Last week I went to Minneapolis for some medical appointments, and my arrival coincided with the migration of most of the visible federal immigration agents out into the suburbs. The street corners …

It is increasingly difficult for Americans to ignore an existential problem the likes of which we have never experienced in our nation’s 250-year history. The president of the United States is …

This Valentine’s Day arrives under such angry and uncertain times in our country, and it’s hard to maintain emotional balance through the blaring media and private conversations that we …

Here’s a question that every American needs to answer honestly. Would the behavior that federal ICE agents are exhibiting be acceptable from our local police officers or any law enforcement …

“The Master and his Emissary,” authored by Iain McGilchrist, explores the divided brain. Context is everything to the right-hemisphere. As master, a bird sees more with a wide-angle view to avoid …

In the Jan. 23 Timberjay, the writer from Winton (‘Democrats Are Useful Idiots’) hits the nail squarely on the head in his first paragraph – “inciting armed conflict of Americans against …

The problem facing America today isn’t Trump. Trump is a symptom. The real problem facing us is the steady turn toward authoritarianism/fascism. This seems OK for many calling themselves …

January 2026 Renee Nicole Good lived her life, Helping others with a twinkle in her eye, Alex Pretti’s job was healing others, He lived with joy, never asking why. On orders from a vile …

Minnesotans have been showing the country and the world that we will not put up with an invasion of federally hired thugs to harass and murder our residents. It is way past time to recognize, …

Trump’s ignorance of the historical American/Canadian relationship has been detrimental to our economic needs. Trump has said that “Canada does nothing for us.” Canada exported over three …

The people of the city of Minneapolis are performing a remarkable service that has, beyond any doubt, informed Americans and the world of the deeply authoritarian impulse of the second Trump …

For decades, after pouring my first cup of coffee, my morning ritual has included tuning the radio to 92.5 FM at the top of the hour to catch news headlines from National Public Radio’s Morning …

The other day, I was out and bumped into a stranger who noticed my “I stand with Immigrants” pin on my jacket. He wanted to share an experience he’d had that morning which upset him deeply. He …

According to the Congressional Budget Office, President Trump’s wasteful effort to change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War would cost taxpayers as much as $125 …

The conservative movement in this country was strongly influenced by the events on Ruby Ridge in Idaho (FBI entrapment, overreach, and murder) and the televised Davidian (Waco, Texas area) invasion …

Minnesotans are grieving. The Hortmans, the children of Annunciation school, and now Renee and Alex.  Nightmare upon nightmare with no end in sight.  And to make matters so much worse, our …

I accuse bloody King Trump and his minions of worshipping the gods of Money, Power, and War. Trump’s “Board of Peace” is more trumperies slow walking the continuing genocide of Palestinians. …

So here we are again in Minneapolis. Two weeks and three days later, another U.S. citizen has been shot and killed in the street by a federal ICE agent. In the state of Minnesota, we have …

As usual I am appreciative of your staff’s work on the Timberjay. Congratulations on being selected for the Report for America newsroom, and a particular thank you to Marshall for this editorial …

In the wake of the tragic killing of Alex Pretti on Saturday, even some of the Trump administration’s most fervent allies were taken aback by the federal government’s rush to cast a man who was …

Last November, I wrote here and— for the first time— asked for reader support to maintain the basic operations of the Timberjay. We weren’t sure what to expect, but the response to that request …

We’ve learned one more disappointing fact about Eighth District Rep. Pete Stauber. He prefers power plays in Washington, designed to benefit foreign multinationals, to local voices when it comes to …

The recent calls to defund ICE are unhelpful, useless, and distracting. ICE is not going to be defunded, nor should it be. Demands to do so play into the dirty hands of Trump, Noem, and Bondi. ICE is …

“Show me your papers!” For Americans, that very demand has long raised the specter of totalitarian regimes, off in some dark, far-flung corner of the planet. For the past 250 years, most …

Tariffs, supply, weather, and changing consumer habits continue to drive up the cost of groceries. President Trump falsely claims prices are falling. The price of beef has risen 16.4 percent over the …