Nonfiction
Trolling is too mainstream
Everybody knows what trolling is. The mainstream media can’t stop talking about it. But it’s no fun when everybody does it, so what will the trolls do now?
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Minnesota vs. Donald Trump: Our shaky relationship with POTUS
Things got off to a shaky start between MN and POTUS. And as our largest cities continue to defy Trump’s orders, it’s clear that isn’t going to change.
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On the train: From past to present to future
The role of the train in human history is one of past, present, and future. Rail travel is improving around the world. Why is the United States falling so far behind?
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Is technocracy the answer to America’s troubles?
Voter turnout is low. A growing number of people feel that the current form of American democracy is failing. So, what about technocracy?
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Don’t kill Hitler: How the past becomes the present becomes the future
Few people would disagree that the world is a better place without Hitler in it. Now people compare Hitler to Donald Trump. But is it really the man who is to blame?
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Conversations with a brothel doorman (NSFW)
The doorman of a popular St. Pauli brothel sits down with TiltMN to describe a night in Europe’s largest Red Light District.
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Bringing the Country Together
What does the United States as a unified country even look like? Very different, clearly, to different groups. And the alt-right sure isn’t helping.
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Those jobs are gone, and they’re not coming back
Old economy jobs have been replaced by tech. Donald Trump, as hard as he might try, can’t bring back jobs that don’t exist anymore.
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Real websites, fake news
Fake news sites have become increasingly common. Falsified stories were even blamed for the rise of Donald Trump, and for his victory over Hillary Clinton.
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We’re proud of you, Minnesota
While it seems that the United States took an enormous step backwards on social issues, progress, and acceptance on November 8, Minnesota continues to look forward.
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