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by Charlie Barber | Last Word | March 11th, 2020
…Step #3. Beware the One-Party State“The parties that remade states and suppressed rivals were not omnipotent from the start. They exploited a historic moment to make political life impossible for their opponents. So support the multi-party system and defend the rules of democratic elections. Vote in local and state elections…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | March 11th, 2020
…photo by Sabrina HornungThis Is How We Stop The Trumplicans’s Predatory CapitalismIn Gallup’s large Midterm Election Benchmark Poll conducted between October 15-28 of 2018, Republican and Democratic registered voters were asked to identify “Extremely/Very Important ‘’ political issues. The polled picked the following top six issues in this order: Healthcare-80%,…
by Sabrina Hornung | Culture | March 4th, 2020
…Max Patzner, guitarist, artist and lead vocalist of the Minot-based indie folk band Wild Hands is at it again but this time he has a few new tricks up his sleeve. He’s the brains and talent behind The Little Why Not? Publishing house. Along with art and music he’s created…
by Chuck Solly | Culture | March 4th, 2020
…It is totally useless to have your blood pressure increased because of an Internet troll. Not only that, but your doctor will have to increase your dose of blood pressure medicine, costing you more money.Internet trolls are people who want to provoke and upset others online for their own amusement.…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | March 4th, 2020
…Here’s Why We Need Single-Payer Medicare-For-AllUtah teacher Ann Lovell flies to San Diego and then is escorted across the border to Tijuana every few months to buy drugs to control her rheumatoid arthritis. Her flights are paid for by the state of Utah’s insurance carrier because, even with the flights…
by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | March 4th, 2020
…Last week Inforum reported on a vinyl beer sign outside of the VFW in Wadena, Minnesota that reads, “IF YOU CAN’T STAND FOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEM YOU DON’T NEED TO SIT AT THIS BAR.” We’re fully aware of what bar manager Cody Boyer was getting at, but if taken out…
by HPR Contributor | Theatre | March 4th, 2020
…by Kris Gruberperriex1@gmail.comHigh Plains Reader spoke with the Executive Director of Theatre B, Carolyn Wintersteen, and Michael Robins, Director and Artistic Producing Director of Illusion Theatre about bringing the production of “The Pink Unicorn” to Fargo, and the play itself.HIGH PLAINS READER: Can you tell me a bit about your…
by HPR Contributor | Beer Snob | March 4th, 2020
…by Jill Finkelsonjsfinkelson99@gmail.comFar North Spirits, located up in Hallock, MN, is the northernmost distillery in the lower 48. They may be young in the distillery world but the farm and the spirit reach far into the past. Cheri Reese and Michael Swanson left the city seven years ago and started…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | March 4th, 2020
…by Chris DorfschmidtI have always been a storyteller. My notebooks from school contained bits of stories or skits, things I found amusing, or ideas that would not leave my head until I had them down on paper. I still carry a notebook for that reason. My love of storytelling was…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | March 4th, 2020
…Bismarck-based filmmaker Samuel Sprynczynatyk’s “Kindred Creatures” is a feature-length documentary that explores the world of farm animals and the sanctuaries that rescue them. The movie also addresses animal rights and animal activism. For Sprynczynatyk, a long-time vegan, “Kindred Creatures” is a dream project that advocates the position that “animals are…