Posts by Eric Black
Bush’s Human Rights Policy v. Good Policy: Yale Law Dean on Repairing America’s Reputation
Without our reputation as a country that cares about human rights, respecting them in our own actions and advocating them globally, the United States loses its identity and becomes “just another superpower…
Rachel Paulose Makes Page One of the New York Times
The New York Times today went deep on the tale of Rachel Paulose’s appointment and tenure as U.S attorney for Minnesota. Regular readers won’t find much here that they…
A Final Thought on Brodkorb’s Bonoff Video
Last week, after viewing a YouTube video GOP operative Michael Brodkorb edited of four dinky alleged “gaffes” committed by state Sen. Terri Bonoff during her announcement event, I wrote a dour but heartfelt post regretting the way such…
Impeachment 101: The Rerun
Impeachment talk is back in the air. On Tuesday, a bunch of Republicans (who thought it would embarrass the Democrats) almost brought about a floor vote on an impeachment resolution against Vice Pres. Cheney by Rep. Dennis Kucinich.…
Why Edina Mayor James Hovland Became a Democrat
James Hovland, the mayor of Edina who recently became a Democrat and has been exploring running for Congress from the Third District, told me Monday that he expects to make up his…
Bonoff Officially Declares
To the surprise of no one, state Sen. Terri Bonoff, D-Minnetonka, officially entered the race for the Third District congressional seat currently held by Republican Jim Ramstad.
Surrounded by friends and family, in a well-staged event at Hopkins…
Me… and the Future of News
Your humble and obedient ink-stained wretch will participate in a panel at the downtown Minneapolis main library Saturday morning. The panel, titled “The Future of News: What Role for Journalists?” is part…
