The Minnesota Republic

A challenge to our Antifa critics

Tiana Meador, Editor in Chief • February 7, 2020

The Minnesota Republic has always provided a positive space for our writers to openly and freely share their opinions and ideas, regardless if they were deemed controversial by the university community....

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...

College Game Day Bar scene and New app LineLeap

Adam Erickson, Contributor • January 6, 2020

If you have ever been to Disney World, Six Flags, Valleyfair, or basically any amusement park in the United States, you may have purchased or at least have seen people use “fast passes” to skip the...

Joe Biden: Savior or Liability?

Nathan Harman, Contributor • January 1, 2020

Is Joe Biden okay? After a strong start in the polls, American voters are seeing a different side of the former Vice President and veteran senator: a frail, forgetful side befitting a man of his age. The...

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...

Students for a Democratic Society: disarm the police!

Tiana Meador, Editor in Chief • November 25, 2019

No, the title you just read is not clickbait, sadly. Earlier this month, University of Minnesota's Chapter of Students for a Democratic Society stood outside of Coffman Memorial Union, speaking to passerbyers...

Did you know there is a tax on gas?

Matt Selman, Contributor • November 25, 2019

Taxes are a constant everywhere in life. For many, gas seems like the one good which is not subject to taxes. However, unlike most other goods in the United States, the price displayed represents the total...

The modern solution to rising college costs in America

Matthew Selman, Contributor • November 25, 2019

The average American family can no longer fund the secondary education of its child(ren). However, the federal government can and will - by offering extremely risky loans producing extreme deficits. At...

Disney enters the streaming war

Adam Erickson, Contributor • November 25, 2019

If you haven’t heard by now Disney has officially entered the streaming war. If you recall, a few years back Netflix dominated the streaming industry and virtually eliminated the need for video rental...

Fabricated rights: healthcare edition

Nathan Harman, Contributor • November 21, 2019

A few weeks ago, when I was participating in the Bipartisan Issues Group’s ideology debate, the topic of how the government should intervene in healthcare came up. My Democratic colleague gave the...

Ideology face-off: a campus debate

McKenna Barnett, Contributor • November 21, 2019

On Tuesday, November 19th, 3 distinct politically-minded clubs on the University of Minnesota campus faced off in a debate of ideologies. The College Republicans, College Democrats, and Minnesota Students...

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...