-Nazis and white supremacists/nationalists protesting their rights.