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LETTERS FROM READERS - 9-9-26
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (146+ words) The Aitkin Area Food Shelf needs volunteers. The food shelf is open 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. every Wednesday. Volunteers are particularly needed during the winter months. Please call 612-803-1839 for more information about how you can make an important contribution to our neighbors in need....
Why freedom of thought matters more than freedom of speech this election: Elnieke Bronkhorst - Biznews
1+ week, 5+ day ago (998+ words) Advanced Media Search > I was recently reminded of Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard’s observation that people demand freedom of speech as compensation for the freedom of thought they seldom use. This is provocative, particularly in a democratic society where freedom of…...
These caf??s invite visitors to write letters about their future
1+ week, 5+ day ago (234+ words) One coffee shop in Paris asks its customers to write a special letter — to their future selves — whenever they visit. Guests at Café Pli can choose from a selection of papers, envelopes and writing prompts before sitting down to write…...
Democracy relies on lies and necessary fictions
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1743+ words) Catherine Rowett, British academic and former Member of the European Parliament, argues democracy survives on lies. Drawing parallels between Plato's Republic, where a noble lie binds society together, Rowett traces this same fiction through modern democratic myths: equal votes and…...
From worry to belief: Unión found its best form
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (309+ words) Unión seems to have left behind its uneven start to the Clausura Tournament and found a much more convincing version of itself. After recording one draw, one win, and three losses in its opening matches, Leonardo Madelón’s team responded and…...
Bullshit is everywhere, and it has consequences
2+ week, 4+ day ago (346+ words) Bullshit may be easy to dismiss, but from politics and gambling to advertising and public relations, it can obscure truth, shape debate and carry serious consequences. Bullshit is not just harmless fun – it has serious consequences for our lives. If…...
Democracy requires a shared reality
3+ week, 3+ day ago (808+ words) Democracy is complex. It thrives on disagreement, debate, and passionate arguments about a nation’s direction and the values guiding us. But what happens when the foundation of that debate — truth itself — becomes optional? When politicians can lie without consequence and…...
Ideas & Opinions — Rich Howell: Don't believe everything you think
3+ week, 4+ day ago (168+ words) One of my favorite T-shirts bears the admonition, "Don't believe everything you think." I take belief, like the Force, to have a light side and a dark side. As an elementary school teacher, one of my most important tasks was…...
The Provocative Reality Check
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1080+ words) In 1982, American political scientist Chalmers Johnson coined a term: the developmental state. He gave it four conditions. One: the government puts economic growth above everything else. If that means ignoring public opinion for a while, fine. Two: the state needs…...
The ‘Contrast for America’—a good idea with a rotten rollout - American Thinker
4+ week, 22+ hour ago (33+ words) The ‘Contrast for America’—a good idea with a rotten rollout americanthinker.com The ‘Contrast for America’—a good idea with a rotten rollout If you experience technical problems, please write to email protected...