Recent content from John Rash
Amid ascendant nationalism, Olympics' internationalism endures
Twelve athletes with Minnesota ties will compete for Team USA while 16 will join their home countries' squads as Paris welcomes the world.
A restive West warily watches U.S. election
Turmoil roiling the Democrats — and America's democracy — shadowed this week's summit of NATO nations.
State Department envoy displays diaspora diplomacy
To find out what's going on abroad, it's often best to seek insight from regular people, she says.
Despite change and challenge, U.S. journalists rally to the task
Washington Post's reporters' response to that paper's own scandal and the Wall Street Journal's advocacy for jailed journalist Evan Gershkovich serve as models.
What the worldwide wave of elections is indicating
Running for office by running against the system is just one of the themes seen in multiple countries — including the U.S.
'Tectonic shifts' roil media and politics
The interrelated changes are sharpening the partisanship shaping the character of the country.
Many governments worldwide failing to protect press freedom
As Reporters Without Borders' World Press Freedom Index details declines across continents, the Pulitzer Prizes highlights the need for great reporting.
Ukraine aid vote is a domestic and geopolitical inflection point
Renowned Russia expert Fiona Hill reflects on the Kremlin's propaganda program, what President Vladimir Putin is thinking and how U.S. divisions impact international issues.
Film festival shows the transformative power of art
At the 43rd Annual Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival, movies like "Sing Sing" and "The Movie Teller" reflect "how cinema or art in general moves us."
NATO's strength in numbers makes U.S. more secure
The transatlantic alliance, now up to 32 members, has protected the West for 75 years.