Real Websites, Fake News
FUTURE, NONFICTIONFake news has existed from the earliest days of journalism, long before Bat Boy became Hillary Clinton’s alien baby. In 1835, […]
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NONFICTION
NONFICTION: We publish ant-racist, anti-fascist, anti-capitalist articles, essays, and memoirs in our nonfiction section. Most of the writing you will find here encompasses socialist and communist ideals, while challenging the right-wing status quo, but our nonfiction publications encompass all topics important to the New Left, and the intersectionality of those topics.
A Festering Past
FUTURE, NONFICTIONGermany has addressed its past in ways most countries, especially the United States, have not: A sort of national psychoanalysis to keep something like the Third Reich from ever happening again.
Ageism, Part Four: Eldercare
NONFICTIONThis companion piece to “Ageism in America” takes a look at the innovators who will change the way we age, and the limitations of aging.
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Now India (7 Minutes to Sunrise)
NONFICTION, TRAVELThe first sounds of the morning are of tuk-tuk and taxi engines as they come to life, their honking horns alongside the footsteps of the city’s informal working class taking to the streets. And, even earlier than that, the song and chant of Hindu morning prayer, and the feral dogs that slink to the shadows to sleep, no longer dominant as the sun begins its climb from behind Agra, India’s low hills.
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The Rise and Fall of U.S. Rail Travel
NONFICTION, TRAVELThe 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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It Would Be Safest if You Ran
NONFICTION, TRAVELThere is a focus on borders and walls in these current times, and consequently, a rise in scared xenophobia. Or is it the other way around?
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Avoid When Traveling: BBG Communications
NONFICTION, TRAVELTiltMN is here to help fellow travelers avoid pitfalls when exploring new lands. In the first edition, we discuss BBG Communications, a telecommunications firm that preys on tourists, travelers, and locals alike.
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A Minnesotan in Freiburg
NONFICTION, TRAVELThe arts and culture, food and drink, language and history of Germany shines brightest on the streets of its many unique cities. First stop: Freiburg.
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Pics or It Didn’t Happen: Our Obsession with Permanence
HUMANITY, NONFICTIONTake a picture: Something memorable, kinda cool, or not really that interesting at all.
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Is The Person Who Makes You Miserable Happier Than You Are?
HUMANITY, NONFICTIONThere are plenty of antidotes to keep you from being miserable, until we discover the answers lie inward, not outward.
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The Beautiful People
HUMANITY, NONFICTIONHumanity’s greatest achievement is community: the ability to come together with people from all walks of life for the betterment of our species.
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Trolling is Too Mainstream
NONFICTIONEverybody 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
NONFICTIONThings 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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The Philosopher and The Party
HUMANITY, NONFICTIONPerhaps without realizing it, the party culture of “tonight” embraces more than anything the notion that time is fleeting, and nothing really matters.
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Everybody Sucks (Except for You)
NONFICTIONYou’re awesome. You know it. Everybody should know it. So why is this asshole arguing with you?
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