Bob CollinsWhat can we as individuals do over the next few weeks to return to a civil discussion of political issues?
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
By Bob Collins
Bob Collins retired from Minnesota Public Radio in 2019 after 12 years of writing NewsCut and pointing out to complainants that posts weren’t news stories. A son of Massachusetts, he was a news editor 1992-1998, created the MPR News regional website in 1999, invented the popular Select A Candidate, started several blogs, and every day lamented that his Minnesota Fantasy Legislature project never caught on.
Though Minnesota loomed as a battleground state in 2008, we’re not close to our 2004 status.
The current economic crisis only exploded out in the open in a fashion that seems to affect all Americans less than a month ago.
Live-blogging: The economy
What do Americans have against math?
A homeowner where a police raid was conducted on the eve of the Republican National Convention is suing the city.
Lessons from the fall: Barbara Tickner
The “D” word
Sometimes it’s best you don’t see what goes on at Capitol press conferences. This is not one of those times.