I have lived close to 29 years on this earth and, as of yet, I have not been able to find anything that inspires me with as much natural awe and unbridled enthusiasm today as the long walk to Riverfront… Read More ›
South Dakota
George McGovern: The Winningest Loser I’ve Ever Known
Author’s Note: When I wrote this piece in the wake of Senator McGovern’s death in October of 2012, I must admit that I was fairly pessimistic about the future of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. McGovern was for… Read More ›
The Deep South Up North: The Struggle For American Indian Voting Rights in South Dakota
What happens to an injustice unheard? Does it wisp skywards like warm smoke from a gun or deflate down, dissolve and be done? Does it cry itself to sleep or rage into the night then softly weep? Maybe it hardens… Read More ›