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John Rash

Editorial Writer
Opinion
Rash's commentary can be heard on WCCO-AM on Friday mornings at 8:10 a.m. and on Wednesdays on "Playing Politics," a podcast from the Editorial Board. He lives in St. Louis Park with his wife, two children and a dog..

Latest from John Rash

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The continuum from ‘September 5′ to October 7

A new film about the attack on Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics explores ethical dilemmas in journalism.
January 17, 2025
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Rash: Senate shouldn’t flinch in vetting nominees

With Hegseth and others, ‘advise and consent’ is a constitutional right — and responsibility.
January 14, 2025
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2025 geopolitical outlook: Prepare for a perilous year

Annual analyses from foreign-policy experts explain a fraught new era.
January 10, 2025
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Rash: Continental drift: Trump roils North American relationships

Alienating allies degrades diplomacy needed to respond to adversaries.
January 8, 2025
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Rash: Reject polarization, not news

An informed citizenry is essential to our democracy.
January 3, 2025
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Rash: End the destructive budget brinkmanship

Instead, build a permanent solution, not continuous resolutions, to America’s debt problem.
December 26, 2024
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The solstice, Christmas and Hanukkah align for more light

Amid dark sky and dark times, hope endures.
December 20, 2024
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Rash: Syrians emerge from an Arab Spring turned nightmarish winter

Simon Adams of the Minnesota-based Center for Victims of Torture on Assad’s ‘industrial-scale’ human-rights abuses.
December 17, 2024
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Rash: Reject polarization, not news

An informed citizenry is essential to our democracy.
January 3, 2025
Columnists

Rash: End the destructive budget brinkmanship

Instead, build a permanent solution, not continuous resolutions, to America’s debt problem.
December 26, 2024
Columnists

The solstice, Christmas and Hanukkah align for more light

Amid dark sky and dark times, hope endures.
December 20, 2024
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Rash: Syrians emerge from an Arab Spring turned nightmarish winter

Simon Adams of the Minnesota-based Center for Victims of Torture on Assad’s ‘industrial-scale’ human-rights abuses.
December 17, 2024
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