Coronavirus ends study abroad experience, could make its way to the U
Adam Erickson, Contributor
March 5, 2020
There is no telling what the virus will be like tomorrow, let alone in a few weeks when many students will be returning from various places around the world.
CPAC 2020: Donald Trump’s propaganda meets conservative extremists
Tiana Meador, Editor-in-Chief
March 4, 2020
On Saturday Feb. 29 President Donald Trump gave his annual CPAC speech, which spanned about two hours and took full advantage of roasting the press box. The box, which welcomed writers from The New Republic, Business Insider, New York Post, and many other publications, was repeatedly ridiculed throughout the spee...
The Venezuelan Problem: Socialism
Brandon Prichard, Contributor
February 7, 2020
For the first time in U.S. history, the President of the United States invited a serving, democratically elected, foreign president to attend the annual State of the Union Address. Juan Guaidó, the acting president of Venezuela, accepted the offer from the White House to make his presence known at President...
Can the free market solve climate change?
Brandon Prichard, Contributor
November 26, 2019
If there is any idea that is despised most when debating climate change and environmental protection, it is free market environmentalism. The idea of solving climate change by reducing regulations and taxes doesn’t sound like a viable solution. However, it is the best path for rich and poor nations...
Brandon Straka attracts diverse crowd, allows for open conversation
Tiana Meador, Editor-in-Chief
November 10, 2019
On Nov. 7th The Minnesota Republic was excited to welcome Brandon Straka to The University of Minnesota, as a part of his #WalkAway Thought Revolution College Campus Tour. Straka, a self-proclaimed former liberal and founder of The #WalkAway Campaign, grew up in a small town of Nebraska, that was not so accepting of his LGBTQ+ identity. Growing up, he thought his duty as a gay man was to vote blue – but in the wake of Donald Trump's campaign, he had a serious mindshift that he felt needed to be heard. In years past, many of the events hosted by The Minnesota Republic and its affiliated grou...
US Military kills ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Brandon Prichard, Contributor
November 9, 2019
On October 26, 2019, the United States military conducted a raid that killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS. The attack was conducted at a compound that housed al-Baghdadi and his family in Idlib Governorate, Syria. The attack is being deemed as one of the biggest achievements of Donald Trump’s...
The government should get out of drug prices
Brandon Prichard, Contributor
November 2, 2019
It doesn’t take a political science expert to inform the public that our nation is in a period of intense polarization and political strife. It seems that every issue is partisan and that no solution is achievable for an array of topics affecting the American people. However, there seems to be a light...
Harvard Wins Affirmative Action Lawsuit, For Now
Brandon Prichard, Contributor
October 10, 2019
In one of the most significant rulings on social policy in recent history, Federal District Court Judge Allison Burroughs ruled in favor of Harvard University and their affirmative action acceptance process. The decision which was issued by the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts...
Trump comes to town: wake up Minneapolis
Nathan Harman, Contributor
October 10, 2019
As part of an early campaigning effort, President Trump visited Minneapolis Thursday at the Target Center. A large attendance was expected, so it was recommended that attendees begin lining up as early as 9 am for the rally. Even before the rally tensions between the Trump campaign and the City of...
The Apple Card, destined for success
Aditya Saxena, Contributor
September 26, 2019
Of the slew of products unveiled by Apple in the past few weeks (including the hushed iPhone 11), the one that intrigued me the most was a credit card. Apple card, a physical extension of Apple Pay rather than a real credit card, is a white titanium slab consisting of no numbers or expiration date â...
Augsburg’s unstated political views promote exclusivity
Tiana Meador, Editor in Chief
September 18, 2019
On September 3rd, 2019 Augburg's A-Mail, a platform for submitted news and announcements had an event posted with the title, "Undoing White Body Supremacy Series" and invitation for, "Any white faculty or staff, interested in building anti-racist community and building culture among white bodies." The...
Game of Thrones: A Review
Aditya Saxena
May 2, 2019
This is a review for the GOT episodes for the currently running season that have aired so far. It is intentionally laden with spoilers. I feel it would be an exercise in futility to write a spoiler-free review for this epic adventure. A commingling of an unintelligible, dimly-lit, and a perpetual...
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