The Minnesota Republic

TikTok Bill

George Merkt, Contributor • March 29, 2023

The United States government has been at the forefront of the global debate on the regulation of social media applications, particularly TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance. On Tuesday, a bipartisan...

A History of the Relationship Between the U.S. and China

Will Sherry, Contributor • February 8, 2023

The relationship between the United States and China has been marked by periods of cooperation, competition, and tension, dating back to the 19th century. In the early 19th century, American merchants...

Balancing the Right to Bear Arms: Minnesota’s Quest for Safe and Secure Communities

Max Stewart, Contributor • February 8, 2023

The issue of gun control and efforts to prevent gun violence is a highly debated and controversial topic in the United States, and Minnesota is no exception. In recent years, the state has been at the...

Oppose the TRIPS Waiver, Protect American Intellectual Property

Jack Radomski, Editor • October 5, 2022

On June 17, member states of the World Trade Organization (WTO) voted to remove intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines. The WTO is now considering expanding the reach of the waiver. The WTO,...

MN Political Contribution Refund Program: Case Study, Kelly Jahner-Byrne for Secretary of State

Jacob Gregor, Onboarding President • March 23, 2022

Times are changing, and with times changing, it is important to stand up for what you believe in. When it comes to politics, the complex policies and systems often scare people away from learning more...

CPAC 2021 Reporter, CPAC 2022 Candidate for Governor: Kari Lake

Jacob Gregor, Contributor • March 2, 2022

The state of Arizona has been under a political microscope ever since the presidential election in 2020. This came with plenty of controversy, as former president Joe Biden ran against Donald Trump. Arizona...

Winter V.S. Summer Olympics

Colby Lentz, Contributor • February 16, 2022

The Olympics are something that has been around for as long as I have been living and more and they still get me excited whenever they are on. The Olympics are so fun to watch because they are on whenever...

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Announces Retirement

Charlie Rapheal, Editor • February 7, 2022

On January 27, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer submitted a letter to President Biden informing him of his plan to retire from his position as Associate Justice on the court. Later, the two spoke at...

U.S. Puts 8,500 military personnel on “high alert” with concerns of Russia invading Ukraine

Charlie Eggers, Contributor • February 6, 2022

In recent weeks Russia mobilized artillery and troops to the Russia-Ukraine border. Even though diplomatic negotiations with NATO and Russia have eased some tension, Russia continued to add to its military...

Our Important Neighbors to the South

Jacob Gregor, Contributor • February 2, 2022

Over the 2021-2022 Christmas break, I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Mexico City and the city of Cuernavaca, in the heart of Mexico. I had been to Mexico five times previously--for vacations...

Tension Tightening in Taiwan

Charlie Eggers, Contributor • December 30, 2021

During the communist revolution in China (1927-1949), the Nationalist party of China also known as the Kuomintang (KMT) was overthrown by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) led by Mao Zedong. The KMT and...