David Schultz wows ’em at Drinking Liberally

April 2, 2016

What’s up with the Millennials, anyway?

Another bridge to the past

February 19, 2016

Shawn Otto published a perceptive piece in the Huffington Post yesterday, February 18th. It’s about how a campaign needs a forward-looking story to capture voters’ attention and support. I have heard Professor David Schultz make the same point in several presentations, including one he made at Drinking Liberally a few years ago. Elections are, after all, […]

LeftMN endorses Bernie Sanders for President

February 14, 2016

LeftMN is mostly devoted to state-level politics in Minnesota, and we ordinarily aren’t concerned with nomination contests for the office of President of the United States. However, with the Minnesota precinct caucuses coming up on March 1st, and because the LeftMN editorial board does have an opinion in the matter, we’re going to express it. [This endorsement […]

Big Whoop, Hill . . .

February 2, 2016

When winning is losing

Counted in or counted out before the counting begins

September 15, 2015

The curious case of Hillary Clinton and the 2016 presidential race

Keith Ellison: Why I wrote this book

May 5, 2014

Keith Ellison talks about his book at Drinking Liberally from LEFT MN on Vimeo. Rep. Ellison described his book, “My Country ‘Tis of Thee,” and what prompted him to write it when he spoke at Drinking Liberally on May 1st.