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I don’t often write about foreign affairs in this blog, but I always welcome a chance to criticize Michelle Fischbach. The other day I...

Democrats have a good story to tell heading into next year’s election. We have emerged from a period of turmoil when a pandemic upended...

My dissertation advisor, David Hollinger, published an influential article thirty years ago with the intriguing title “How Wide the...

The legislative accomplishments of the Biden administration have been impressive, especially when you consider how difficult it is to get...

The Supreme Court has gone so far to the right that no one was sure how they would rule on the wacko “independent state legislature”...

Our annual fundraiser and silent auction is fast approaching on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. We hope you attend this important event and we...

You have to hand it to Republicans. They have a knack for taking words and making them toxic. Having gotten a lot of mileage out of...

If you subscribe to the Fargo Forum, you likely saw this ad directed at Sen. Rob Kupec, or maybe you saw a version on social media. These...

Benjamin Franklin famously quipped that the only certainties in life are “death and taxes.” That might have been true in his day, but...

If you’ve watched It’s a Wonderful Life a few times like I have, you’ll recall that it’s on some level a story about a good banker...

Last year our Democrats Care drive to collect shelf-stable food and personal care items for our local college campuses was a big success,...

The legislatures in both Minnesota and North Dakota have been busy. While North Dakota legislators seem to be in a competition for coming...

I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you that Fox News is basically a right-wing propaganda machine, but media bias isn’t always that...

“Suffer little children, and forbid them not to come unto Me, for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.” For the benefit of those who didn’t...

After we celebrated what was a very good election overall, our Central Committee met for an excellent discussion of the road ahead. The...

Once Election Day has come and gone on November 8, millions of eligible voters will still not have cast a ballot. Their excuses are many...

Teaching is both a calling and a profession. The dedication and sacrifices of teachers who follow their calling is justly celebrated. You...

Norwegians aren’t a boastful people. When LuAnn and I were there last month, we didn’t hear much about Norway’s excellent national health...

Many, many years ago, as part of my dissertation research, I began reading about the history of the temperance movement. This crusade...

This list might look familiar: · Promote safe storage of firearms to prevent child firearm access. · Support extreme risk...